Glass
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Glass is an amorphous, inorganic substance made by fusing silica (silicon dioxide) with a basic oxide; generally transparent but often translucent or opaque. Its characteristic properties are its hardness and rigidity at ordinary temperatures, its capacity for plastic working at elevated temperatures, and its resistance to weathering and to most chemicals except hydrofluoric acid. Used for both utilitarian and decorative purposes, it can be formed into various shapes, colored or decorated.
The making of Buddha sculptures in Thailand
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Nearly all Buddha images made in Thailand are hollow. It is believed Buddha figures predating the 20th-century were produced using the direct lost-wax method, which creates a single unique image as opposed to one that is cast from a mold of an existing image.
Stained Glass
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Stained glass refers to glass of various colors created by adding metallic oxides to the molten glass; different oxides create various colors. It may be combined with painted glass, which involves fusing pigment onto the surface.
Gilding (Metalwork)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Process involving the surface application of gold or another metal in the form of leaf, powder applied directly to the surface, powder mixed with a binder, electroplating, or other forms to approximate the effect of solid or inlaid metal.
The process of covering paintings, sculptures, or architectural deco
Zenga
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The term Zenga refers generally to the ink paintings and calligraphy of Zen masters of China, Korea, and Japan, although it usually refers to works of Edo-period Japan. Painting and calligraphy were an important medium for the transmission of Zen principles, and the art of ink painting was considered a meditative practice. Works of Zenga calligraphy and painting tend to be expressive but minimal and often incorporate sayings or quotations associated with Zen Buddhism.
Folding screens (Byōbu)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
There are three types of Japanese screens: single panel wooden screens, sliding screens, and multi-panel folding screens (byōbu) .
Ukiyo-e
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Ukiyo-e "pictures of the floating world," began as painting but became a particular focus of wood block printing in the Edo period (BCE 1603/1615-1868). The term ukiyo, "floating world," was originally a Buddhist concept referring to impermanence, but came to be associated with the life of urban pleasure districts, especially in Edo (now Tokyo).
Plein-air (en plein air)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Plein-air translates from French as "outdoors." The term applies to artists who worked outside, usually as a way to maintain direct contact with natural subjects rather than completing works in a studio based on sketches.
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Lithography (printmaking)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Lithographs are created by drawing a design with a grease crayon onto a smooth piece of limestone. Chemicals are applied to the surface to secure the final image during printing. Water is applied to the stone followed by an oil-based ink that adheres to the artist's marks. The stone is then loaded into a press in order to transfer the ink onto paper.
Intaglio Printmaking
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Intaglio processes consist of marking into a matrix (usually a metal plate), applying and removing ink, and transferring the image to dampened paper by means of a printing press. Unlike relief prints produced by ink on the design's surface, intaglio prints result from ink transferred from the valleys cut into the matrix.