Flashcards about Art and its Physiological and Scientific impact

Are you looking for some flashcards about art and its physiological and scientific impact? Different works of art are known to produce a certain feeling to see it, and this is what artists seek to get from the observer. How about you take a look at these flashcards and get to know if you are as attentive as you should be when it comes to art.

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Art created by nonprofessionals is called
Outsider art
An imaginary line in an artwork is known as what?
Implied line
The position on the horizon line where the orthogonal lines of linear-perspective meet
Vanishing point
In metalpoint lines are drawn with a ________________ onto a surface coated with gesso or poster paint.
Wire
A branch of philosophy that studies sensory responses related to, but not limited by, the concept of beauty.
Aesthetics
The main difference between crayons and chalks is that
They are made with different binders.
An example of a liquid drawing medium is
Pen and ink.
If a work of art is faithful to our visual experience it’s called
Naturalistic.
When discussing the size, shape, color, material, and composition of a work of art, we are discussing its
Form.
In printmaking, to cancel a print means that
No more prints can be made from the matrix.
What is pigment?
Powdered color
Which printmaking method functions on the principle that water and oil do not mix?
Lithography
In which printmaking method is the printed area raised, and the non-printed surface cut away?
Relief
In fresco painting, a drawing called a _________is transferred to the prepared plaster surface prior to applying the pigment.
Cartoon
Which drawing material is made from animal skins?
Parchment