Art Memory Glossary of Terms

Shockingly bright colors and often strange or twisted forms of figures and other objects.

a painting that tells a story about important people or important events.

artists who painted light and color, letting viewers' eyes blend the colors together

1- lines drawn by an artist to mark the edges, or outline it;

a painting of ordinary people engaged in common, everyday activities.

type of landscape painting that features scenes of streets, buildings, and other city features.

the 3-dimensional shape of an object, shown in painting through variations of light and dark

A work that uses symbols, often human forms, to stand for ideas or to convey messages.

a comparison that draws attention to the differences between things.

pairs of colors that are farthest away from each other on the color wheel

artists took objects and broke them up into geometric figures like cubes and triangles

approximately 1750- 1900. Styles include Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Impressionism, Pointillism

that part of the painting that seems closest to the viewer.

the artistic ingredients painters use to create a painting.

1- a painting of an outdoor view that features large areas of natural scenery

(1) a painting; (2) treated fabric, stretched over a frame, to which paint is applied.

the part of the painting that seems farthest away from the viewer.

colors such as blue, green, and purple that we associate with cool or cold temperatures

how individual art elements like light, color, lines, and shapes work with each other

1- the source of light in a painting, like the sun or lamp; 2- the lightness or darkness