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2. Linda Gass - Wikipedia

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   The highly textured stitched drawing consists of 12 square, tri-layered, quilted, and stitched textile panels, arranged in a grid pattern, displayed 4 across and 3 down. The overall artwork, which measures 54"x70", is made of silk fabric, quilted cotton batting and colored threads, to visually demonstrate the impact of the fire by replicating ...

3. Painting in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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   Punishment of Ixion, House of the Vettii, Pompeii Painting in ancient Rome is a rather poorly understood aspect of Roman art, as there are few survivals, which are mostly wall-paintings from Pompeii, Herculaneum and other sites buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, where many decorative wall paintings were preserved under the ashes and hardened lava.

4. Gold ground - Wikipedia

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   Gold ground (both a noun and adjective) or gold-ground (adjective) is a term in art history for a style of images with all or most of the background in a solid gold colour. Historically, real gold leaf has normally been used, giving a luxurious appearance.

5. Portal:Painting - Wikipedia

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   Graining can be accomplished using either rudimentary tools or highly specialized tools. A specialized thick brush used for graining is often called a mottler. Fan brushes, floggers, softening brushes, texture combs and even fingers are used to create various effects. The painting is carried out in layers, with the first layer being a base.

6. Gilding - Wikipedia

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   Gilded frame ready for burnishing with an agate stone tool Application of gold leaf to a reproduction of a 15th-century panel painting. Gilding is a decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold over solid surfaces such as metal (most common), wood, porcelain, or stone. [1]

7. Texture (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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   In the visual arts, texture refers to the perceived surface quality of a work of art. It is an element found in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional designs, and it is characterized by its visual and physical properties. The use of texture, in conjunction with other design elements, can convey a wide range of messages and evoke various ...