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Art history
Record of past mediums or works of art throughout history.
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axial plan
Art history; Visual arts
In architecture, a plan in which the parts of a building are organized longtitudinally, or along a given axis.
axis
Art history; Visual arts
An imaginary straight line which indicates movement and the direction of movement. It can be observed in the painting War Series: Another Patrol by Jacob Lawrence (American, ...
ascender
Art history; Visual arts
The part of the lowercase letters that project above the middle guideline, as in b, d, f, h, k, l, and t.
aspect ratio
Art history; Visual arts
This is the ratio (proportion) of a shape's width to its height. Computer and video monitors (television screens) can be proportioned for widescreen material (16:9) or for ...
asphaltum
Art history; Visual arts
In etching, a liquid that is used on plate as a soft ground, and on the backs of plates to protect them from the mordant. In lithography, asphaltum is used to chemically process ...
assemblage sculpture
Art history; Visual arts
A three-dimensional composition made of various materials such as found objects, paper, wood, and textiles.
auteurism
Art history; Visual arts
The belief that the director of a film is of primary importance as the creator of the final product. Examples of directors whose work has been included in this group are Charlie ...
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