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Art history
Record of past mediums or works of art throughout history.
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acetic acid
Art history; Visual arts
In graphics, acetic acid is a liquid used to clean a plate just before the mordant is applied.
acanthus
Art history; Visual arts
The thorny leaf of an herb native to the Mediterranean region, the design of which has been used as a stylized motif throughout history. Of special note is its use in capitals of ...
accelerator
Art history; Visual arts
A substance which speeds up a chemical change. An accelerator is added to oil paints to speed drying (also called a "drier"), and to polyester resin to promote curing. Alum is ...
accent
Art history; Visual arts
In design, a distinctive feature or quality, such as a feature that accentuates or complements a decorative style. In line drawing, accenting lines is the gradual increase or ...
accession
Art history; Visual arts
A museum's act of acquiring an object so that the artwork becomes a part of its permanent collection, or, by extension, the acquiring of a piece by any collector. Or an object so ...
accession number
Art history; Visual arts
A control number unique to an object, used to identify it among the other objects in that collection. It is part of the numbering system encompassing the permanent collection of ...
accident
Art history; Visual arts
An accident is anything that happens by chance; uncontrolled occurrence. Although this may traditionally have negative connotations, an accident may be taken as a positive thing, ...
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