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• Formal or critical analysis


  An examination of the elements and principles of design present in an artwork and the process of deriving meaning from how those elements and principles are used by visual artists to communicate a concept, idea, or emotion
• Style


  The general appearance of a work or a group of works that were created in accordance with a specific set of principles about form or appearance
• Style


  The principles about form and appearance shared within a certain culture or era
• Style


  A movement or group of artists and their work, where the commonalities can range from employing like elements and principles of design, to using certain materials or processes, to following a set of religious, political, or ideological beliefs
• Aspects of a formal analysis

  • Description
  • Analysis
  • Interpretation
  • Evaluation
• Mary Cassatt


  Best known for her paintings, drawings, and prints of mothers and children
• Lady at the Tea Table


  A depiction of a woman in a later period of her life, and captures the sense of calm power a matriarch held within the home
• Contrapposto


  The weight shift of the knees and hips that occurs when standing with one leg at ease or walking
• Nonobjective art


  The first artist to use the term was Aleksandr Rodchenko (1890-1956, Russia)
• Slight abstraction or deviation from absolute naturalism


  Used to create a sense of greater physical stature and presence, a manipulation of actual sizes known as hierarchical proportion
• Abstraction is not a modern method of art, but has been used purposefully in many eras
• Classical


  The work of the artistic pinnacle era when Athens were rebuilt or renovated as a statement of the power of that city-state
• Tetrarchs


  Four co-ruling emperors
• Yakshi


  Female nature figure, guarding one of the fours gate at the Great Stupa at Sanchi
• Bodhisattva


  A person who is able to reach nirvana but compassionately chooses to help others out of their human suffering
• Humanism


  The philosophical belief in the value of humans and their endeavors, artists of the Italian Renaissance sought ways to express themselves as individuals in their art
• Orthogonal lines


  From the ceiling vault above the holy figures
• Vanishing point and the attention of the viewer

  On the line between them where the patrons kneel in prayer
• Naturalistic


  Those in which the appearance corresponds to nature
• Realistic


  Relay information or opinions about the underlying social or philosophical reality of the subject matter
• École des Beaux-Arts


  The nationally institutionalized body in control of training and exhibition of art in France
• Steichen


  Used layers of gum bichromate to add color and to create a sense of hazy atmosphere for a mysterious nocturnal landscape
• Photo-Transformation


  A type of photography created by Steichen
• Expression


  Has been sought for many purposes related to thought, belief, emotional impetus, and any human concern that might prompt the creation of artistic articulation
• Andachtsbilder


  Devotional images used to aid prayer
• Abstract Expressionism


  Included works of drawing, painting, print, and sculpture that were focused on the physical properties of the medium
• Portals in Gothic architecture


  Doorways, traditionally embellished with sculptural decoration
• Stupas in Buddhist religious architecture


  Rounded mounds which contain religious relics, mark sacred places, or are used as sites of meditation
• "Soul Making" in art appreciation


  The process by which art, whether visual, literary, or performative, enriches and deepens the human experience by touching upon fundamental aspects of existence. Or refers to the process of creating art that reflects deep emotions, experiences, and insights. It's about infusing your artwork with personal meaning and depth
• Aspects of Soul Making

  • Knowing oneself
  • Depths and essence
  • What we are doing
  • Everyday life
• Categories of Soul Making

  • Crafting Images
  • Crafting Stories
  • Crafting Instruments
  • Crafting Movements
  • Crafting Techniques
• Phases of Soul Making

  • Seeking
  • Settling
  • Surrender
  • Soul making
  • Soaring
• Symmetry in art


  A formal type of balance that consists of mirroring portions of an image. As a general rule, a symmetrical drawing has identical parts mirrored across the symmetry line, implied or actual
• Types of Symmetry in Art

  • Reflectional Symmetry
  • Radial Symmetry
  • Translational Symmetry
  • Inverted Symmetry
  • Biaxial Symmetry
  • Near Symmetry
  • Asymmetry
• Trifacial Trinity


  A religious painting created around 1750-1770 that uses bilateral symmetry to add a feeling of order and emphasize the central holy figure