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Technical aspects

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This pdf file provides useful expressions and examples about the following aspects:

  • Focal point and structural lines
  • Depth and perspective
  • Types of brushstroke
  • Types of line
  • Shapes
  • Symmetry, visual rhythm, patterns
  • Color
  • Light

Complete the following sentences

Fill in the gaps below with appropriate words from the file above. The initial has been given to help you.

1. The repetition of a motif or p creates some sort of visual rhythm in a composition.

2. The viewer's attention is f on the center of interest or f point.

3. Caravaggio's paintings are characterized by the use of c (i.e. strong contrasts between light and dark).

4. This painting is completely f , it lacks any sense of d .

5. "Velázquez developed a very free and l b (which at times appears almost impressionistic)." You have to step back to see the painting tighten into a sharp image. Jesse Bryant Wilder (2007), Art History for Dummies, page 216.

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Match the adjectives with their opposites

Replace the words in bold with their opposites by choosing the appropriate words from the dropdown menu:

1. A straight line vs a   line.
2. A dark color vs a   color.
3. Smooth brushstrokes vs   brushstrokes.
4. A degraded color vs a  color.
5. An opaque material vs a   material.
6. Subdued colors vs bold , colors.
7. Blurred lines vs   lines.
8. A bright light vs a   light.
9. A warm color vs a   color

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