Visual Arts (terminology and Ancient history)

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The Conceptual Framework

A model describing the four key agents that give art meaning through their interactions: Artist, Artwork, Audience, and World.

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Artist

The creator of the artwork.

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Artwork

The created object.

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Audience

The viewer/interpreter of the artwork.

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World

The broader context (time, place, culture, society) in which the artwork exists.

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Structural Frame

A perspective that focuses on how an artwork is made, emphasizing elements and principles of design.

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Subjective Frame

A perspective that centers on personal emotional and psychological responses to artwork.

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Cultural Frame

A perspective that considers the social, cultural, and political context in which an artwork was created.

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Postmodern Frame

A perspective that examines how an artwork challenges traditional ideas about art.

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Art Making

The act of creating art, focusing on process, materials, and concept.

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Art Criticism

The act of interpreting and judging art, following the process: Describe, Analyze, Interpret, Judge.

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Art History

The study of art across time, focusing on context, influence, and movements.

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Formal Elements

The building blocks of an artwork, including Composition, Color, Line, Texture, Space, Form, and Tone.

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Conceptual Terms

Terms that describe how meaning is created in art, such as Symbolism, Juxtaposition, Appropriation, Narrative, and Mood.

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Stylistic Terms

Terms that refer to major art movements, including Modernism, Postmodernism, Minimalism, and Conceptual Art.

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Techniques

Methods of creation in art, including Mixed Media, Installation, Digital Art, and Collage.

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Ancient Egyptian Art

Art that represented mythological themes, pursuing order, balance, and perfection for the afterlife.

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Horus

The falcon god of sky and war in Ancient Egyptian mythology.

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Eye of Horus

A symbol of protection, restoration, and wholeness in Ancient Egyptian culture.

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Ankh

A symbol of life and immortality in Ancient Egyptian art.

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Scarab

A symbol representing rebirth and transformation in Ancient Egyptian culture.

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Djed Pillar

A symbol representing stability and endurance in Ancient Egyptian art.

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Ancient Greek Art

Art that honored gods and visualized myths to teach and commemorate.

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Ancient Roman Art

Art that asserted power, recorded history, and honored the empire, often more political than Greek art.

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Cosmic Balance

A shared theme in Ancient China, Japan, and India, represented by symbols like Yin-Yang (China), Om (India), and Enso (Japan).

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Analysis Example: Picasso's Guernica

A modernist artwork characterized by cubist fragmentation, responding to the political context of the bombing of Guernica.