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  2. Stippling - Wikipedia

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    Capodimonte porcelain jar painted in the stipple style of Giovanni Caselli with three figures of Pulcinella from the commedia dell'arte, 1745–1750 Graphics complex of a seashell with stipple shading modeled in Mathematica 13.1. Stippling is the creation of a pattern simulating varying degrees of solidity or shading by using small dots. Such a ...

  3. Graphic arts - Wikipedia

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    Graphic art mostly includes calligraphy, photography, painting, typography, computer graphics, and bindery. It also encompasses drawn plans and layouts for interior and architectural designs. [1] In museum parlance "works on paper" is a common term, covering the various types of traditional fine art graphic art.

  4. Elements of art - Wikipedia

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    Mark making is the interaction between the artist and the materials they are using. [1] It provides the viewer of the work with an image of what the artist had done to create the mark, reliving what the artist had done at the time. [1] Materiality is the choice of materials used and how it impacts the work of art and how the viewer perceives it ...

  5. Encaustic painting - Wikipedia

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    Encaustic art has seen a resurgence in popularity since the 1990s, with artists using electric irons, hotplates and heated styli on different surfaces, including card, paper, and even pottery, and wax crayons started to be used as an inexpensive and accessible medium for crafting and art education. [13]

  6. Stylistic device - Wikipedia

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    The easiest stylistic device to identify is a simile, signaled by the use of the words "like" or "as".A simile is a comparison used to attract the reader's attention and describe something in descriptive terms.

  7. Ekphrasis - Wikipedia

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    Ekphrasis or ecphrasis (from the Greek) is a rhetorical device indicating the written description of a work of art. [1] It is a vivid, often dramatic, verbal description of a visual work of art, either real or imagined.

  8. Sprezzatura - Wikipedia

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    Sprezzatura ([sprettsaˈtuːra]) is an Italian word that refers to a kind of effortless grace, the art of making something difficult look easy, or maintaining a nonchalant demeanor while performing complex tasks. The term is used in the context of fashion, where classical outfits are purposefully worn in a way that seem a bit off, as if the ...

  9. Book Art - Wikipedia

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    Fine press book art follows in the tradition of the book as precious object. Publishers like William Morris's Kelmscott Press, active as part of the British Arts and Crafts movement, was an important precursor to fine press book art. Examples of 20th century fine press book art include works published by Arron Press and The Gahenna Press. [5]