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Art Encyclopedia

In this section, we would like to introduce you to some of the most important and common terms from the world of art.

A non-dogmatic lexicon

Art of Prehistory and Early History: A Non-Dogmatic Lexicon

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An art magazine that aims to whet the appetite for art can dispense with pseudo-intellectual embellishment and dare to do other things as well. For example…
Art of Prehistory and Early History: The theoretically considered period

Art of Prehistory and Early History: The theoretically considered period

5 years ago
In purely theoretical terms, the period under consideration for the art of prehistory and early history covers a very long time: from the first traces of human activity,…
Early History of Art: Period of Consideration

Art of Prehistory and Early History: The actual period under consideration

5 years ago
Art historians usually define the theoretical period of consideration somewhat differently, but purely logically, the prehistory and early history of art begins…
Eye symbolism in prehistoric and early historical art

Art history; Prehistoric and early historical art: Eye idol

5 years ago
Eye idols were used by some prehistoric cultures of the Old and New Worlds, usually as amulets for protection against evil. They typically depict…
Art Plaza Art History - Lower Paleolithic Minor Art

Art of Prehistory and Early History: Lower Paleolithic Minor Art

5 years ago
Art Plaza Art History – Lower Paleolithic Small Art Collective term for a few “stone tools and flints from the Lower Paleolithic period” that are decorated with animal faces…
A Day at the Museum

Focus on the image: How a frame supports the image's message

6 years ago
A work of art often stands on its own. To ensure it also has a place on the wall, there are numerous possibilities…
New category on the Kunstplaza blog: WTAWT

WTAWT or the opposite: A category with and for fun

6 years ago
WTAWT – that stands for: “What the Artist Wants to Tell”, and the…
Fragmentary transcript of the St. George's Song

The beginnings of German literature

6 years ago
Anyone who loves books will eventually want to know how the world of books is structured, and for thorough people, that means going back to…
Codex Abrogans (1st page) 8th century glossary

The Abrogans – our first German book

6 years ago
As explained in the article on the beginnings of German literature, the first written records of German literature emerged…
DJs as masters of ceremonies of electronic music

Crossover in music – electronics meets acoustic and classical music

9 years ago
It's about time we dedicated another article to music. Our last publications focused on…
AKM membership directory from 1937

Degenerate Art – The Dark Chapter of German Museum and Art History

13 years ago
The term "degenerate art" refers to artworks and cultural movements that did not conform to the ideology of the National Socialist dictatorship in Germany…
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Art Dictionary and Glossary

Like any subject area, art a wealth of subject-specific terminology, expressions, abbreviations and foreign words.

In this section, we would like to introduce you to some of the most important and common terms from time to time.

of a range of information, definitions, liturgical terms, notes, common technical terms and their abbreviations, as well as concepts from art theory, art history learn and deepen your understanding

In our continuously expanding "Art Encyclopedia" category, we provide answers to questions such as "What is meant by Art Brut, Tape Art, Macramé, Performance Art or Conceptual Art?"

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