The Anatomy of a Batik Sarong
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Javanese terms name the various parts of batik sarongs:
- Sarong: a waistcloth that is decorated in batik and wrapped around the waist.
- Badan: body of the sarong and the main field of the batik. [For example, see this sarong and its description: 1989.41.]
Famille rose
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The famille rose palette is distinguished by an opaque and semi-opaque enamel derived from gold and used to produce a range of colors, from a deep ruby to a pale pink, by adding an opaque white enamel. This opaque white also enabled the artist to shade in much the same manner as a painter in oils.
Luminist
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Refers to the movement and style in 19th-century America centered around the desire to understand nature through a realistic and detailed rendering of light and atmosphere in painting.
Neoclassical Design
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The influence of neoclassicism — the use of forms and motifs drawn from ancient Greek and Roman sources — has endured in the decorative and design arts.
Minkisi
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
All minkisi (sing. nkisi) are containers for magical substances, or "medicines," that empower them to protect the community or an individual against negative forces. They can, however, also cause misfortune, illness, and death.
Amphora
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
One of the basic shapes of ancient Greek pottery, the amphora is a large, two-handled vase used primarily to hold wine or oil. (plural, amphorae).