A technique in painting, sculpture and architecture where the artwork simulates the optical reality of the viewer by employing techniques such as perspective, foreshortening and modelling to depict real objects with mimetic precision.
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Extra Weft
Also known as the supplementary weft technique, it is a design method where additional weft threads are added to the…
Photomontage
A process of creating collages of photographs to create a composite image. It was frequently used in movements such as…
Engine Oil Painting
Paintings made using engine oil as the pigment binder, instead of typically used oils such as linseed or safflower oil.…
Mukaish
A variant of badla embroidery in which metallic wires are sewn onto the fabric with the help of a needle…
Radiocarbon Dating
A method of determining the objective age of carbon-based materials by measuring the amount of carbon-14, formed when the nitrogen…
Assemblage
Art made by assembling disparate elements from everyday or found objects. Assemblages are often associated with movements such as Dadaism,…
Single-Spindle
A technique of spinning yarn that incorporates one spindle, as seen in the charkha used to spin khadi.
High Relief
Also known as alto-relievo, it is a technique of relief sculpting where the image projects significantly from the ground. The…