Art History Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. A way of combining elements by using a series of gradual changes in those elements. (large shapes to small shapes, dark hue to light hue, etc)
  2. 6. A way of combining elements to add a feeling of equilibrium or stability to a work of art. Major types are symmetrical and asymmetrical.
  3. 8. An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched
  4. 9. is based on a subject that is unidentifiable where it’s subject is simplified, rearranged, obscured, shows a mood, etc. without clearly showing the object or image
  5. 12. The lightness or darkness of tones or colors.
  6. 14. along with sharing, you should do this continuously during the artistic thinking process
  7. 18. A principle of design that refers to the relationship of certain elements to the whole and to each other.
  8. 20. An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art .
  9. 21. the first of four steps involved in reading a work of art along with analyzing, interpeting, and evaluating
  10. 22. A principle of design that indicates movement, created by the careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat.
Down
  1. 1. An element of art defined by a point moving in space
  2. 2. A principle of design concerned with diversity or contrast by using different shapes, sizes, and/or colors in a work of art.
  3. 3. objects made of clay
  4. 5. An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width. Made by a line closing fully.
  5. 7. concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
  6. 10. Art that is a part of the culture of a group of people, skills and knowledge of which are passed down through generations from master craftsmen to apprentices
  7. 11. A way of combining similar elements in an artwork to accent their similarities.
  8. 13. A way of combining elements to stress the differences or contrasts between those elements.
  9. 15. the people involved with art history, exhibition, history, criticism, and selling
  10. 16. An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width AND depth (as in a cube, a sphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder).
  11. 17. An element of art made up of three properties: hue, value, and intensity
  12. 19. A principle of design used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer’s eye throughout the work of art.