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Name the artist, painting, and period of time it was created.  At one point in time the painting was made smaller to fit into a frame, slicing off a pair of columns that once surrounded her.  

A thick application of paint is called___________________.   Vincent Van Gogh        Starry Night

Objects in the foreground (figures) are called________________.

From your experience so far this semester connecting art works and Visual Elements, what Visual Elements have most impacted the way you view art work?  How has this changed the way you are viewing art?   (At least 6 sentences in paragraph form)

Name the type of texture that is a visual representation of a tactile experience (not real).

Shapes that are found in nature and are round and curving in form are called__________________shapes.  

The lightness or darkness of a surface is the element of art called ________.

A form of art, popular especially since the late 1960s, that includes not only physical space but also the human activity that  goes on within it is called__________________.  

Line can be expressive and brings out different emotions in the viewer. In paragraph form describe and compare line in these two works.  (At least 6 sentences) What type of line do you see in each work? (Curving, Diagonal, Vertical, Horizontal) How do you respond to each of these work because of line direction? Do you feel a change in energy because of the types of line or lines used? #1       Lantern Bearers by Maxfield Parrish #2                                                                                                                                                                            Camila Zeni

Name this painting where Leonardo da Vinci used one-point linear perspective to create a sense of space.