AP Art History: 1.02 The Analysis of Art

symbolism

Can be used to express ideas, emotions, or ________.

Black

________ is the darkest value; white is the lightest.

Line and shape

A ________ is a mark left by a moving point. Can be actual or implied. Can have many qualities, such as width, density, and direction.

smooth surface

It can be actual (like the rough or ________ of a sculpture) or implied (like the softness of painted fur)

Formal Analysis

________- studying the characteristics of the artwork itself.

Contextual Analysis

studying art and its cultural and historical background

Color

can imitate nature and have expressive functions. Can be used to express ideas, emotions, or symbolism. Three terms that art historians use when talking about ___: hue, value, & saturation

Light and Shadow

can be used to highlight important elements in artwork or to convey meaning or mood

space

can be actual (the ___ it takes up) or created

Motion

can be real or implied in artwork. Artwork could have __ itself, or the artist could represent __ with static objects

Pattern

__ is produced by the repetition of motifs, colors, shapes, or lines and can be used to organize the composition and emphasize certain motifs or other elements

texture

__ is the tactile quality of a surface

Two-Dimensional Media

includes paintings, film, and photography.

Three-Dimensional Media

includes sculptures, architecture, and craft

Proportion

is the comparison of the parts in artwork to each other, the whole object, or the environment

Scale

refers to the relative size of complete figures or objects compared to their original size or their environment

Composition

describes how an artist puts together all of the elements of art we have just discussed