Art Memory Vocabulary

This artist often used beggars, swindlers and gamblers as models for his paintings

The background contrasts with the _______?

Period from 1850-1950, history events: rise of democracy, loss of monarchy, industrial revolution

He thought artists were like prophets, a spiritual man inspired by Book of Revelations for this painting

A type of painting that depicts subjects related to peoples faith, belief systems and spirituality

This style of art shows people or objects from multiple angles at once to show a fragmented nature of reality

The position or angle from which the viewer sees objects in a painting

The source of light; the sun or a lamp; the lightness or darkness of different areas

The way an artist uses their paintbrush

The style of representing subjects with extreme accuracy and detail, making it resemble real life as much as possible

The apple in "Woman Holding an Apple" symbolizes..

Still Life's are of objects that move and are far away

Surrealist explored dream worlds and subconscious mind

This type of artwork became popular in the Renaissance period

The way an object feels on its surface when you touch it: hard, soft, rough, smooth

Something that stands for suggested idea like halo, the color blue (Holiness), flags (patriotism), watch (passing time)

The way individual art elements like light, color and shape work with one another is called

Which artist painted with tempera on poplar panel?

The three-dimensional aspect of an object or artwork

This artist used groups of threes in the foreground to create a triangle, three is considered a holy number

The area that you first notice in a painting

A painting or treated fabric

Style of art that depicted rural places, farms and small towns and everyday activities; emerged in the US during 1930s

Oil paint invented during this time, use of bright bold color, focus on balance and harmony, use of linear perspective

Art that uses shapes, colors and forms to convey emotions

Colors such as: black, white and beige. Have neither a warm nor a cool effect in a painting

A painting of ordinary people engaged in common, everyday activities. Popular during Dutch Golden age

Known for quiet genre paintings, almost all paintings were set in rooms of his home in the Netherlands

Objects in cool colors seem farther away in artwork

Perspective is the illusion of depth or distance

A painting of ordinary people engaged in common, everyday activities

This type of art is remarkable for its bright, pure colors and its use of symbols

Colors that cannot be created by mixing other colors together; include red, yellow and blue

This artist would paint the same image over and over at different times of day to capture the light

This type of art contains very few drawn lines, shadows or dark colors

Colors such as red, yellow, orange,

Period from 1950's to present, history events include invent of TV, internet, land on the moon, civil rights, Korean war

Occurred 17th & 18th century- events like English colonization, seven years war, Galileo and Newtons science discovery

This artist lived and worked in Spain

A large artwork or painting typically created on a wall or ceiling

A type of paint made by mixing pigments with linseed oil; takes a long time to dry

Drew inspiration from popular culture like advertisement, comic books and celebrities; occurred in 1960 & 1970s

Picasso Bottle of Port and Glass is an example of Cubism art

A comparison that draws attention to the difference between things

Type of paint made by mixing powder with egg yolk, dries quickly; popular in Renaissance period

Colors that can be created by combining primary colors; they are green, purple and orange

Pairs of colors that are located at opposite ends of the color wheel

A painting technique that uses strong contrast between light and shadow?

These types of paintings show a sense of movement and action

Involves combining various materials such as paper, photos, fabric and found objects onto a flat surface

A special screen with tiny holes delivers onto T-shirts, posters or even paper

Impressionist painted quickly, capturing light and movement

A painting of the outdoor view that features large areas of natural scenary

The feelings or emotions of a painting

Drawn by an artist to mark the edges of something; or outline it

Which type of art became popular in the 20th century?

Occurred in 1400-1600; renewed interest in ideas and achievements of ancient Greek and Rome; means "rebirth" in French

This work celebrates the resilience and strength of rural America, offering a sense of hope in hard economic times

The first artist to create oil sketches

Style of painting developed in France in late Modern period; placed different colors side by side very close together

Bold brushstrokes, splatters and drips of paint are used to create this type of art

A type of paint know for its quick drying time and vibrant colors

Mythological scene, portraits of important people, marble statues popular in this time period

During this time period, human anatomy and physiology make the subjects of their paintings look more realistic

Art movement began after WWI, celebrated African American culture art

The term derives from the Italian word for "light" and "dark"

This artist spent most of his life in Venice and got rare pigments imported from Asia

This painting is about the impermanence of life

The two dimensional area; the outline or boundary of an object

A representation of a person or animal that focuses on their face and often includes the upper body

This artist was well know for being the "greatest painter of anxiety"; feelings of dread, strangeness and panic

This part of the art is farthest away from the viewer

A piece of plastic or wood on which artists mix their paint; the range of colors artists use for a particular piece

The Dutch Golden Age is represented mostly in what time period?

Spheres, cubes, cones, prisms and other complex shapes are examples of

Objects in warm colors seem further away

Red, green, orange, blue, yellow and purple are examples of?

Pop art features bright bold colors, made via silk screening

Materials or tools used by an artist such as oil, acrylic, watercolor and tempera

Art elements are?

Movements such as Impressionism, Cubism and Surrealism took place during this time

The entire body of work created by an artist throughout their lifetime

The artist made a painting about a painting, she was only 21 years old. It was uncommon for women painters at this time

A person who financially supports and commissions an artists work