Medium - ANSWERSMaterials used to create a piece of art
Kinetic art - ANSWERSA form of art that depends on movement for its effect (Alexander Calder's
"Untitled")
Chiaroscuro - ANSWERSItalian term used to describe contrasting areas from light to dark to create the
illusion of roundness or bulk
Value - ANSWERSAlso known as tone, refers to relative lightness or darkness of surfaces
Intensity - ANSWERSAlso known as saturation, refers to the purity of a hue or color. When white, black or
gray is added to a pure hue, it's "intensity" diminishes, therefore being dulled
Positive vs Negative Shape - ANSWERSA positive shape is the figure created with the boundaries of a line
while a negative shape is the secondary figure incidentally created opposite or in the negative space
Alexander Calder's "United" - ANSWERSA favorite example of kinetic art, suspended in the national
gallery of art in Washington D.C.
"Jockey Before the Race" - ANSWERSEdgar Degan
Henri Matisse - ANSWERS"Large Reclining Nude" is the final result of this artist's long process of planning
and rearranging the design of a composition
Design - ANSWERSThe plan or conventions for the construction of a piece of art
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