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Art History Glossary 
 

Art, truly, has a language all its own, vast and full of jargon, lingo and words and terms of obscure origin. Here you'll find Art History terminology, definitions, acronyms, names, pronunciations and related resources. 

 

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The Art History glossary can help you answer these important questions:

  • What is ____?
  • How do you say ____?
  • What does ____ mean?
  • When did ____ happen?
  • Why is it called ____?

Glossary Copyright © 2003-2006 by Shelley Esaak except as otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

   




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