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The arrangement of elements and principles of art to create a feeling of completeness of wholeness. |
Unity |
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How things feel, or look as though they might feel if touched. |
Texture |
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The distance or area between, around, above, below, and within things. |
Space |
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The lightness or darkness of a hue. |
Value |
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Art made to be enjoyed visually, not used |
Fine art |
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A scenic representation in which miniature sculptures and other objects are displayed against a painted backdrop. |
Diorama |
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Outlines and surface edges. |
Contours |
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A sculpture that shows a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest. |
Bust |
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An object that serves an an emblem or respected symbol. |
Totem |
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The art of beautiful writing |
Calligraphy |
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A principle of art concerned with arranging the elements so that no one part of the work overpowers, or seems heavier than, any other part. |
Balance |
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What the eye sees when light is reflected off an object. |
Color |
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Making an element or an object in a work stand out. |
Emphasis |
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An art style in which parts of a work are set into motion by a form of energy. |
Kinetic art |
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A person whose job is studying, understanding, and judging works or art. |
Art critic |
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The brightness or dullness of a hue. |
Intensity |
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The study of nature of beauty and art. |
Aesthetics |
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Small bits of colored glass and jewels set in cement. |
Mosaic |
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Having a recognizable subject that is shown in an unrealistic manner. |
Abstract |
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A drawing or painting of mountains, trees, or other natural scenery. |
Landscape |
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Hand-painted book illustration. |
Illumination |
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A color's name. |
Hue |
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An early form of picture writing. |
Hieroglyphic |
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The repetition of an element to make a work seem active. |
Rhythm |
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Period of rebirth. |
Renaissance |
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The principle of art that leads the viewer to sense action in a work, or it can be the path a viewer's eye follows through the work. |
Movement |
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Art made by an artist who had no formal training. |
Folk art |
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Large two-dimensional works painted on walls |
Murals
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A complete view of an area in all directions. |
Panorama |
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Empty space between the shapes or forms in two-and three- dimensional art |
Negative space |
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A finely ground powder that gives paint its color. |
Pigment |
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A small picture that stands for a word or an idea. |
Pictogram |
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The flat surface of a painting of drawing. |
Picture plane |
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