artwork
Creative visual piece
Artwork is any creative visual product—paintings, sculptures, illustrations, photographs.
In publishing and design, artwork refers specifically to images prepared for reproduction: The artwork for the album cover isn't finished yet.
A single piece may be called an artwork, though "work of art" is more traditional for fine art contexts.
Pigment on canvas
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- photographImage from a camera
- printTransfer text to paper
mosaic · tapestry · fresco · mural · installation · canvas · oil · acrylic
Space for displaying artwork
- museumPublic exhibit space
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- frameSupporting outer structure
- pedestalSupport for statuary
installation · collection · retrospective · showcase · hanging · lighting · curation · catalog
Creative professional's workspace
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- brushstrokeMark left by painter's tool
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- easelUpright frame for paintings
technique · craftsmanship · process · draftsmanship · rendering · execution · revision · commission
Great age, ancient era
- relicPreserved ancient object
- potteryFired clay objects
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
jewelry · sculpture · carving · metalwork · iconography · artifact · restoration · conservation
Supreme artistic achievement
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- appraisalEstimation of worth
valuation · investment · priceless · authenticity · rarity · market · heritage · patronage
Artistic depiction of someone
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- still-lifeArt depicting inanimate objects
- abstractCondensed version of text
- figurativeRepresenting through imagery
narrative · religious · mythological · historical · nude · seascape · cityscape · self-portrait
Aesthetic excellence
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- formShape or document
proportion · symmetry · color · contrast · texture · line · space · tone
Art movement emphasizing light
- CubismFragmented geometric abstraction
- SurrealismArt movement exploring dreams
- RealismMovement depicting ordinary life
- MinimalismArt stripped to essentials
Baroque · Renaissance · Romanticism · Fauvism · Dadaism · Futurism · Constructivism · Rococo
Complex psychological state
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- narrativeAccount of events
- interpretationAssigned meaning
imagination · creativity · meaning · concept · message · sentiment · allegory · subtext
painting
Pigment on canvas
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- photographImage from a camera
print · mosaic · tapestry · fresco · mural · installation · canvas · oil · acrylic · watercolor
gallery
Space for displaying artwork
- museumPublic exhibit space
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- frameSupporting outer structure
pedestal · installation · collection · retrospective · showcase · hanging · lighting · curation · catalog · label
studio
Creative professional's workspace
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- brushstrokeMark left by painter's tool
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
easel · technique · craftsmanship · process · draftsmanship · rendering · execution · revision · commission · collaboration
antiquity
Great age, ancient era
textile · jewelry · sculpture · carving · metalwork · iconography · artifact · restoration · conservation · patina
masterpiece
Supreme artistic achievement
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- provenanceRecord of ownership
appraisal · valuation · investment · priceless · authenticity · rarity · market · heritage · patronage · commission
portrait
Artistic depiction of someone
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- still-lifeArt depicting inanimate objects
- abstractCondensed version of text
figurative · narrative · religious · mythological · historical · nude · seascape · cityscape · self-portrait · allegory
beauty
Aesthetic excellence
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
form · proportion · symmetry · color · contrast · texture · line · space · tone · light
Impressionism
Art movement emphasizing light
- CubismFragmented geometric abstraction
- SurrealismArt movement exploring dreams
- RealismMovement depicting ordinary life
Minimalism · Baroque · Renaissance · Romanticism · Fauvism · Dadaism · Futurism · Constructivism · Rococo · Byzantine
emotion
Complex psychological state
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- narrativeAccount of events
interpretation · imagination · creativity · meaning · concept · message · sentiment · allegory · subtext · nuance
- productsappliances, automobiles, cars, clothing, computers
- visualsimage, illustrations, photograph, images, diagram
- creationsnovel, poem, song, film, painting
- museumsmuseums, exhibits, galleries, exhibitions, exhibit
- art museumspaintings, The Louvre, galleries, permanent collection, exhibitions
- estate salesestate sale, antiques, heirlooms, furniture sale, valuables
artworkmass production
Large-scale standardized fabrication
commodity · reproduction · knockoff · replica
- album artworkVisual design for music releases