5th Grade Unit 2 Vocab Flash Cards

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Art based on an arrangement of inanimate objects, often selected as symbols for abstract ideas, and usually portrayed in an indoor setting.

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Still life

Front

What is the consistent gradation of tones of gray between white and black called?

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Value scale

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What is a small window in a camera or a rectangle cut into a piece of paper that an observer looks through to see or plan the composition of a picture?

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Viewfinder

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Result of an artist’s means of expression, including the use of materials, design qualities, methods of work, and choice of subject matter.

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Style

Front

Which style of art shows objects or scenes as they might look in everyday life?

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Realism

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What is the style of art where the subject is broken up, analyzed, and reassembled with lines and angles in an abstracted form?

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Cubism

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Which art style popular in the 1960s and 1970s involves creating paintings so detailed and realistic that they appear to be photographs?

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Photorealism

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What type of artwork shows objects from everyday life, such as food, tools, and items seen in stores and advertisements?

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Pop Art

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What is fabric artwork made of two layers of cloth filled with padding and held in place by ties or stitched designs called?

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Quilt

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What term describes the artist’s interpretation of a subject or topic in a work of art, which can be expressed through a variety of subjects?

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