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Fine art
Of, or pertaining to the creation of, any visual art that was considered to have been created for purely aesthetic purposes.
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Chiaroscuro
Arts & crafts; Fine art
The term chiaroscuro refers to the fine art painting modelling effect of using a strong contrast between light and dark to give the illusion of depth or three-dimensionality. This comes from the ...
Chine colle
Arts & crafts; Fine art
Is a sort of collage technique used in intaglio printing whereby a (usually thinner) piece of paper is adhered to a heavier sheet and printed simultaneously.
Canvas print
Arts & crafts; Fine art
A reproduction in which an image is printed directly onto canvas. These prints can be produced using offset lithography, digital printing or other methods. Sometimes artists will add brush strokes ...
Atmospheric perspective
Arts & crafts; Fine art
A technique used by painters for representing three-dimensional space on a flat two-dimensional surface by creating the illusion of depth, or recession within a painting or drawing. Atmospheric ...
Birds-eye view
Arts & crafts; Fine art
Seeing from a point of view from an altitude or from a distance; a comprehensive view in a downward direction; also called an "aerial view".
Balance
Arts & crafts; Fine art
A feeling of equality in weight, attention, or attraction of the various elements within a composition as a means of accomplishing unity.
Aerial view
Arts & crafts; Fine art
Refers to viewing a subject from above, looking downward. Also called "birds-eye view".
