Thursday, October 24, 2013

The Vocabulary of Art


The Vocabulary of Art


  1. abstract- dealing with ideas rather than concrete existence
  2. aesthetic- concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
  3. content- the things that are held or included in something
  4. design- a framework or scheme of pictorial construction
  5. form- the organization of the visual elements
  6. media, mediums- the materials and tools used by the artist
  7. realism- the quality or fact of representing a person, thing, or situation accurately or in a way that is true to life, including meanings that lie underneath the surface of the forms
  8. representation- a manner of expression in which the subject matter is presented through the visual elements so that the observer is reminded of actual forms
  9. style- the specific manner of doing something
  10. subject- a person or thing that is being discussed, described or dealt with
  11. technique- the manner and skill which media/mediums are used by an artist

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