Essential Words Needed for the GRE - Forms & Styles of Art

the activity of sewing decorative patterns onto a piece of clothing

the art of producing beautiful handwriting using special writing instruments such as a dip or brush pen

the art or process of making a particular pattern or object by cutting solid material

the art or process of carving an artistic shape or pattern on a hard material

the process or art of making objects out of clay that are heated to become resistant

оригамі

the art or act of making portraits of people

гобелен

колаж

a large painting done on a wall

a group of models or statues arranged in an artistic way, representing a famous historical or fictitious scene

a painting or drawing, representing objects that do not move, such as flowers, glassware, etc.; an artwork created using this method

a 20th-century style of art and literature in which unrelated events or images are combined in an unusual way to represent the experiences of the mind

символізм

абстрактний

an ornate and grand style of art, music, and architecture present in the 17th and early 18th centuries in Europe

‌a technique used to color designs on fabrics in which wax is applied to the parts that should be left undyed, originally used in the island of Java, Indonesia

a style of art and literature associated with harmony, simplicity, and beauty based on the standards of ancient Greece and Rome, Classicism was popular in Europe from the Renaissance to the 18th century

силует (арт)

a piece or pencil made of a black substance mostly consisting carbon, used by artists for drawing

a small stick of white or colored wax or chalk, used for writing or drawing

a European style of art in the late 16th century characterized by hyper-idealization and distorted human forms

representing people, animals and objects and forms as they appear in the real world

мінімалізм

a public exhibition of an artist's work over a span of time, showing their career development

вид

a thin oval board that a painter uses to mix colors and hold pigments on, with a hole for the thumb to go through

a dry substance that has to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint

a source of inspiration for an artist or author that gives them ideas or motivates them to create works of art

подібність

an individual who financially supports an artist, charity, cause, etc.

someone who is in charge of a museum, taking care of a collection, artwork, etc.

a pleasing combination of things in a way that forms a coherent whole

імпасто

a depiction of Jesus Christ or a holy figure painted on a wooden panel often on a gilded background, venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church

a sculpture representing someone's head, shoulders and chest

to form figures and objects by cutting and carving hard materials such as wood, stone, metal, etc.

відновлення

слабий відтінок

the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created

гончарство

таксидермія

the activity or art of skillfully using one’s hand to create attractive objects