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Art History Words and Terms Beginning With A
Listed here are Art History words and terms that begin with the letter "A". Selecting any entry below will lead to its page and the ability to view its full definition.
Abstract Art
A painting or sculpture that does not depict a person, place or thing in the natural world.
Abstraction
An artwork that does not represent or depict a being, place or thing; or a simplified, generalized depiction of a being, place or thing.
Action Painting
Abstract artworks that emphasize the process of or gesture in the creative act through various techniques of application, including dripping, smearing and flinging paint.
Analytic Cubism
Analytic Cubism was developed by Picasso and Braque to refer to real objects in terms of identifiable details that become, through repetitive use, signs that indicate the idea of the object, just like we find in cartoon characters.
armature
In art, an armature is an underlying, unseen, supporting component (usually of wood or metal) for something else.
assemblage
Assemblage is a form of sculpture comprised of "found" objects.
atelier
The French word atelier is a noun that means a studio or workshop, most often an artist's workshop.