Visual arts theory

ratio between two quantities whose sum is at the same ratio to the larger one

artistic style of representing subjects realistically

Mimesis (; , mīmēsis) is a term used in literary criticism and philosophy that carries a wide range of meanings, including imitatio, imitation, similarity, receptivity, representation, mimicry, the act of expression, the act of resembling, and the presentation of the self.

ability to recall an image from memory after one exposure

French painting movement

thumb|Image of a real apple (left), and plastic food model apple (right). The fake apple is a simulacrum. A simulacrum (: simulacra or simulacrums, from Latin simulacrum, meaning "likeness, semblance") is a representation or imitation of a person or thing. The word was first recorded in the English language in the late 16th century, used to describe a representation, such as a statue or a painting, especially of a god. By the late 19th century, it had gathered a secondary association of inferiority: an image without the substance or qualities of the original. Literary critic Fredric Jameson of

Ekphrasis or ecphrasis (from the Greek) is a rhetorical device indicating the written description of a work of art. It is a vivid, often dramatic, verbal description of a visual work of art, either real or imagined. Thus, "an ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art." In ancient times, it might refer more broadly to a description of any thing, person, or experience. The word comes from the Greek ' and ', 'out' and 'speak' respectively, and the verb '''', 'to proclaim or call an inanimate object by name'.

classification of artwork, based on how it is perceived by the audience, specific to an artist, or shared with other works of the same movement or school

the ability to interpret, negotiate, and make meaning from information presented in the form of an image

study of art by analyzing and comparing form and style

set of fundamental observable attributes of a work of art, such as line, shape, color, and texture

subfield of social anthropology for the development of art

Latin phrase

ranks of different genres in an art form in terms of their prestige and cultural value

ways in which a work of art or an artistic performance may be considered authentic

art of effective communication through visual elements

disputes about what should and should not be classified as art

Student's visual literacy develops a student's visual literacy