Monday, October 28, 2013
Polychromatic - Having many colors, as opposed to monochromatic which means only one hue or color.
Pop Art - A style of art which seeks its inspiration from commercial art and items of mass culture (such as comic strips, popular foods and brand name packaging). Pop art was first developed in New York City United States
Post Impressionism - A term applied to the work of several artists - French or living in France
Prehistoric Art - Art forms predating recorded history, such as Old, Middle, and New Stone Ages.
Pre-Columbian - Art created in the America
Primary Colors - Any hue that, in theory, cannot be created by a mixture of any other hues. Varying combinations of the primary hues can be used to create all the other hues of the spectrum. In pigment the primaries are red, yellow, and blue.
Print - An image created from a master wood block, stone, plate, or screen, usually on paper. Prints are referred to as multiples, because as a rule many identical or similar impressions are made from the same printing surface, the number of impressions being called an edition. When an edition is limited to a specified number of prints, it is a limited edition. A print is considered an original work of art and today is customarily signed and numbered by the artist.
