Fine Arts Ch 1

The elements of art

Portraits are paintings of people made to look like people.

Explaining and judging works of art. It is discovering how the artists used artistic elements.

The personification of anything other than a human being

People who collect art and appreciate an object’s appearance, craftsmanship, and/or message

Is a term that describes the role of objects made primarily to be useful.

Is the creation of art. This process requires tools, media, and technical ability.

Only Catholics use religious art.

Throughout history artists have created works for patrons, not museums.

The principles of art that help us see how artists organize the elements of art

Is a classic example that reflects the highest quality of work

a term used to sum up the search for beauty

In genre paintings, the artist is telling a story.

Do not represent an image of the god, but becoming an actual god to the worshipper.

Are the media, tools and equipment used to make the work of art.

a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.

Are differences within a work of art.

The collection of the National Gallery in ______ belongs to the people of the US.

Are views of streets, courtyards, buildings, taking place in the urban environment

Combines the principles of design and the physical aspects of paintings to create a single work

Skilled in the use of materials and tools and produces objects of above average quality

Is the way of developing the main theme in the art work. “What is the artist trying to say?”