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Art & Painting
Abstract Art
Art emphasizing forms, colors and relationships rather than direct depiction.
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Total 20 Terms
Category: Art & Painting
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Art & Painting
Chiaroscuro
The use of light-dark contrasts to create volume and visual effect.
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Art & Painting
Collage
An artwork made by combining different materials on a surface.
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Art & Painting
Composition
The arrangement of visual elements into a coherent whole.
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Art & Painting
Cubism
An art movement depicting subjects through fragmented forms and multiple viewpoints.
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Art & Painting
Drawing
A work that represents forms through lines, marks and tones.
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Art & Painting
Fresco
A mural technique applying pigments to fresh lime plaster.
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Art & Painting
Gouache
A water-dilutable paint used to create opaque color layers.
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Art & Painting
Impasto
The application of paint thickly enough to create visible surface texture.
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Art & Painting
Impressionism
An art movement emphasizing light, color and fleeting impressions.
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Art & Painting
Installation Art
Art constructed through relationships between objects, space and viewers.
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Art & Painting
Landscape Painting
Painting depicting natural or human-shaped surroundings.
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Art & Painting
Oil Painting
A painting technique using pigments in a drying-oil binder.
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Art & Painting
Perspective
The representation of depth and spatial relationships on a flat surface.
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Art & Painting
Portrait
A representation focusing on a person's appearance or character.
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Art & Painting
Sketch
A preliminary drawing used to explore an idea or form.
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Art & Painting
Still Life
An artwork depicting an arrangement of inanimate objects.
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Art & Painting
Surrealism
An artistic and intellectual movement exploring dreams, the unconscious and unexpected associations.
