Art Terms — Z

From Zackenstil to Zoomorphic

Zackenstil

A 13th-century German word meaning “jagged style.” Zackenstil is used to describe a zig-zag style used in sculpture, painting, stained glass and manuscript illumination.

Zenga

A style of Japanese calligraphy and painting, done in ink. Often both calligraphy and image will be in the same piece of art.

Zinc white

A common white pigment, zinc white is a brilliant white synthetically derived from the metal zinc.

Zincography

A printing process that uses zinc plates instead of stones plates made from fine lithographic limestone.

Zinnober Green

Another name for chrome green.

Zoomorphic

Describes forms of art and ornaments based on the shape, form or likeness of an animal.

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UPDATED: 02 February 2017