Art History Word Search

Words in the Art History word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

museum

Building that keeps and displays works of art

gallery

Room or business where artworks are shown

sculpture

Artwork shaped in stone, metal, wood or clay

portrait

Artwork showing a particular person

canvas

Cloth surface that paintings are made on

fresco

Wall painting made into wet plaster

mosaic

Picture built from small tiles or glass pieces

pottery

Objects shaped from clay and hardened by firing

cave art

Very old paintings made on cave walls

baroque

Dramatic style of the 1600s with strong light and motion

renaissance

European revival of art and learning from the 1400s

cubism

Style showing objects from several angles at once

realism

Style showing ordinary life as it truly looked

gothic

Medieval style with pointed arches and tall windows

romantic

Style favoring emotion, nature and imagination

abstract

Art that uses shape and color instead of real objects

engraving

Print made from lines cut into metal or wood

tapestry

Picture woven into heavy cloth for a wall

patron

Person who paid an artist to make the work

curator

Person who chooses and cares for a collection

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