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Art History Glossary Masterpost 

That’s a wrap on our weekly Art History Glossary series. Peruse this helpful list of art and architecture terms.

A:

arcade


amulet

B:

bacchus


baroque

C:

cameo


chiaroscuro


contrapposto

D:

daguerreotype


diptych

E:

écorché


ephemera


eucharist

F:

façade


fresco

G:

gargoyle


gorgon

H:

hatching


hypostyle

I:

iconoclasm


idealize


illumination

J:

juxtapose

K:

keystone


kiln

L:

limestone

M:

mannerism


modeling


mosaic

N:

necropolis


nymph

O:

obelisk

P:

painterly


pediment


pietà

Q:

quatrefoil

R:

repoussé


rococo

S:

self-portrait


stele


stigmata

T:

tempera


trident


triumphal arch

U:

underdrawing


underpainting


ushabti

V:

vanishing point


vanitas

W:

woodcut

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