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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Meaning “in open air” in French, it is the style of creating a finished landscape painting outdoors. Before the practice…
A thin, flattened metallic wire that is used as yarn for sewing or embroidering decorative fabrics. The term also refers…
A decorative embroidery technique in which the stitch consists of consecutive, interconnected loops that resemble the links of a chain.…
In textile production, it is the practice of dyeing a fabric or yarn that has already been dyed.
A slope or bevel, typically at 45º, at the intersection between planes in woodwork, architectural and engineering detailing, and other…
A form of kantha embroidery that is characterised by running stitches that resemble waves. From the Persian word lehr, meaning…
A popular form of mid-nineteenth century photography that created and enhanced the illusion of depth in photographs. The technique involves…
A variation of the plain weave, it is created by passing the weft over and under the warp threads in…