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Art Words

An art glossary built around terms that appear in artwork descriptions on this site, growing little by little.

Index

  1. A
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  5. E
  6. F
  7. G
  8. H
  9. I
  10. J
  11. K
  12. L
  13. M
  14. N
  15. O
  16. P
  17. Q
  18. R
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  20. T
  21. U
  22. V
  23. W
  24. X
  25. Y
  26. Z
  27. 163 terms
Figuration
Figurative depiction of bodies and objects; recovered as a term against abstraction in the postwar period.
Fixative
A thin resin solution sprayed on pencil, charcoal, or pastel works to bind the pigment to the paper.
Philippine Contemporary Art
Philippine contemporary art since the 1970s, addressing colonial history and everyday life. Includes generations based in Manila, Cebu, and Baguio.
Photorealism
A late-1960s painting trend that takes photographs as a base and reproduces them with extreme precision.
Fauvism
An early-20th-century movement of vivid colour and simplified form; the name translates as 'wild beasts.'
Fresco
A wall-painting technique applied to fresh wet plaster; lime and pigment fuse chemically, locking the image into the wall.