100 things to know about art /

How do you sum up the amazing world of art in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From pottery to Pointillism, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing a fascinating introduction to art from prehistoric cav...

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Main Authors: Hodge, Susie, 1960-
Group Author: Farina, Marcos
Published: Happy Yak,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2021.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: 100 things to know about
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Summary: How do you sum up the amazing world of art in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From pottery to Pointillism, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing a fascinating introduction to art from prehistoric cave paintings to contemporary masterpieces.
Item Description: Includes index.
Carrier Form: 112 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm.
ISBN: 9780711263420
0711263426
CLC: J0-49
Call Number: J0-49/H688
Contents: Acrylics -- Bronze -- Chalk -- Charcoal -- Clay -- Crayon -- Gouache -- Ink -- Marble -- Mixed media -- Shading -- Sketch -- Oils -- Pastel -- Pencil -- Pigment -- Tempera -- Watercolour -- Colour -- Composition -- Contrast -- Line -- Shape -- Texture -- Subject -- Theme -- Tone -- Brushwork -- Calligraphy -- Carving -- Silhouette -- Collage -- Drawing -- Engraving -- Etching -- Foreshortening -- Fresco -- Gilding -- Glassblowing -- Impasto -- Painting -- Perspective -- Photography -- Pointillism -- Screenprint -- Printmaking -- Relief -- Ceramics -- Sculpture -- Pottery -- Stencil -- Wash -- Woodcut -- Abstract -- Ancient Egyptian -- Ancient Greek -- Ancient Roman -- Baroque -- Cubism -- Expressionism -- Fauvism -- Futurism -- Impressionism -- Modernism -- Neoclassicism -- Pop art -- Post-impressionism -- Realism -- Renaissance -- Romanticism -- Surrealism -- Symbolism -- Animation -- Cartoon -- Conceptual -- Graffiti -- Graphics -- Heiroglyphs -- Illusion -- Illustration -- Installation -- Kinetic -- Land art -- Miniature -- Mosaic -- Mural -- Tessellation -- Performance -- Portrait -- Prehistoric -- Primitivism -- Scape -- Still life -- Textiles -- Auction -- Exhibition -- Gallery -- Spatial design -- Studio -- Workshop.