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Aesthetician
Studys the aesthetic aspects of art.
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Art Patron
Materially or financially supports a museum or art gallery.
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Caricature
An exaggerated picture of someone.
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Criteria
Standard of judgement.
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Docent
Volunteer at an art gallery or museum.
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Emotionalist
Practices emotionalism
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Formalist
Practices formalism
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Imitationalist
Practices imitationalism.
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Curator
Owner of an art gallery or museum
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Logo
Graphic representation of a company or trademark.
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Axis Line
Imaginary line traced through a picture.
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Balance
Combination of elements creating equilibrium.
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Color
Hue,Intensity,and Value
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Design
Skillful blend of elements and principles.
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Elements of Art
Basic components, or building blocks.
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Gradation
Gradual change in an element
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Harmony
Accents similarities
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Intensity
Quality of brightness and purity
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Line
Continuous mark made by a moving point
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Movement
Creates a feel of action
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Principles of Art
Different ways elements can be used
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Proportion
Relationship as a whole & each other
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Shape
2D area of the elements
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Space
Area around, between, above, below, and within things
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Texture
How things look like they would feel
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Unity
Look or feel of wholeness
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Value
Lightness or Darkness
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Variety
Creating a combination of many elements
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Binder
The liquid that holds the pigment together in wet media
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Burin
A tool used specifically for engraving
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Dry Media
That which is applied dry
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Intaglio
Ink forced to fill lines cut into a metal surface
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Lithography
Done on limestone or aluminum with a greasy crayon
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Photography
Capturing an image on a light-sensitive surface
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Pigment
Fine powder used for color
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Relief Printing
Image raised from the background
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Screen Printing
Applying an image onto a surface, one color at a time
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Serigraph
A professional screen print
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Still Life
Drawing or painting of inanimate objects
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Wet Media
That which is applied wet
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Armature
Used to support a sculpture while it is being made
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Assembly
Combining pre-made pieces
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Carving
Cutting or chipping a form
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Casting
Pouring a liquid into a mold to harden
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High Relief
Image extends far from the background
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Investment
What someone puts in to something
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Kinetic Art
Art that actually moves in space
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Modeling
Shaping of a pliable material
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Sculpture in the Round
Sculpture meant to be viewed from all sides
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Design Qualities
How well the art is organized
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Expressive Qualities
Meaning of the Art
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Literal Qualities
How realistic an artwork is
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Style
Personal way of using and combining elements
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Old Stone Age
Lasted from 30,000 B.C. to 10,000 B.C.
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Paleolithic Era
Same as Old Stone Age
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Post and Lintel
Posts with a lintel crossing them
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Dynasty
Line of rulers from a single family
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Heiroglyphics
Picture-writing used by Egyptians
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Obelisks
Tall, four-sided stone shaft
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Pharaoh
Egyptian king or ruler
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Sarcophagus
Tomb for a pharaoh
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