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  2. Depiction - Wikipedia

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    A depictive two-dimensional scheme is called a picture plane and may be constructed according to descriptive geometry, where they are usually divided between projections (orthogonal and various oblique angles) and perspectives (according to number of vanishing points). Pictures are made with various materials and techniques, such as painting ...

  3. Objet d'art - Wikipedia

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    Objet d’art: The Gatchina Palace Egg contains a miniature of the Gatchina Palace of Catherine the Great.. In art history, the French term objet d'art (/ ˌ ɒ b ʒ eɪ ˈ d ɑːr / ⓘ; French pronunciation: [ɔbʒɛ daʁ]) describes an ornamental work of art, and the term objets d’art describes a range of works of art, usually small and three-dimensional, made of high-quality materials ...

  4. Motif (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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    Ornamental or decorative art can usually be analysed into a number of different elements, which can be called motifs. These may often, as in textile art, be repeated many times in a pattern. Important examples in Western art include acanthus, egg and dart, [2] and various types of scrollwork.

  5. Elements of art - Wikipedia

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    Lines are marks moving in a space between two points whereby a viewer can visualize the stroke movement, direction, and intention based on how the line is oriented. [1] [2] Lines describe an outline, capable of producing texture according to their length and curve. [3]

  6. Art & Architecture Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    The initial core set of terms was derived from authority lists and the literature of art and architectural history; this core set was reviewed, approved and added to by an advisory team made up scholars from all relevant disciplines, including art and architectural historians, architects, librarians, visual resource curators, archivists, museum personnel, and specialists in thesaurus construction.

  7. Work of art - Wikipedia

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    A work of art, artwork, [1] art piece, piece of art or art object is an artistic creation of aesthetic value. Except for "work of art", which may be used of any work regarded as art in its widest sense, including works from literature and music , these terms apply principally to tangible, physical forms of visual art :

  8. Rule of thirds - Wikipedia

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    The horizon in the photograph is on the horizontal line dividing the lower third of the photo from the upper two-thirds. The tree is at the intersection of two lines, sometimes called a power point [1] or a crash point. [2] The rule of thirds is a rule of thumb for composing visual art such as designs, films, paintings, and photographs. [3]

  9. Multiview orthographic projection - Wikipedia

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    Comparison of several types of graphical projection, including elevation and plan views. To render each such picture, a ray of sight (also called a projection line, projection ray or line of sight) towards the object is chosen, which determines on the object various points of interest (for instance, the points that are visible when looking at the object along the ray of sight); those points of ...