Mudra	Mural	Naturalism	Niello	Nishiki-e	Nocturne
Nonrepresentational art	Odalisque	Orant	Painterly	Palette	Palmette

Movable type printing- A method of printing text in which the individual letters cast on small pieces of metal, are assembled into words on a mechanical press. When each edition was complete, the type could be reused for the next project. Mudra- A symbolic hand gesture in Buddhist art that denotes certain behaviors, actions, or feelings. Mural- wall like. A large painting or decoration, done either directly on a wall or separately and affixed to it. Naturalism- A style of depiction that seeks to imitate the appearance of nature. A naturalistic work appears to record the visible world. Negative space- Empty or open space within or bounded by the forms of a painting, sculpture, or architectural design. Niello- A metal technique in which a black sulfur alloy is rubbed into fine lines engraved into a metal, usually gold or silver. When heated, the alloy becomes fused with the surrounding metal and provides contrasting detail. Nishiki-e- A multicolored and ornate Japanese print. Nocturne- A night scene in painting, usually lit by artificial illumination. Nonrepresentational art- Abstract art that does not attempt to reproduce the appearance of objects, figures, or scenes in the natural world. Also called nonobjective art. Odalisque- From the Turkish term for a woman in a harem. Usually represented as a reclining female nude shown among the accouterments of an exotic, luxurious environment by nineteenth and twentieth century European artists. Oil painting- Any painting executed with the pigments floating into a medium of oil. oil paint has particular properties that allow for greater ease of working (among others a slow drying time, which allows for corrections and a great range of relative opaqueness of paint layers, which permits a high degree of detail and luminescence). Olpe- Any Greek vase or jug without a spout. Orant- The representation of a standing figure praying with outstretched and upraised arms. Orthogonal- Any line running back into the representational space of a picture perpendicular to the imagined picture plane. in linear perspective, all orthogonals converge at a single vanishing point in the picture and are the basis of the grid that maps out the internal space of the image. An orthogonal plan is any plan for a building or city that is based exclusively on right angles, such as the grid plan of many modern cities. Over painting- A final layer of paint applied over a dry underlayer. Ovoid- An adjective describing a rounded oval object or shape. Also a characteristic form in Native American art, consisting of a rectangle with bent sides and rounded corners. Painterly- Describing a style of painting that emphasizes the techniques and surface effects of brushwork. Palette- A hand held support used by artists for the storage and mixing of paint during the process of painting. Also the choice of a range of colors made by an artist in a particular work or typical of his or her style. Palmette- A fan shaped ornament with radiating leaves. Panel painting- Any painting executed on a wood support. The wood is usually planed to provide a smooth surface. A panel can consist of several boards joined together, normally covered with gesso. Paris Salon- The annual display of art by French artists in Paris during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Established in the seventeenth century as a venue to show the artwork of members of the French Academy, the Salon and it's judges established the accepted official art style of the time. Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, and Pierre Renoir, all exhibited at the Paris Salon.

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