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R ea d in g Vis ua l Ar ts P r e li m What are the Visual Arts? Are those creations that we can see rather than something like auditory arts, which we hear. These art forms are extremely diverse, from the art works on your wall to the movie you watch last night. What...

R ea d in g Vis ua l Ar ts P r e li m What are the Visual Arts? Are those creations that we can see rather than something like auditory arts, which we hear. These art forms are extremely diverse, from the art works on your wall to the movie you watch last night. What types of Art Are Visual Arts? m such as The visual arts include mediu drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, film, and printmaking. Many of theses pieces of arts created to stimulate us through a visual experience. When we look at them, they often provoke a feeling of some sort. Decorative Arts The Decorative arts comprise objects that possess artistic qualities and were created by skilled makers, but do not belong to the general categories of painting, sculpture and architecture. They include, but are not limited to, the decoration and furnishing interiors, personal document (costume and jewelry), and, later with the rise of industrialization, product design.  Decorative Arts The term Decorative Arts refers to works of arts that do not fall readily into the categories of painting, sculpture and architecture. During Renaissance, such objects were greatly valued because of the high level of skills and costly materials involved in making them. Items such as jewelry, arms and armour, tapestry, embroidery, woodwork, and ceramics were  Types and Materials G ol d t W s o r k m a d e o f g o l d s e r v e d a s a a te o b j e c. 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The best weapons and pieces of armor, finely crafted and decorated with gold and gems, became a symbol of status among the upper class.  Knight Ar m o ur m e t o f h t h el Kn ig ol d a g e s m id d le h a rd h a in m a i l, met a l c a p oo s n s. sw o r d we  Textiles d i n h ig h l y p r i z e e x ti l e s w e re t o iv e t l a b o r Decorat h o u r s o f s k i l l e d s a n c e o f e r i a l s s u c h Renais o f e x p e n s i v e m a t e. W o v e n s tr i e s o f t e n produc l k, a n d w o o l, ta p e s i l ve r , s i h i sto r i c a l as gold, o g i c a l, r e l ig i o u s , o r d m y t h o l p a l a c e s , containe h u n g t h e m i n. P e o p l e t o c r e a te scenes v e n m i l i ta r y t e n ts c h e s, a n d e chu r v e s e t ti n g s. i m p r e s s i elegant and  r k a nd E n a m e l Woodwo w i th p i e c es of ti n g i m a g e s t o f c re a i d -1 3 0 0 s The Ar e d E u ro p e i n t h e m o o d re a c h o d w o r ke r s i nl ai d w w o r l d. Ita l i a n w o h e I sl a m i c a n d w a l l from t h e s , c a b i n e ts , c e d b e n c p i c tu re s. In produ g i n tr i c a t e i n l a i d f e a tu ri n r p o r a ti n g paneling t h e y b e g a n i n c o r ly 1 4 0 0 s i r d e s i g n , the ea l s c e n e s i n th e - d i m e n s i o n a e c t i v e. th re e i e s o f p e r s p n n e w th e o r drawing o Works decorated with enamel were popular in France in the mid-1500s. Applied to a metal surface and then heated at extremely high temperatures, enamel produces a glossy, jewel like finish. The French used enamel for paintings as well as beautiful vases, candlesticks, and other household objects. Themes for the designs ranged from biblical and mythological stories to portraits and scenes from everyday life.  C e raramm i i c c ss(o b j e c ts m a de g R e n a i s s ance, ce. h a r t fo r m Durin o p e d i n to a h ig a y ) d e v e l t t e r y f ro m from cl i re d b y g l a z e d p o w e r e i n s p i d d l e E a s t Artists r e g i o n s o f th e M a nd M u s l i m e v e l o p e d a C hi na I ta ly p o t t e r s d S p a i n. I n h i c h i n v o l v e d and s a s m a j o l i c a , w u e k n o w n s ig n o n i t, techniq j e c t, p a i n t i n g a d e a c l a y o b fir i n g i t. A glazing c l e a r g l a z e , a n g i t w i th a a s fa i e n c e , coatin e r a m i c s , k n o w n a r t y p e o f c sim i l n F ra n c e. emerged i