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Art Words

A word you didn't know makes the work you're about to meet far more interesting.
An art glossary.

Index

  1. A
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  3. C
  4. D
  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
  19. S
  20. T
  21. U
  22. V
  23. W
  24. X
  25. Y
  26. Z
  27. 204 terms
Watercolor
Painting in water-soluble transparent pigment; relies on the paper's white for cool, lucid colour.
Wall Painting
A general term for painting executed directly on a wall, covering fresco, mural, and graffiti.
Ukiyo-e
Japanese genre prints of the Edo period; profoundly shaped 19th-century French painting.
Woodcut
A relief printmaking technique cutting the wood plank; loved for strong contrast and rustic surface.