Work Sheet  Art Appreciation 101
All the work on this assignment must be in your own words.  You may not copy from the book, glossary, encyclopedia or another student.

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In your own words define the following terms or phrases and use the term in reference to a work of art we have studied so far.
Do not just name the work, demonstrate how the term applies to the specific work. Do not use a work on this sheet.
DO NOT COPY FROM THE BOOK OR WEBSITE

Here's an example.

stylized To stylize something is distort it or change it.  The body of the main


 figure in this Kiva painting is "stylized " in a geometric way because 

 his body looks like he is made out of a square and a circle.

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key or value structure 


(Have you read the directions above?  Make sure you use a work of art as the example!)

tenebrism

medium

fresco

saturation  (this is not how light or dark something is)

optical mixing (Think about the technique of pointalism.  You'll need this for one of the comparisons at the bottom.)

iconographic analysis

linear perspective

aerial perspective


 

chiaroscuro


 
 
 
 

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artist_________________________________

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A formal analysis is the analysis of a work by discussing its form such as its shape, lines, color, texture and composition.
Write a short paragraph, in complete sentences, comparing and contrasting the two works in terms of their formal qualities.
Use some of the terms and ideas that you have just defined.


 

Hinter on how to get a good grade:  Have you used the vocabulary words that you defined on the previous pages?
 

Title________________________________

artist_________________________________

style/period____________________________

date__________________________________

medium ______________________________

Title________________________________

artist_________________________________

style/period____________________________

date__________________________________

medium ______________________________
DO NOT COPY FROM THE BOOK OR WEBSITE
Write a short paragraph, in complete sentences, comparing and contrasting the two works in terms of their formal qualities.
Please focus on color and color techniques.
Use some of the terms and ideas that you have just defined.

Hinter on how to get a good grade:  Have you used the vocabulary words that you defined on the previous pages?