Renaissance
noun
An art movement (1300s-1600s) emphasizing realism, perspective, and human emotio...
Baroque
noun
An ornate art style (1600s-1700s) featuring dramatic light, emotion, and decorat...
Rococo
noun
A decorative art style (1700s) featuring light, playful, and ornamental designs....
Impressionism
noun
An art movement (1870s-1880s) focusing on light, color, and momentary impression...
Expressionism
noun
An art movement emphasizing emotional experience over realistic depiction....
Cubism
noun
An art movement showing objects from multiple viewpoints simultaneously....
Surrealism
noun
An art movement exploring dreams, the unconscious, and irrational imagery....
Abstract Art
noun
Art that emphasizes form, color, and composition over recognizable images....
Fresco
noun
A painting technique where pigments are applied to wet plaster....
Tempera
noun
A painting medium using pigments mixed with egg yolk or oil-based emulsion....
Watercolor
noun
A transparent painting medium using pigments dissolved in water....
Oil Paint
noun
A thick painting medium using pigments mixed with linseed or other oils....
Acrylic
noun
A fast-drying synthetic paint medium that can mimic watercolor or oil paint....
Ceramics
noun
The art of creating objects from clay and hardening them by heat....
Printmaking
noun
The technique of transferring an image from a carved or inked surface to paper....
Collage
noun
An artwork created by assembling and gluing pieces of paper, fabric, or other ma...
Sculpture Materials
noun
The various materials used to create three-dimensional art....
Perspective Drawing
noun
A technique for representing three-dimensional objects on a flat surface....
Color Theory
noun
The science and art of how colors interact and affect each other....
Composition Principles
noun
Guidelines for arranging elements in artwork to create effective designs....