Art Terms
Ceramics
The art of making and decorating pottery derived from clay that's fired in a kiln. Ceramics consist of porcelain, earthenware and certain sculptures. Ceramic art pieces can also be decorated with slip, englobe and/or glaze.
Certificate of Authenticity
A formal document certifying the authenticity of an individual piece (e.g. artwork, statue, an autograph, etc.) and stating its current market value on the open market.
Chiaroscuro (Ke-ära-skooro)
The technique of using light and shade in pictorial representation used in drawing, painting and the graphic arts. Both Rembrandt and Leonardo Da Vinci used this technique in their artwork to create an illusion of depth and space.
Etching
To produce, as figures or designs, on mental, glass, or the like, by means of lines or strokes eaten in or corroded by means of some strong acid on a plate. The plate is first covered with varnish, or some other ground capable of resisting the acid, and this is then scored or scratched with a needle, or similar instrument, so as to form the drawing; the plate is then covered with acid, which corrodes the metal in the lines to create the art.
Foreshortening
To shorten the lines of (an object) in a drawing or other representation so as to produce an illusion of projection or extension in space. Foreshortening refers to the depiction of a single object, whereas "perspective" depicts an entire scene.
Fresco
In the fine arts, fresco is the art of painting on freshly spread plaster, before it dries. Murals can also be created with watercolors on wet plaster. |
