Art Terms Word Search — Quick

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Art Terms word list, defined

DADAISM /ˈdɑːdɑːɪzəm/ · noun
An early 20th-century avant-garde art and literary movement, originating in Europe around 1916, that rejected conventional artistic values, reason, and logic in favour of chaos, irrationality, and deliberate absurdity. It is also used more loosely to describe any attitude or work characterized by nihilistic nonsense or anti-art provocation. Related: Dada, avant-garde, anti-art, nihilism.
CONTOUR /ˈkɒntʊə/ · noun
An outline, especially one representing the shape or form of something. In cartography, a line on a map connecting points of equal elevation above a given level. Related: outline, profile, silhouette, shape.
DIPTYCH /ˈdɪptɪk/ · noun
A diptych is a work of art consisting of two painted or carved panels that are hinged together, or more broadly any paired set of two corresponding pictures, texts, or objects presented side by side. Related: pair, twin panels, dyad.
HALO /hæloʊ/ · noun, verb
A ring of light around a person's head, typically representing holiness or divinity. To surround or be surrounded by a ring of light, especially one that is seen as a sign of holiness or divine presence. Related: aura, glow, radiance, effulgence.
CLASSIC /ˈklæs.ɪk/ · adjective, noun
As an adjective, classic describes something judged to be of the highest quality or of enduring value and significance, particularly in its original or most typical form; as a noun, it refers to a work — literary, artistic, musical, or otherwise — recognized as exemplary and long-lasting. Related: timeless, enduring, quintessential, exemplary.
FLAT /flæt/ · adjective
Having a level, even, or horizontal surface without slopes or projections; lacking variation, depth, or energy. As a noun, an apartment or set of rooms on one floor (chiefly British). Related: level, even, smooth, horizontal.
HERM /hɜːrm/ · noun
A herm is a statue of a male figure with an erect phallus, typically found in ancient Greek and Roman art. It is also a term used in architecture to describe a column or pillar with a carved or sculpted figure on top. Related: statue, pillar, column, sculpture.
DRAWING /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ · noun
A picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint; also the activity or skill of producing such pictures. Related: sketch, picture, illustration, portrait.

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