College Art Appreciation 2026 study guide Q&A
Terms in this set (148)
Abstract Art Art that depicts natural objects in simplified,
distorted, or exaggerated ways
Abstract Expressionism An art movement, primarily in painting, which artists
worked in many different styles that emphasized
spontaneous personal expression.
Academic Art Art governed by rules, especially works sanctioned
by an official institution, academy, or school.
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Action Painting A style of nonrepresentational painting that relies on
the physical movement of the artist by using such
gestural techniques as vigorous brushwork, dripping,
and pouring.
Additive Sculpture Sculpture form produced by adding, combining, or
building up material form a core or (in some cases) an
armature.
Aesthetics In the art context, the philosophy of art focusing on
questions regarding what art is and how it is
evaluated, the concept of beauty, and the relationship
between the idea of beauty and the concept of art.
Analogous Colors Colors that are adjacent to each other on the color
wheel.
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Art Criticism The process of using formal analysis, description, and
interpretation to evaluate or explain the quality and
meanings of art.
Art Nouveau A style of decorative art and architecture
characterized by curving shapes abstracted from
nature.
Assemblage Sculpture made by assembling found or cast-off
objects that may or may not contribute their original
identities to the total content of the work.
Assemblage Sculpture made by assembling found or cast-off
objects that may or may not contribute their original
identities to the total content of the work.
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Asymmetrical Balance The various elements of a work are balanced by not
symmetrical.
Atmospheric Perspective A type of perspective in which the illusion of depth is
created by changing color, value, and detail.
Automatism Action without conscious control, as employed by
Surrealist writers and artists to allow unconscious
ideas and feelings to be expressed.
Avant-Grande Artists who work in an experimental or innovative
way, often opposing mainstream standards.
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Terms in this set (148)
Abstract Art Art that depicts natural objects in simplified,
distorted, or exaggerated ways
Abstract Expressionism An art movement, primarily in painting, which artists
worked in many different styles that emphasized
spontaneous personal expression.
Academic Art Art governed by rules, especially works sanctioned
by an official institution, academy, or school.
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Action Painting A style of nonrepresentational painting that relies on
the physical movement of the artist by using such
gestural techniques as vigorous brushwork, dripping,
and pouring.
Additive Sculpture Sculpture form produced by adding, combining, or
building up material form a core or (in some cases) an
armature.
Aesthetics In the art context, the philosophy of art focusing on
questions regarding what art is and how it is
evaluated, the concept of beauty, and the relationship
between the idea of beauty and the concept of art.
Analogous Colors Colors that are adjacent to each other on the color
wheel.
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,College Art Appreciation 2026 study guide Q&A
Art Criticism The process of using formal analysis, description, and
interpretation to evaluate or explain the quality and
meanings of art.
Art Nouveau A style of decorative art and architecture
characterized by curving shapes abstracted from
nature.
Assemblage Sculpture made by assembling found or cast-off
objects that may or may not contribute their original
identities to the total content of the work.
Assemblage Sculpture made by assembling found or cast-off
objects that may or may not contribute their original
identities to the total content of the work.
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Asymmetrical Balance The various elements of a work are balanced by not
symmetrical.
Atmospheric Perspective A type of perspective in which the illusion of depth is
created by changing color, value, and detail.
Automatism Action without conscious control, as employed by
Surrealist writers and artists to allow unconscious
ideas and feelings to be expressed.
Avant-Grande Artists who work in an experimental or innovative
way, often opposing mainstream standards.
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