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Essential Vocabulary for the GRE - Forms & Styles of Art
Here you will learn some English words about art, such as "ceramics", "tableau", "batik", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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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
the practice or art of folding paper into desired shapes, which is originated from Japanese culture
a thick piece of handwoven textile with designs or pictures on it that is used for hangings, curtains, etc.
the art of making pictures by sticking photographs, pieces of cloth or colored paper onto a surface
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.
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
a late 19th-century style or movement of art that tried to express thoughts and states of mind in strong words and images, called symbols, and avoided detailed representations of the reality
(of a form of art) characterized by the use of shapes, colors, lines, forms, etc. to convey emotions, concepts, or ideas, rather than illustrating recognizable objects or scenes from the physical world
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
a drawing that depicts the outline of someone or something that is in a single black color and against a light background, often from the side
a piece or pencil made of a black substance mostly consisting carbon, used by artists for 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
a style of art, music, or design that arose in the 1950s and is associated with simplicity and uses only a limited number of elements
a public exhibition of an artist's work over a span of time, showing their career development
the technique of representing a two-dimensional object in a way that gives the right impression of distance by drawing objects and people that are farther in a smaller size
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 source of inspiration for an artist or author that gives them ideas or motivates them to create works of art
a portrait or representation of someone, especially one that looks just like them
someone who is in charge of a museum, taking care of a collection, artwork, etc.
a painting technique in which paint is applied so thickly to the canvas or panel that the brush strokes are visible
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
to form figures and objects by cutting and carving hard materials such as wood, stone, metal, etc.
the act of repairing something such as an artwork, building, etc. to be in its original state
lines and markings in dark color that provide the effect of light and shade in a drawing or painting
the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created
the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration
