The application of a pigment to a surface; a work of art created in this manner.

A liquid such as water or oil with which pigments are mixed for painting.

Image or images painted directly on a wall or intended to cover a wall completely - from muralis -Latin for “of a wall”

A type of painting in which pigments are applied to a fresh, wet plaster surface or wall and thereby become part of the surface or wall -from Italian -for “fresh”

Dry fresco; painting executed on dry plaster. Contrast with buon fresco.

True fresco, executed on damp lime plaster. Contrast with fresco secco.

A method in painting in which the colors in wax medium are burned into a surface with hot irons.

A kind of painting in which pigments are mixed with casein, size, or egg - particularly egg yolk - to create a dull finish.

Plaster of Paris that is applied to a wooden or canvas support and used as a surface for painting or as the material for sculpture -from Italian -for “gypsum”

Paint in which pigments are combined with an oil medium.

Application of a medium such as oil.

A paint with a water medium. Watercolors are usually made by mixing pigments with a gum binder and thinning the mixture with water.

A watercolor technique in which a transparent film of paint is applied to a white, absorbent surface.

Watercolor paint that is made opaque by mixing pigments with a particular gum binder.

A building or room in which works of art are displayed or sold; also a space referring to the business in which works of art are sold.

An assemblage of two-dimensional objects to create an image; works of art in which materials such as paper, cloth, and wood are pasted to a two-dimensional surface, such as a wooden panel or canvas - from coller - French for “to paste”

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Chapter 8 Paintings

Question	Answer
Painting	The application of a pigment to a surface; a work of art created in this manner.
Vehicle	A liquid such as water or oil with which pigments are mixed for painting.
Mural	Image or images painted directly on a wall or intended to cover a wall completely - from muralis -Latin for “of a wall”
Fresco	A type of painting in which pigments are applied to a fresh, wet plaster surface or wall and thereby become part of the surface or wall -from Italian -for “fresh”
Fresco secco	Dry fresco; painting executed on dry plaster. Contrast with buon fresco.
Buon fresco	True fresco, executed on damp lime plaster. Contrast with fresco secco.
Encaustic	A method in painting in which the colors in wax medium are burned into a surface with hot irons.
Tempera	A kind of painting in which pigments are mixed with casein, size, or egg - particularly egg yolk - to create a dull finish.
Gesso	Plaster of Paris that is applied to a wooden or canvas support and used as a surface for painting or as the material for sculpture -from Italian -for “gypsum”
Oil Paint	Paint in which pigments are combined with an oil medium.
Impasto	Application of a medium such as oil.
Watercolor	A paint with a water medium. Watercolors are usually made by mixing pigments with a gum binder and thinning the mixture with water.
Aquarelle	A watercolor technique in which a transparent film of paint is applied to a white, absorbent surface.
Gouache	Watercolor paint that is made opaque by mixing pigments with a particular gum binder.
Gallery	A building or room in which works of art are displayed or sold; also a space referring to the business in which works of art are sold.
Collage	An assemblage of two-dimensional objects to create an image; works of art in which materials such as paper, cloth, and wood are pasted to a two-dimensional surface, such as a wooden panel or canvas - from coller - French for “to paste”

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