Pastel	Performance art	Petrography	Picturesque	Piece-mold casting	Pieta
Pigment	Polychrome	Potsherd	Primitivism	Pseudo-kufic	Putto

Passage- In painting, passage refers to any particular work, often those where painterly brushwork or color changes exist. Also a term used to describe Paul Cézannes technique of blending adjacent shapes. Pastel- Dry pigment, chalk and gum in stick or crayon form. Also a work of art made with pastels. Performance art- An artwork based on a live, sometimes theatrical, performance by the artist. Perspective- A system for representing three dimensional space on a two dimensional surface. "Art Shelf" is a great example of perspective style. Petrography- A prehistoric drawing or painting on rock, also called petro glyph Pictograph- A highly stylized depiction serving as a symbol for a person or object. Writing using such symbols is called pictographic. Picturesque- A term describing the taste for the familiar, the pleasant, and the pretty, popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth century in Europe. When contrasted with the sublime, the picturesque stood for all that was ordinary but pleasant. Piece-mold casting- A casting technique in which the mold consists of several sections that are connected during the pouring of molten metal, usually bronze. After the cast form has hardened, the pieces of the mold are disassembled, leaving the completed object. Because it is made in pieces, the mold can be reused. Pieta- Italian for pity. A devotional subject in Christian religious art. After the Crucifixion, the body of Jesus was laid across the lap of his grieving mother, Mary. When others are present the subject is called the Lamentation. Pigment- A substance that gives color to a material. Polychrome- The multicolored painted decoration applied to any part of a building, sculpture, or piece of furniture. Popular Culture- the elements of culture(arts) that are accepted by and appeal to the general public. Popular culture has been associated with something cheap, fleeting and accessible to all. Andy Warhol used pop culture icons to create his pop art. Potsherd- A broken piece of ceramic ware. Primary colors- Blue, red, and yellow- the three colors from which all other colors are derived. Primitivism- The borrowing of subjects or forms, usually from non-Western or prehistoric sources by Western artists. Originally practiced by Western artists as an attempt to infuse their work with the naturalistic and expressive qualities attributed to other cultures, especially colonized cultures, primitivism also borrowed from the art of children and the insane. (Thorton Dial's work) Prix de Rome- A prestigious scholarship offered by the French Academy at the time of the establishment of it's Roman branch in 1666. The scholarship allowed the winner of the prize to study in Rome for three to five years at the expense of the state. Originally intended only for painters and sculptors, the prize was later expanded to include printmaker, architects, and musicians. Provenance- The history of ownership of a work of art from the time of it's creation to the present. Pseudo-kufic- Term describing designs intended to resemble the script of the Arabic language. Punchwork- Decorative designs that are stamped onto a surface, such as metal or leather, using a punch. Putto- A plump naked little boy, often winged. In classical art called a cupid, in Christian art a cherub.

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