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Art history
Record of past mediums or works of art throughout history.
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fusain
Art history; General art history
Fine charcoal in stick form, made from the wood of a spindle tree. [Do you know if this is the same or different from what is called "willow" or "vine" or "lime" charcoal? Please ...
gaze
Art history; General art history
To see steadily, intently, and with fixed attention. Or, any looking done in this way. Artists typically put effort into anticipating the gaze of those who will view their work. ...
abrasion, abrasive
Art history; General art history
Abrasion is the action or technique of wearing away a surface by friction, and can be a means of shaping solid forms. An abrasive is any substance which wears down a surface by ...
academy
Art history; General art history
A learned group accepted as authoritative in its discipline (subject area), or a school in which art is taught. Originally the school of philosophy founded by Plato in the garden ...
deep, depth
Art history; General art history
A color is deep or has depth when is has low lightness and strong saturation. The opposite of deep colors in their value — much lighter, but just as high in saturation — are ...
day-glo colors or DayGlo colors
Art history; General art history
Also called fluorescent colors and neon colors, day-glo colors are especially bright, clean materials which can be much brighter than conventional colors. They were first ...
deaccession
Art history; General art history
To remove an artwork from a museum's collection, or the artwork that is removed. Works are typically deaccessioned through sale or exchange in order to acquire other works; rarely ...
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