Art vocab

What does abstract art look like?

• A composition that does not represent reality

• A composition that has figurative elements in it

• A composition that includes silhouettes

• A composition that includes dark and haunting subject matter

What does uncanny mean?

• Experimental paint work

• The work is all about process

• Something familiar yet foreign

• The artwork explores symbolism

What is figurative Art

• Artwork that is humorous

• Something that represents the human body

• Artwork that is all about process

• Art that explore expressive drawing

How would you describe Impressionism?

• Art that is all about the ideas.

• Art that uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world.

• Art that is decorative.

• Art that depicts the visual impression of the moment, especially in terms of the shifting effect of light and colour.

When was the renaissance period?

• 17th and 18th century

• 15th and 16th century

• 19th and 20th century

• When cavemen walked the earth

What is contemporary Art?

• Art that can be interpreted in any way.

• Art that explores dance.

• Art that spans the last 200 years.

• Art that refers specifically to the Art of the today. It is produced by artists who live in our current time.

What does hyper-realism mean?

• Artwork that is based on literature.

• Art that explores expressive brushmarks.

• Art that depicts things from life.

• Art that is extremally realistic.

What does conceptual work look like?

• A work that is seen for its ideas more than the finished art object.

• Art that is seen for the process behind it rather than the finished art object.

What is negative space?

• Space that is unoccupied by elements in the artwork.

• Space that is occupied by elements in the artwork.

Pick the artwork that most typifies cubism.

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