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Matte :: Matte (n.) A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss..

Paint :: Paint (v. t.) To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well..

Picture :: Picture (n.) The art of painting; representation by painting.

Demitint :: Demitint (n.) That part of a painting, engraving, or the like, which is neither in full darkness nor full light..

Diorama :: Diorama (n.) A mode of scenic representation, invented by Daguerre and Bouton, in which a painting is seen from a distance through a large opening. By a combination of transparent and opaque painting, and of transmitted and reflected light, and by contrivances such as screens and shutters, much diversity of scenic effect is produced..

Copy :: Copy (n.) An imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or a statue..

Tempera :: Tempera (n.) A mode or process of painting; distemper.

Repose :: Repose (v.) That harmony or moderation which affords rest for the eye; -- opposed to the scattering and division of a subject into too many unconnected parts, and also to anything which is overstrained; as, a painting may want repose..

Camaieu :: Camaieu (n.) Painting in shades of one color; monochrome.

Raphaelesque :: Raphaelesque (a.) Like Raphael's works; in Raphael's manner of painting.

Vivid :: Vivid (a.) Forming brilliant images, or painting in lively colors; lively; sprightly; as, a vivid imagination..

Destemper :: Destemper (n.) A kind of painting. See Distemper.

Gallery :: Gallery (a.) A room for the exhibition of works of art; as, a picture gallery; hence, also, a large or important collection of paintings, sculptures, etc..

Rhyparography :: Rhyparography (n.) In ancient art, the painting of genre or still-life pictures..

Rood :: Rood (n.) A representation in sculpture or in painting of the cross with Christ hanging on it.

Waterwork :: Waterwork (n.) Painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, -- formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry..

Drier :: Drier (n.) Drying oil; a substance mingled with the oil used in oil painting to make it dry quickly.

Painting :: Painting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pain.

Pornography :: Pornography (n.) Licentious painting or literature; especially, the painting anciently employed to decorate the walls of rooms devoted to bacchanalian orgies..

Depiction :: Depiction (n.) A painting or depicting; a representation.

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