Art Appreciation 1301 Exam 1 | 48 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

Subject Matter - Is what something is about. In artwork, the subject matter would be what the artist has chosen to paint, draw, or sculpt. Representational - References objects or events in the real world, recognizes the image Non-objective - the artwork does not represent or depict a person, place or thing in the natural world. Astraction - art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures. Fine Art - a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic and intellectual purposes Graphic Art - the visual arts based on the use of line and tone rather than three-dimensional work or the use of color Formal Analysis - an analysis of the forms utilized in the work of art. Stylistic Analysis - the study and interpretation of texts in regard to their linguistic and tonal style. Iconographic Analysis - analysis of subject matter and its meaning in the visual arts Contextual Analysis - a description of how the artwork fits into and impacts on the world around it. Religious Analysis - relating to religionLine - any image that consists of distinct straight or curved lines placed against a (usually plain) background Implied Line - the path that the viewer's eye takes as it follows shapes, colors, and forms along any given path Directional Line - suggest movement or a path of vision Contour Line - the use of line to define the edge of an object and emphasize the volume or mass of the form Organic Shape - shapes that have less well-defined edges as opposed to geometric shapes Implied Shape - no clearly defined edges