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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
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  27. 163 terms
Iconography
The study that reads the images in a work and their meanings; essential for unpacking religious and portrait painting.
Icon
A sacred image; the term derives from Eastern Orthodox prayer imagery and is inherited by Philippine Catholic devotional pictures.
Illustration
Pictorial work that accompanies a text or event; spans children's books, newspapers, and scientific records.
Inabel
Traditional weaving from the Ilocos region of northern Luzon. Cotton thread interwoven with indigo and gold.
Installation
Art that integrates with a specific site; the viewer's bodily experience becomes part of the work.
Indigo
A deep blue plant dye; central to traditional weaving across Luzon and Southeast Asia.
Impressionism
A late-19th-century French movement that paints light and air, working quickly out of doors.