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afterimage
visual sensation that persists after the external stimulus
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analogous hues
hues containing a common color
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atmospheric perspective
technique for creating the illusion of distance
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broken color
color whose pure hue has been "broken" through the addition of another
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calligraphy
handwriting designed to be beautiful
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chiaroscuro
"light-dark" in Italian
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coffer
recessed geometrical panel in the ceiling
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color wheel
circular, 2 dimensional model illustrating the relationships of the various hues
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complementary colors
hues that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel
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contour line
line representing the outline of a figure or form
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cross-hatching
pattern of superimposed parallel lines
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cubism
- artistic style developed in the early 20th century by
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divisionism
painting technique in which color is built up through the use of dots of color
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foreshortening
use of perspective to represent an object extending back in space
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hatching
close parallel lines used in drawings and prints
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impasto
thick application of paint to a canvas or panel
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implied line
movement in a linear direction caused by a visual element other than an actual line
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intensity
degree of purity of a color
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isometric perspective
system of perspective in which diagonal lines convey the effect of distance
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kinetic
having to do with movement
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linear
style in which lines are used to depict figures with precise, fully indicated outlines
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linear perspective
mathematical system devised in the Renaissance to create the illusion of depth in a 2 dimensional image
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local color
color sensation imparted by a nearby object in clear daylight
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modeling
2 dimensional art
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monochromatic
having a color scheme based on shades of black and white
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multiple-point perspective
system of perspective in which there are a number of vanishing points caused by multiple buildings or other objects
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mural
painting applied to the surface of a wall
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one-point perspective
system of perspective in which every orthogonal leads to a single vanishing point
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optical mixing
tendency for the eyes to blend individual colors
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orthogonals
converging lines
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picture plane
flat surface of a drawing
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pointillism
technique developed by Seurat and his followers
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primary colors
the pure hues (blue, red and yellow)
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principal colors
the 5 main colors (red, violet, blue, green, yellow)
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secondary colors
hues produced by combining 2 primary colors
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sfumato
"toned down" in Italian
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shade
to darken a color by adding black
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shading
gradual change from light to dark
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shadow
area of dark created when an object blocks light
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shape
2 dimensional area enclosed by lines
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simultaneous contrast
2 complementary colors intensify each other
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tactility
quality of being perceptible by the sense of touch
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tertiary colors
colors made by combining a primary and a 2ndary color
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3 dimensional
having height, weight, width and depth
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tint
color that is lighter than a hue's normal value
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2 point perspective
system of perspective in which there are two vanishing points
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value
degree of lightness or darkness in a hue
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vanishing point
the point at which the orthogonals would intersect
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vantage point
point of view of the observer
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