precursor of the photographic camera. A dark room into which light entered through a single, extremely small hole (aperture), causing an image to appear on the opposite wall, which showed the scene ou [..]

a process where plaster, clay, wax or metal in liquid form is poured into a mould. When the liquid has solidified, the mould is removed, leaving a replica (cast) of the original.

Common Era. Used instead of AD.

from the French term for China (‘chinois’). A style of decorative or fine art inspired by art and design from China and other Asian countries. Common in Europe in the 18th century.

an influential group of artists, existing from 1949–1951, whose name is based on the capital cities of Denmark (Copenhagen), Belgium (Brussels) and the Netherlands (Amsterdam). Influenced by primitive [..]

a print produced from a surface built up in relief by collaging various materials onto it with glue.

a print that is printed with inks of different colours. A hand-coloured print is printed in ink of one colour and other colours are added by hand, usually in watercolour or gouache; in an edition of h [..]

American artist Robert Rauschenberg incorporated aspects of both painting and sculpture in his works. In 1954, he coined the term ‘combine’ to describe these hybrid constructions, with his wall works [..]

also known as 'compo’. A material used to create pressed ornaments on picture frames. Warm composition material can be pressed into rigid moulds, and it hardens in stages due to cooling and gelat [..]

a term coined in 1930 by Theo van Doesburg (1883–1931) for a type of abstract art with no basis in reality and no use of symbols.