soft rock composed of fossilized shells

black or very dark colored, brittle substance

dry powdery sticks of pigment

waxy pencils with strong durable colors

tool used to draw circles

ideal for blending or smoothing transitions between colors or creating textures like hair or grass

fiber tipped pen

a projecting ornament on a building carved in the shape of a fantatsic animal or grotesque creature

image that stands for an idea or belief

a decorative vase or vessel found at burial sites

part of a design that is repeated over and over in a pattern

sun dried clay

simplified or exaggerated to fit a specific set of rules of design

new stone age, first attempts at architecture

large stone monuments

any plate or tray used for holding paint

chalks that can be powdery, waxy, or oily

artworks that focus on a subject or theme from everyday life

handmade tools or objects

pressing an object onto ink or paint, then pressing the object on paper, leaving the shape print

a single print made by drawing into ink or paint, and rubbing paper over the surface

a roller used to apply into a printing plate

print made by printing an image, then taking away part of the printing plate an printing again on the same paper

an approach to building in which a crossbeam is placed above two upright beams

old stone age period where oldest paintings were found

early form of picture writing

carved upright stone used as a monument

beehive shaped dome places of worship

muslim house of worship

slender tower from which Muslims are called to prayer

method of beautiful handwriting sometimes using a brush

a print created from high and low areas on the printing plate. Only the raised areas receive the ink leaving the low spots un-inked

series of prints from one plate

print made from a variety of textures and shapes glued to printing plate, like a collage

painting one side of the paper and pressing onto the other side

work in which the artist uses a recognizable subject but portrays it in an unrealistic manner

a mask worn to hide the identity of the wearer

masks carved of wood and worn on the head like a cap

sculpting technique using newspaper and liquid paste

large carved masks made to rest on the shoulders of the wearers

hand painted book illustrations

fort like dwellings with high walls and towers

curved arrangement of stones reaching up to a central point

a large complex church created as a seat of office fora bishop

brace or support placed on the outside of the building

painting created when pigment is applied to a section of wall spread with fresh plaster

colored glass pieces held in place with lead strips

method of designing on fabric using wax and dyes

swirling patterns of geometric patterns of plant life used as decorations

highly decorated nook found in a mosque

an artwork made up of bits and pieces of two-dimensional materials pasted to a surface

decorative band running across the upper part of a wall

twin handled vase

mixture of powdered minerals and small stones

curved arrangement of stones over an open space

a glass like finish

a tower several stories high with roofs curving slightly upward toward the edges

look deeply at the subject

fine grained, high quality form of pottery

a partition used a wall to divide a room

a long roll of illustrated parchment or silk

pictures of the floating world

making prints by craving images in blocks of wood

pictures in the Japanese manner

network of channels meant to carry water to a city

monument built to celebrate great army victories

print made by printing an image, then taking away part of the printing plate and printing again on the same paper