ONE WOMAN SHOW — VISUAL GLOSSARY
The art terms used in One Woman Show are intentionally not explained. For your reference and amusement, this visual glossary provides some image-based definitions using objects from The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection. You can click on any image to link to The Met’s website for more information.
Arabesque
Balustrade
Baroque
Blue Period
Boiserie
Caryatid
Chiaroscuro
Chippendale
Commode
Craquelure
Curvilinear
Dada
Fauve
Filigree
Finial
Footed Bowl
Garniture
Georgian Candlestick
Gothic Column Figure
Grisaille
Jardiniere
Mannerist
Medieval Book of Hours
Meissen Monkey Table Ornament
Narcissus
Neoclassical Designs
Ormolu
Parure
Rococo
Romanesque
Rose Period
Sèvres Vase
Tea Caddy
Tureen