Landscapes and Still Life Flashcards

Grade 3 · Art · Flashcards

Key vocabulary and concepts for landscapes and still life art.

Flashcards

landscape: A type of artwork that shows an outdoor scene like mountains, rivers, forests, or fields
still life: A type of artwork that shows objects that are not moving, such as fruit, flowers, or household items
foreground: The part of an artwork that appears closest to the viewer
background: The part of an artwork that appears farthest from the viewer
middle ground: The part of an artwork between the foreground and the background
composition: The arrangement of objects or elements in a piece of artwork
shadow: A dark area in a painting that shows where light does not reach an object
depth: The feeling that a painting has distance or that some things are closer than others
three-dimensional: Having the appearance of height, width, and depth — looking solid, not flat
Claude Monet: A French artist famous for Impressionist landscape paintings of gardens and water
Paul Cezanne: A French artist famous for still life paintings of apples and geometric shapes
Impressionism: An art style that uses small brushstrokes and bright colors to capture a moment or feeling
horizon line: The line where the sky appears to meet the ground in a landscape painting
texture: The way a surface looks or feels in an artwork, such as rough, smooth, or bumpy