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Art history
Record of past mediums or works of art throughout history.
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anastole
Art history; Visual arts
The Greek name for a hairstyle in which the hair is brushed up from the forehead, arranged wreath-like around the face, and typical in portraits of Alexander the Great (356-323).
anatomy
Art history; Visual arts
The study of body structure, whether human or animal, including the bones, the muscles, and all the other parts. Knowledge of anatomy is important to drawing and sculpting human ...
anchoring gaze
Art history; Visual arts
The principal direction of gaze — or line of sight — of people who are in conversation.
American Gothic
Art history; Visual arts
A realistic, yet hard-edged style of painting associated with the works of Grant Wood (American, 1892-1942). Also the title of a famous painting by Grant Wood.
Americans for the Arts
Art history; Visual arts
Americans for the Arts is one of the USA's leading nonprofit organizations for advancing the arts. It is dedicated to representing and serving local communities in order to create ...
American Watercolor Society (AWS)
Art history; Visual arts
The American Watercolor Society (AWS) is an artists' organization founded in New York City in 1866. It currently has about 500 active members and 2000 associates. The central ...
amorphous
Art history; Visual arts
An anomalous, shapeless form, without crystalline structure. Amorphous materials have no sharply defined melting point, and surfaces of pieces that break have undulating surfaces ...
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