Essential Art History Vocab

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Across
  1. 8. of Art:A creation meant to express an idea or emotion.
  2. 13. intended function or theme of an artwork, especially in architecture.
  3. 15. new ideas or methods in art.
  4. 16. way a surface feels or looks like it feels.
  5. 17. intended use or purpose of an artwork.
  6. 19. physical substances used to make an artwork.
  7. 21. way an artwork is displayed to an audience.
  8. 23. request or order for a specific artwork to be created.
  9. 25. circumstances or background in which an artwork was made.
  10. 26. emotion or personal meaning in a work.
  11. 29. term for innovative, experimental, or cutting-edge art.
  12. 31. area around, within, or between elements in a work.
  13. 32. in an idealized or emotionally exaggerated way.
  14. 34. people who observe and interpret the artwork.
  15. 35. story told through a piece of art.
  16. 36. of the same or similar elements throughout a work.
  17. 37. to appear perfect or better than reality.
Down
  1. 1. relationship in size between different parts of a work.
  2. 2. repeating decorative design or motif.
  3. 3. element of art derived from reflected light.
  4. 4. subject matter or meaning of a work of art.
  5. 5. awe, grandeur, or beauty beyond measure.
  6. 6. area of an artwork that draws the viewer’s attention.
  7. 7. path the viewer’s eye takes through a work.
  8. 9. Plane:The flat surface of a two-dimensional artwork.
  9. 10. visible shape or configuration of something in art.
  10. 11. arrangement of elements in a piece of art.
  11. 12. method used to create an artwork.
  12. 14. visual tempo or beat, created by repeated elements.
  13. 18. person who supports artists by funding or commissioning work.
  14. 20. two-dimensional enclosed area in art.
  15. 22. use of differences to create visual interest.
  16. 24. sense of harmony and wholeness in a composition.
  17. 27. distribution of visual weight in a composition.
  18. 28. use of different elements to create visual interest.
  19. 30. lightness or darkness of a color.
  20. 33. continuous mark made by a tool or implied by edges.