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  2. Skeuomorph - Wikipedia

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    Electric light bulbs imitating the shape of candle flames. A skeuomorph (also spelled skiamorph, / ˈ s k juː ə ˌ m ɔːr f, ˈ s k juː oʊ-/) [1] [2] is a derivative object that retains ornamental design cues (attributes) from structures that were necessary in the original. [3]

  3. Kitsch - Wikipedia

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    Kitsch (/ k ɪ tʃ / KICH; loanword from German) [a] [1] is a term applied to art and design that is perceived as naïve imitation, overly eccentric, gratuitous or of banal taste. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The modern avant-garde traditionally opposed kitsch for its melodramatic tendencies, its superficial relationship with the human condition and its ...

  4. Painterliness - Wikipedia

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    The opposite of painterly is linear, plastic or formal linear design. [1] Linear could describe the painting of artists such as Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Ingres, whose works depend on creating the illusion of a degree of three-dimensionality by means of "modeling the form" through skillful drawing, shading, and an academic (rather than impulsive) use of color.

  5. List of common misconceptions about arts and culture

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    A study from 1993 reported a short-term improvement in spatial reasoning. [192] [193] However, the weight of subsequent evidence supports either a null effect or short-term effects related to increases in mood and arousal, with mixed results published after the initial report in Nature. [194] [195] [196] [197

  6. Outline of the visual arts - Wikipedia

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    Design, as a verb, it refers to the process of originating and developing a plan for a new object (machine, building, product, etc.). As a noun, it is used both for the final plan or proposal (a drawing, model, or other description), or the result of implementing that plan or proposal (the object produced).

  7. Here’s Why Word Art Still Has a Place in Your Home - AOL

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    According to most design experts, word art should be used in small doses as too much of it can feel kitschy. “Moderation is key,” says Tiffany Matthews, founder and lead designer of Motif Homes .

  8. Visual design elements and principles - Wikipedia

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    Visual design elements and principles may refer to: Design elements; Design principles This page was last edited on 28 ...

  9. Visual arts - Wikipedia

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    Within the visual arts, [1] the applied arts, [2] such as industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design, and decorative art [3] are also included. Current usage of the term "visual arts" includes fine art as well as applied or decorative arts and crafts , but this was not always the case.