Usually a painting, drawing, print or photograph in which the sea is the most prominent feature. Seascapes which include boats, seafaring people and/or other nautical features are usually termed ‘mari [..]

A term used in art and jewellery for a natural alloy of gold and silver. The somewhat pale gold appearance of electrum has been deemed useful in precious metal work at times.

A uniform, unbroken plus unshaded area of colour.

A four-sided shaft of stone tapered and with a pyramidal apex at the top. Obelisks are somewhat useless but have been used as monuments ever since the ancient Egyptians developed a fondness for them. [..]

The word is simply used for multi-coloured art, or things decorated in- or having several colours. The term was first used to describe the decoration of wood and stone carving in full colour and gold. [..]

A camera obscura is an optical device which eventually led to the invention of both photography and the photographic camera. The invention consists of a box with a hole in one side. Light from an exte [..]

An art colony, also called artist colony or artists colony, is a place where creative people live and exchange ideas with one another. The participating artists are often invited or selected through a [..]

An unstable pigment made from copper acetate also known under different other names such as Grünspan, Verderame and Vert de Gris. Verdigris is derived from the old French word ‘Vertegrez’ which meant [..]

Verism in art is the preference for contemporary and mundane subject matters in favour of heroic or legendary narratives. Verism dates back to the Roman empire, and the term verism is thus derived fro [..]

Vernis Martin is a generic term that became established around 1760 and today it denotes eighteenth-century French lacquer produced in the manner and style of the Martin Brothers. Guillaume, the eldes [..]