GENERAL TERMS

Aesthetic: The science of the "beautiful" in a work of art. The aesthetic appeal of a work of art is defined by the visual, social, ethical, moral, and contemporary standards of society.

Medium: the material that is used to create an artwork, i.e. oil, acrylic, lithography, serigraphy, marble, bronze, etc.

Monochromatic: A color scheme that involves different values of a single color.

Perspective: A formal method of creating a three dimensional effect on a two dimensional surface.

Trompe l'oeil: A French term translated as "fool the eye," which denotes a painting so real that the viewer feels he can touch the objects.