art midterm

Question 1

sketch

Answer 1

unfinished drawing

Question 2

positive/negative space

Question 3

crosshatching

Answer 3

over lapping lines in any medium

Question 4

highlight

Answer 4

reflection of light

Question 5

contrast

Answer 5

comparison of dark to light

Question 6

wash

Answer 6

a thin solution

Question 7

charcoal

Answer 7

burnt wood used to draw

Question 8

pastel

Answer 8

colored chalk sticks

Question 9

medium

Answer 9

term for any art material

Question 10

monochromatic

Answer 10

one color

Question 11

proportion

Answer 11

relative size

Question 12

ROY G BIV

Answer 12

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

Question 13

vanishing/focal/perspective point

Answer 13

the spot on the horizon that perspective lines meet

Question 14

composition

Answer 14

arangement of art elements

Question 15

gargoyles

Answer 15

scary animals that protect buildings from evil spirits

Question 16

art elements

Answer 16

line, shape, form, color, texture space

Question 17

perspective

Answer 17

showing depth in a composition

Question 18

texture

Answer 18

the feel of an object

Question 19

chiascoruro

Answer 19

the principle of light and shade

Question 20

masterpiece

Answer 20

the piece of art thatelavates you from an aprentice to a master

Question 21

ground

Answer 21

the base you do artwork on (paper, canvas, etc.)

Question 22

foreground

Answer 22

what is closest on the ground

Question 23

background

Answer 23

what is furthest on the ground

Question 24

still-life

Answer 24

drawing of inanimate objects

Question 25

stumps, tortillions

Answer 25

compressed cardboard used to blend

Question 26

fixative

Answer 26

spray used to "fix" medium to the ground

Question 27

3 stages of medieval art

Answer 27

early christian/byzantine romanesque gothic

Question 28

medieval art time period

Answer 28

1100s-1400s

Question 29

medieval art style

Answer 29

religious, flat, colorful, stiff

Question 30

(MA) church was-

Answer 30

patron of the arts

Question 31

(MA) statues banned

Answer 31

as idols

Question 32

(MA) bayeux tapestry

Answer 32

not a true tapestry

Question 33

flying butress

Answer 33

a specific form of buttress composed of an arch that extends from the upper portion of a wall to a pier of great mass, in order to convey to the ground the lateral forces that push a wall outwards, which

Question 34

abbot sugar

Answer 34

supervised the rebuilding of the abbey church of Saint-Denis was instrumental in the development of the Gothic style of architecture.

Question 35

people couldnt read so symbolism was used to tell a story in pictures

Question 36

halo+cross

Answer 36

divinity..halo+holy

Question 37

lilies

Answer 37

blessed mother/virgnity

Question 38

marys blue cloak

Answer 38

charity

Question 39

marys red dress

Answer 39

suffering, death of christ

Question 40

mermaid

Answer 40

hunan/divine natures of christ

Question 41

dolphins

Answer 41

symbol of christ

Question 42

sun+moon

Answer 42

mary + child

Question 43

centaur

Answer 43

evil passions in men

Question 44

angel holding scales

Answer 44

weih=ghing of souls

Question 45

3 stages of renaissance art (RA)

Answer 45

early renaissance high renaissance late renaissance/boroque

Question 46

(RA) time period

Answer 46

1400s-1600s rebirth of classical culture

Question 47

stylistic developments of the (RA) period

Answer 47

development of oil paint use of canvas directional light proportion perspective modeling anatomy atmospheric perspective

Question 48

van eyck

Answer 48

marriage of giovanni+giovanna (oil paint)

Question 49

sandro botticelli

Answer 49

birth of venus, la primavera

Question 50

who was botticellis model for la primavera

Answer 50

simonetta cespucci

Question 51

massacio trinity

Answer 51

known for natural lighitng

Question 52

piero della francesca

Answer 52

madona + child (painting with suspended egg) he wrote a book on perspective