Art Related Terms

Archaeological structure originally containing a work of art.

An individual who creates a work of art.

Creator of another work of art that inspired the current piece, or from which the print was developed.
Ex. Tintoretto (Ykobo Robusti)

Workshop where an article of clothing was manufactured.

The collection of artwork as a part of which a piece was created.
Ex. Hamce (book); Poor People (series of prints)

Place where a work of art was created.
Ex. Workshop of Antoine Sgalon

Objects created for use in religious ceremonies.

Structure that originally held a work of art.
Ex. Maikop burial mound

The geographic area where a work of art was created.
Ex. Roman Empire, Holland, Russia

The civilization responsible for the creation of a work of art.
Ex. Egyptian

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Two dates between which works of art were created.
Ex. 1500-1527; 200 BC-4 AD

Size of a work of art (height and width) in centimeters.
Ex. 33,5 x 23

A protective and sometimes decorative glaze used to coat ceramics, glass, metal and other materials.

List of exhibitions in which a work of art has been shown.

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Objects made from baked clay and decorated with a colourful glaze.

A class of art that is identified because it represents similar themes, employs similar techniques, etc.
Ex. Still life, portrait, landscape, animal painting, historical painting

Engraved gemstones.

The era during which a work of art was created.
Ex. Baroque, Middle Ages, New Realm, Renaissance

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The elements used to create a work of art.
Ex. Bronze, pastels, enamel, majolica, cobalt blue glass, velvet

Very small paintings, especially those found in illuminated manuscripts, that were created in much detail.

Artwork created by inlaying small pieces of one material, usually coloured stone or glass, into another.

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The word or words that designates a work of art for identification.

Objects related to currency, including medals.

The name of the person or persons depicted in a work of art.
Ex. Athena, Madonna, Peter the Great

Site from which an archaeological artifact was excavated.
Ex. Pompeii

Artwork executed by applying the pressure of one object onto another, including engravings, etchings, and lithographs.

Ownership history.

List of key publications with references to a work of art.

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Artwork where figures are carved to project from a background.

A group of artists of the same historical period and/or place who employed the same or similar styles in their artwork.
Ex. Florentine School, Bologna School, Archangelsk

Set of artistic characteristics that are identifiable in works of art from a specific historical period.
Ex. Romanesque, Classicism, Baroque, Renaissance, Romanticism

The method an artist uses to create a work of art, including the use of particular material and tools.
Ex. canvas, painting-oil, casting, gilding, satin weave, embroidery

Fibre used to create cloth, and the objects created from that fibre.

Classification of artwork based on the type of subject represented in a work of art.
Ex. History, allegory, religion, antic myths

The era during which a work of art was created.
Ex. Baroque, Middle Ages, New Realm, Renaissance

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Group of scholars, under the apprenticeship of a widely known master, who learn and adopt the style and technique of the master.
Ex: Rembrandt workshop, Rubens Workshop