Red, Yellow, and Blue are the Primary Colors, in varying combinations they make up the entire spectrum of visual light.!

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Two colors directly across from each other on the color wheel are called Complementary Colors Van Gogh Idolized his fellow artist Paul Gauguin, their friendship ended in tragedy resulting in the

1 Art 1 Semester Test Review Red, Yellow, and Blue are the Primary Colors, in varying combinations they make up the entire spectrum of visual light. Secondary colors are Green, Violet, and Orange, they are created by mixing to equal parts of two Primary Colors. Color intensity refers to the purity of a color. Two colors directly across from each other on the color wheel are called Complementary Colors Van Gogh Idolized his fellow artist Paul Gauguin, their friendship ended in tragedy resulting in the famous ear cutting incident. The purpose of Blind Contour line drawing it to slow the artist down, look for greater detail, and exercise hand eye coordination. This composition was painted by Mark Rothko, it is considered to be in the style of Abstract Expressionism. The basic design element to achieve balance is the use of symmetry. Rothko wanted to convey very intense emotions through his art works, emotions such as doom, ecstasy, and death. People who look at his work often have an emotional response but it tends to be more of the peaceful and serene end of the emotional spectrum. This painting is by American realist Andrew Wyeth, its title is called Cristina s World. It s title is important because it describes the extent of Cristina s world, she was paraplegic, she is as far from home she can get. Wyeth would often mix complementary colors to tone them down, this makes his paintings seem quiet and somber.

This painting is titled Irises, it is by Dutch PostImpressionist Vincent Van Gogh.

He also used a technique called Impasto, which is the thick relief like build up of paint.

This was commissioned by a local militia of cloth merchants to hang in their hall.

2 This painting is titled Irises, it is by Dutch PostImpressionist Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh used complementary colors juxtaposed against each other to create very bold eye pooping pieces. He also used a technique called Impasto, which is the thick relief like build up of paint. Night Watch by Rembrandt, painted during the Baroque period also know as The Dutch Golden Age in Holland. This was commissioned by a local militia of cloth merchants to hang in their hall. Rembrandt deviated from the formal lining up of his subjects, instead he created a dramatic action painting. School of Athens was painted by Raphael, during the the Italian Renaissance. Using the architectural elements it is possible to determine this was painted in 1 point perspective. This painting has multiple layers of meaning, it celebrates the elements of Classical Greece that were held in high regard during the Renaissance. The painting illustrated many of the greatest thinkers of the Classical Greek period, but Raphael used current artists and thinkers as models.

A schematic image is a simplified version of something, like a stick man.

3 Waterlilies by Monet, painted in France during the Impressionist Period. Impressionist painting generally had open compositions with elements flowing in and out of the picture frame. A schematic image is a simplified version of something, like a stick man. This is a woodcut print by Albrecht Dürer, it is called The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Dürer was one of the premier artists of the Northern Renaissance, he also used his prints to put fine art into the hands of normal folk. schematic non-schematic

4 A Master Study is the oldest form of art education, students learn to both draw and control value while also learning the secrets of the old masters. Relief printing is done in 4 steps: drawing, carving, inking, and printing. Your hand or body should never be placed in front the linoleum cutter, it is easy to slip and injure yourself. When drawing something very complex it is easier to look at the negative spaces and draw them in, thereby implying the spaces the positive spaces exist. Proportion refers to the balance of elements in a piece of art. Artists of the Dutch Golden Age such as Rembrandt and Vermeer used a single light source coming from the side to create a dramatic look to their paintings. Van Gogh was thought to have suffered Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, causing him to black out and act out in unusual ways. Printmaking brought to world of art to the common folk of Europe A graded wash do creates a smooth transition from one color or value to another The Unit of Measurement technique is used for comparing the size of one object to another The Italian Renaissance completely changed how people created and viewed art. Artists rediscovered realism and proportion this provided them the tools to create a more complete story. Society also began to view the role of art differently, art became less about church and more about humanity. The Impressionist period also brought a huge change to the art world, artists began to be more concerned with portraying the feeling rather than an exact duplicating of the scenery. The Impressionists accomplished this through the use of open compositions, blurry transitions, pronounced brushstrokes and contrasting color. Marc Rothko layered very thin transparent coats of paint on his canvases allowing the colors to shimmer though giving a feeling of depth, this technique is called glazing. Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Rothko, and Michelangelo all ran into trouble because they stood up for their ideals and refused to change their art or approach to conform to the demands of society. The clock tool is used to measure and transfer angles.

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Introduction to Art History

Introduction to Art History Core is a survey of the history of Western visual arts, with a primary focus on painting. Students begin with an introduction to the basic principles of painting and learn how to critique and compare works