Art lexicon

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

Abstract picture "Color Blends" by Karen Hale, acrylic on canvas

Abstract pictures - wellness for the soul

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Abstract images trigger interesting and touching impulses on our subconscious. Modern art and psyche go hand in hand, so ...

Minimalism: How the reduced style revolutionized our aesthetics and our lifestyle

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They have certainly also come across the clean and minimalist apartments in furniture advertising, interior design magazines or on Instagram influencers who are ...

Frans Hals - Willem Croes (between 1662 and 1666, location: Alte Pinakothek, Munich

The techniques of oil painting: what we can learn from the old masters

6 days ago

Why has oil painting fascinated artists for over five centuries? The answer lies in its unique connection of technical brilliance and ...

Forming currents of abstract art and its most important artists

2 months ago

In our article "Abstract Art - everything about the non -opposite art movement" we have abstract art as a concept, influential art movement and ...

Wonderful decorative elements can be created for the apartment with macrame

Macrame: The gentle knotting technique with oriental flair

3 months ago

With macrame, an old classic of the link technology experiences a new high flight and gains rapidly in popularity among Handmade Sfans and hobby artists. ...

Art - definition & meaning - what is art? The concept of art and its purpose in society

3 months ago

When reflecting on the importance of art, it is easy to get from the topic. In art, there are often a variety of details that catch the eye and their meaning can be found. Accompany us on an intellectual journey ...

The sculpture "Apollo and Daphne" by Bernini in the Galleria Borghese.

Art Periods And Movements - introduction to the art history of the styles and their characteristics

4 months ago

Art history is shaped by numerous important Art Periods And Movements , about which even art laypersons stumble again and again. Everyone has an individual ...

Abstract art - abstract painting and example of non -related art

Abstract art - overview

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Have you ever stood in front of a work of art and were both impressed by his visual intensity and ...

Anamorphs 2D drawing or installation in the room - a clear judgment is often difficult with Anamorpher Art

Anamorphic art - optical illusions as an artistic phenomenon

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A widespread opinion is that art has something to do with skills. This is also true, because who doesn't ...

Performance art - group of dancers in action

What is performance art?

12 months ago

In the modern art landscape, performance plays an increasingly central role, be it with large international artbiennals or in ...

Exhibition area in the MoMA, New York (2022)

Legendary exhibitions; "To International Survey of Recent Painting and Sculpture" in the MoMA, New York

12 months ago

An exhibition in the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art New York) from May 17th to August 19, 1984, which is often cited ...

Fridge Art in its most original form. Abandoned fridge with graffiti by Old Youth (@oldyouth) in a small side street in Manchester (UK)

Fridge Art: When refrigerators become canvases

1 year ago

Occasionally you hear how artists, gallery owners, curators or critics try to define exactly what exactly under the term "fridge art" (in English: ...

In conjunction with the painted ceiling paintings, all art objects of the room result in magnificent equipment for the Mirrors hall of Louis XIV at Versailles Castle.

Baroque epoch - style features, artists and important works

1 year ago

At a time when the world was characterized by opulent shine and splendid beauty, the baroque blossomed as a style ...

The world of anime and manga is colorful and multifaceted

Anime and manga art - all about the Japanese art form

1 year ago

Have you heard of anime? Maybe something rings with you? This art style has in recent decades ...

Art-O-Gram: What is conceptual art?

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Kunstplaza is constantly introducing a wide variety of artists in the blog who have made a name for themselves in our world. Not…

Art lexicon and glossary

Like every topic, art a wealth of subject -specific terms, expressions, abbreviations and foreign words.

In this section we would like to bring you closer to a few of the most important and common terms.

able to get to know and deepen a number of information, definitions, definitions, liturgical terms, common specialist expressions and their abbreviations as well as terms of the concepts of art theory, art history

In our continuously expanding category "Kunstlexikon" we provide you with answers to questions such as "What is art brood , tape art , macrame , performance type or concept art ?"