Art 100: Introduction to Art History

Lecture/ Introduction to Terminology

Overview
Abstraction and      Representation
Aesthetics
Artifact
Appropriation
Avant Garde
Balance
Composition
Figure/Ground
Foreshortening
Form and Content
Hue
Icon/Iconography
Installation
Mass
Narrative and Non-narrative
Unity
Value
Visual Weight

Like most specialized fields, art and art history have developed a special language to address key concepts and ideas. In this lecture we will look at some of the basic terms and relationships you'll need to understand.