Art and Photography Vocabulary

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering key terms from the art and photography lecture.

Albumen print

The first commercially available method of producing a photo on paper from a negative using egg white and salt to coat the paper.

Aquatint

A printmaking technique where a metal plate is covered in wax, then exposed to acid to create a watercolor-like effect.

Art Deco

An art style that sought to enhance industrial design with streamlined, elongated, and symmetrical designs.

Art for Art’s Sake

A philosophy coined by Whistler expressing the intrinsic value of art irrespective of its moral or historical significance.

Art Nouveau

An art style focusing on decorative and organic forms, prevalent from 1890 to 1910.

Avant-garde

A group of innovative artists who rejected traditional styles in favor of experimentation.

Chicago Style

The first major modernist architectural movement in the U.S., known for its simple and grid-like design.

Collodion method

A wet-plate photography technique that used light-sensitive collodion on a glass plate.

Dry glass plate method

A photography technique that applied light-sensitive gelatin on a glass plate that could dry.

Fenestration

The arrangement of doors and windows on a building's elevation.

Form follows function

A principle stating that the design of a building should be based on its function.

Haussmanization of Paris

Urban development led by Baron von Haussmann, focusing on wider boulevards and modern structures.

Japonisme

The influence of Japanese art on European artists, particularly in the late 19th century.

Lithograph

A printmaking technique using a flat stone surface, where oil and water interact to produce a print.

Pastiche

An artistic work that imitates the style of another artist or cultural artifact.

Plein-air

Painting outdoors to capture the effects of light and atmosphere.

Skeleton

The supporting interior framework of a building.

Synesthesia

A condition where one sense triggers another, blending sensory experiences.

Toilette

A term for a woman preparing her hair and makeup, depicted in Old Master paintings.

Zoetrope

A device that creates the illusion of movement by projecting a sequence of images.

Zoopraxiscope

A precursor to film that projects images to simulate motion.