Intro

Question 1

vision

Answer 1

the physical, biological processes we use to perceive our the world through our eyes

Question 2

the physical, biological processes we use to perceive our the world through our eyes

Answer 2

vision

Question 3

visuality

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any interpretation that surpasses basic physical and/or physiological reactions to a work of art.

Question 4

any interpretation that surpasses basic physical and/or physiological reactions to a work of art.

Answer 4

visuality

Question 5

formal analysis

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a deep description of a given image

Question 6

a deep description of a given image

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formal analysis

Question 7

formal elements

Answer 7

the basic building blocks of any artistic piece: line, shape, color, texture, value, mass, and scale

Question 8

the basic building blocks of any artistic piece: line, shape, color, texture, value, mass, and scale

Answer 8

formal elements

Question 9

design elements/composition

Answer 9

symmetry/asymmetry
repetition/variation
emphasis/subordination

how the artists combines those chosen formal elements

Question 10

how the artists combines those chosen formal elements

Answer 10

design elements/composition

Question 11

formal effect

Answer 11

the basic (almost physiological) reactions a viewer has to a work of art

unity/discord
balanced/unbalanced
rhythmic/arrhythmic
focused/unfocused

Question 12

the basic (almost physiological) reactions a viewer has to a work of art.

Answer 12

formal effect

Question 13

color

Answer 13

the element of art that is produced when light is reflected back to the eye

Question 14

the element of art that is produced when light is reflected back to the eye

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color

Question 15

hue

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the name we give to a color

Question 16

the name we give to a color

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hue

Question 17

saturation

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the intensity (purity) of color in an image

Question 18

the intensity (purity) of color in an image

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saturation

Question 19

value

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the relative lightness or darkness of color

Question 20

the relative lightness or darkness of color

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value

Question 21

contextualization

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any relevant data that enriches our collective knowledge about an artist, work of art, time period, movement, etc.

Question 22

any relevant data that enriches our collective knowledge about an artist, work of art, time period, movement, etc.

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contextualization

Question 23

style

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Consistencies in formal qualities

Question 24

Consistencies in formal qualities

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style

Question 25

iconography

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Analytical tool that examines signs and symbols in art

Question 26

Analytical tool that examines signs and symbols in art

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iconography

Question 27

narrative

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Story associated with a work of art; usually implied through iconography

Question 28

Story associated with a work of art; usually implied through iconography

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narrative

Question 29

figural

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representational art

Question 30

representational art

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figural

Question 31

non-figural

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non-representational art; art that contains no subject matter/narrative

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non-representational art; art that contains no subject matter/narrative

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non-figural

Question 33

stylization

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figural representation that schematizes subject/object

Question 34

figural representation that schematizes subject/object

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stylization

Question 35

naturalism

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representational art that looks to mimic nature

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representational art that looks to mimic nature

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naturalism

Question 37

idealization

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culturally-specific ideals made manifest in figural art

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culturally-specific ideals made manifest in figural art

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idealization

Question 39

canon of art history

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list of movements, works, and artists deemed masterful in Art History

Question 40

list of movements, works, and artists deemed masterful in Art History

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canon of art history

Question 41

Plato

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5th c. Greek philosopher that considered role of art and artists in Greek society.

Question 42

5th c. Greek philosopher that considered role of art and artists in Greek society.

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Plato

Question 43

St. Augustine

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Early Christian theologian; his treatises informed development of medieval aesthetics.

Question 44

Early Christian theologian; his treatises informed development of medieval aesthetics.

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St. Augustine

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Vasari

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Renaissance artist, sculptor, architect best known for his published biographies of his fellow Renaissance artists; remains highly influential figure in Art History

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Renaissance artist, sculptor, architect best known for his published biographies of his fellow Renaissance artists; remains highly influential figure in Art History

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Vasari

Question 47

Winkelmann

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German Enlightenment-Era art historian known for categorizing Greco-Roman art ac-cording to empirical observations on style: Archaic, Classical, & Hellenistic.

Question 48

German Enlightenment-Era art historian known for categorizing Greco-Roman art ac-cording to empirical observations on style: Archaic, Classical, & Hellenistic.

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Winkelmann

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Wolfflin

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German Modern-Era art historian known for developing objective formalist technique leading to a linear model for the canon of art history

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German Modern-Era art historian known for developing objective formalist technique leading to a linear model for the canon of art history

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Wolfflin

Question 51

Hal Foster

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Critic and scholar that developed theories of vision and visuality.

Question 52

Critic and scholar that developed theories of vision and visuality.

Answer 52

Hal Foster