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Decoupage or découpage ( / ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ /; [ 1] French: [dekupaʒ]) is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf, and other decorative elements. Commonly, an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cutouts from magazines or from ...
Collage. Collage ( / kəˈlɑːʒ /, from the French: coller, "to glue" or "to stick together"; [ 1]) is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts, but in music too, by which art results from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole. (Compare with pastiche, which is a "pasting" together.)
[4] [page needed] Colors found to be used include black, red, yellow, blue, green, and purple. [ 4 ] [ page needed ] Yellow dyed clothing has been found to be associated with a woman's life cycle. [ 4 ] [ page needed ] The elite typically wore purple as a sign of wealth and money as it was the most expensive dye due to the difficulty in ...
Fiber art. Detail of design for Bluebell or Columbine printed art fabric, 1876, by William Morris. Fiber art ( fibre art in British spelling) refers to fine art whose material consists of natural or synthetic fiber and other components, such as fabric or yarn. It focuses on the materials and on the manual labor on the part of the artist as part ...
The clothing of men and women at several social levels of Ancient Egypt are depicted in this tomb mural from the 15th century BC. The preservation of fabric fibers and leathers allows for insights into the attire of ancient societies. The clothing used in the ancient world reflects the technologies that these peoples mastered. In many cultures ...
Colors are an important part of the visual arts, fashion, interior design, and many other fields and disciplines. The following list shows a compact version of the colors in the list of colors A–F, G–M, and N–Z articles. The list shows the color swatch and its name.
Afghan clothing. Traditional Afghan attire worn by school children in Kabul. Clothing in Afghanistan consists of the traditional style of clothing worn in Afghanistan. The various cultural exchanges in the nation's history have influenced the styles and flavors of contemporary Afghan designs. [ 1] The national dress is the fusion of different ...
Keffiyeh. The keffiyeh or kufiyyeh ( Arabic: كُوفِيَّة, romanized : kūfiyya, lit. ' coif '), [ 1] also known in Arabic as a hattah ( حَطَّة, ḥaṭṭa ), is a traditional headdress worn by men from parts of the Middle East. It is fashioned from a square scarf, and is usually made of cotton. [ 2] The keffiyeh is commonly found ...