Essential Words Needed for the GRE - Forms & Styles of Art
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
an ornate and grand style of art, music, and architecture present in the 17th and early 18th centuries in Europe
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 public exhibition of an artist's work over a span of time, showing their career development
a source of inspiration for an artist or author that gives them ideas or motivates them to create works of art
an individual who provides monetary aid for an artist, charity, cause, etc.
a pleasing combination of things in a way that forms a coherent whole
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
the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created