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What is Art History
The study of art created in different times and cultures.
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What is Line
The path of a moving point through space.
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What is Geometric
Shapes that are mathematical or man-made.
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What is Background
The area in a work of art that is farthest from the viewer.
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What is Intermediate
Colors created by mixing a primary and secondary color.
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What is Still Life
An artwork showing an arrangement of objects that cannot move on their own.
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What is Shape.
A two-dimensional area that is defined in some way.
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What is Organic
Shapes that are derived from nature.
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What is Foreground
The area in a work of art that is closest to the viewer.
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What is Hue
Color in its purest form.
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What is Landscape
A drawing or painting that shows outdoor scenery such as trees, lakes, mountains, and fields.
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What is Color
Derived from reflected light.
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What is Positive
The space used by the main subject in a composition.
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What is Two Point
The type of perspective used when there are two vanishing points and no horizontal lines.
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What is Stippling
Method of creating value using layers of dots.
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What is Collage
Artwork created by gluing various materials onto a surface.
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What is Value
The darkness or lightness of an object.
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What is Negative
The space around the main subject in a composition.
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What is Eye Level
The height of the artist's eye from the ground.
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What is Analogous
Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.
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What is Sculpture
The art of making 3 dimensional art usually from stone, wood, metal, and/or plaster.
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What is Texture
Refers to how things feel or look as if they would feel if touched.
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What is Vertical
Type of line that communicates a sense of stability.
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What is Linear Perspective
A mathematical system used to create an illusion of depth on a flat surface using lines that converge at vanishing points.
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What is Cool
Colors that create a calm, relaxed feeling.
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