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aesthetic

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related to a set of criteria used to evaluate the quality of works of art

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allegory

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a concrete work of art to represent an abstract quality or idea through figures or symbols

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allusion

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a brief or indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance

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angst

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to feel or express anxiety, apprehension, or insignificance

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animism

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belief that objects, places, animals, and natural phenomena possess a distinct spiritual essence

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articulate

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having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

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audience

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an individual’s or group’s use of senses to observe a artistic product

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avant-garde

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refers to artists or movements that are radically ahead of their time

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barrel vault

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a masonry semicircular roof covering parallel walls or arcades

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basilica

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a church with a long nave, lit by clerestory windows, and an apse at the end; includes a large and rectangular hall used for gatherings

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bas-relief

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sculptural technique in which images and symbols are carved into and raised from the surrounding material

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biomorphic

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abstract form or images that evoke natural occurring forms

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bourgeois

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middle or upper class citizen, especially one with commercial or industrial interests

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clerestory

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the elevated, central portion of the roof, raised higher than the roof on either side, typically punctuated by windows or other openings

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cognitive

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relating to, being, or involving intellectual activity

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commemorate

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recall and show respect for

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commodity

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a product that can be bought or sold

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concatenation

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a series of interconnected things or events

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connoisseur

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an expert judge in matters of taste

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contrapposto

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a figure’s shift that entails one straight and one bent leg and the corresponding shifts throughout the rest of the body

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critique

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a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory

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deconstruct

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assertion that there isn’t one single intrinsic meaning, but many, and these can be conflicting

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dolmen

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a prehistoric monument of two or more upright stones supporting a horizontal stone slab

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eclecticism

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the borrowing of a variety of styles from different sources and combining them

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elongation
the lengthening of something
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entablature
assemblage of horizontal moldings and bands in classical architecture that rests on columns and consists of architecture, frieze, and comice
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ephemeral
a work of art that only occurs once or a short time and cannot be embodied in a lasting object
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epistle
a composition in prose or poetry written in the form of a letter to a particular person or group
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epistemology
the study or theory of the nature, sources, and limits of knowledge
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epitome
a person or thing of or possessed to a high degree the features of a whole class
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evoke
to call up or draw forth
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figurative
artwork representing the forms of humans or animals rather than ideas or patterns
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formalism
the critical position that the most important aspect of a work of art is its form rather than its narrative content
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fresco
pigment is painted on plaster, either wet or dry
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gestalt
the idea in which a unifying object is seen over the individual parts
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gestural
the application of painting in free sweeping gestures with a brush
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hellenic
the greek term for themselves
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hellenistic
the period of Greek history marked by the spread of greek culture throughout territories conquered by Alexander the Great and his successors
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homage
to give or pay tribute; to use work from a previous creator and then use one's own style to create something new
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iconic
very influential, recognizable, and revered
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iconography
"image writing"; the study of the significance or interpretation of the subject matter of art
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illusionism
to describe a painting that creates the illusion of a real object or scene
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idealize
in which artists strive to create images that approach perfection, according to ideals of their culture and time
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juxtaposition
the act of positioning objects or elements to make the ordinary look extraordinarykit
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kitsch
art designed to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but is appreciated in an ironic or knowing way
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kouros
a statue of a standing, nude youth that did not represent any one individual youth but the idea of youth itself
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linear
pertaining to the use of lines
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liturgy
text and written directions for an official church service
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medium
the material from which the artwork is made
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megalith
a large stone used to construct a monument
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modality
a particular mode in which something exists or is experienced and expressed
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modeling
working of plastic materials by hand to build form
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modular
a work of art with constituent parts that can be moved, separated, or recombined
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motif
reoccurring fragment, theme, or pattern that appears in a work of art
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narrative
visual presentation of a story or event in art
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naturalism
style that focuses on portraying objects in a realistic manner
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nonobjective
a type of abstract art that's usually, but not always, geometric and aims to convey simplicity and purity
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ornamental
decorative and embellished elements in structures and art
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painterly
application of paint in a loss or less-controlled manner, resulting in visible paint strokes
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pastoral
celebrate dominion of mankind over nature
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pastiche
an artwork that imitates the style of previous works
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picture-plane
the theoretical spatial plane corresponding with the actual surface of a painting or artwork
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planar
the positioning of planes on another plane on in space
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polyphony
separate parts blending together and making some bigger and more harmonious
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posthumous
after a person, typically the death of the author or other artist
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provenance
the history of ownership of a painting or other work of art
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radial
symmetry in different directions
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rational
based on or accordance with reason or logic
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recession
creating the convincing illusion of a three-dimensional space within a painting
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reliquary
a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept
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satire
art which ridicules its subjects often in order to provoke to prevent change
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scale
the overall physical size of an artwork or objects in an artwork
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semiotics
the study of how certain symbols acquired their meaning, how they came to represent info, and how relations affect reception
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sentiment
art that emphasizes emotion at the expense of logic or reasoning
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sequential
art where content is presented in a series of artistic items positioned in an order to convey messages
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simulacrum
a copy of a copy of ideal form; a representation or imitation of a person of thing
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site-specific
a work of art designed specifically for a particular location and has interrelations with the location
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stylization
the decorative generalization of figures or objects by means of various convention techniques
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sublime
the quality of greatness beyond all possibilities of calculation, measurement, or imitation
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syllogism
a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, minor premise, and conclusion
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tesserae
a small piece of stone, glass, ceramic, or other hand material cut in cubical or some other regular shape
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tracery
bars or ribs used decoratively in windows or other openings
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trompe l'oeil
in which the artist fools the audience into thinking they're looking at the real thing
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verisimilitude
art that aims for realism
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zeitgeist
an intellectual thought that symbolizes the culture of a particular generation

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