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ACADEMIES
Institutions training artists in both the theory of art and practical techniques. (page 35)
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Bauhaus
Design school founded in Weimar, Germany, in 1919. (page 41)
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calligraphy
The art of emotive or carefully descriptive hand lettering or handwriting. (page 33)
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ceramic
Fire-hardened clay, often painted, and normally sealed with shiny protective coating. (page 33)
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ivory
Hard, creamy-colored material from the tusks of such mammals as elephants. (page 43)
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manuscripts
Handwritten texts. (page 35)
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medieval
Relating to the Middle Ages; roughly, between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance.(page 31)
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medium
The material on or from which an artist chooses to make a work of art. (page 27)
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mural
A painting executed directly onto a wall. (page 37)
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neutral tones
Colors (such as blacks, whites, grays, and dull gray-browns) made by mixing complementary hues. (page 43)
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oil paint
Paint made of pigment suspended in oil. (page 43)
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patron
An organization or individual who sponsors the creation of works of art. (page 33)
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print
A picture reproduced on paper, often in multiple copies. (page 27)
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provenance
The record of all known previous owners and locations of a work of art. (page 37)
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Renaissance
A period of cultural and artistic change in Europe from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century.(page 31)
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watercolor
Transparent paint made from pigment and a binder dissolved in water. (page 29)
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