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Art Critique Vocabulary

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Contour

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An outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something.

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Medium

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The materials that are used to create a work of art.

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Scale

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The size of an object in relation to another object or to a system of measurement.

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Tone

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The overall lightness or darkness of an artwork or a part of an artwork; also refers to a specific gray shade.

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Composition

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The arrangement and placement of visual elements within a work of art.

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Chiaroscuro

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The treatment and use of light and dark, especially by varying the contrast within a work of art to create the illusion of three-dimensionality.

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Juxtaposition

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Placing two or more elements close together or side by side, often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect.

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Saturation

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The intensity or purity of a color; the dominance of hue in the color.

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Foreshortening

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The visual effect or optical illusion that causes an object or distance to appear shorter than it actually is because it is angled toward the viewer.

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Asymmetry

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Lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; lack of symmetry.

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Value

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The lightness or darkness of a color; it’s also referred to as tone.

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Texture

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The perceived surface quality of a work of art. It is the visual or tactile surface characteristics and appearance of an object.

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Harmony

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The quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole. In art, harmony is achieved through the sensitive balance of variety and unity.

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Perspective

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Technique for depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface.

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Hue

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A color or shade; the attribute of colors that permits them to be classified as red, yellow, green, etc.

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Motif

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A recurring subject, theme, or idea in a work of art.

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Negative Space

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The space around and between the subjects of an image; often used to form interesting or artistically relevant shapes.

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Contrast

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The state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.

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Pattern

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An underlying structure that organizes surfaces or structures in a consistent, regular manner.

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Proportion

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The relationship of two or more elements in a design and how they compare with one another regarding size, shape, and quantity.

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