Art History Glossary MasterpostÂ
Thatâs 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:
ĂŠcorchĂŠ
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
pietĂ
Q:
quatrefoil
R:
repoussĂŠ
rococo
S:
self-portrait
stele
stigmata
T:
tempera
trident
triumphal arch
U:
underdrawing
underpainting
ushabti
V:
vanishing point
vanitas
W:
woodcut













