Art Vocabulary

decorated or made beautiful with ornaments

the text of an opera or other long vocal work

a person who designs buildings and structures

a short stick passed from one runner to another in a relay race

a person who compiles bibliographies or studies the history and classification of books and manuscripts

a mournful, melancholic, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead

A person who composes the sequence of steps and moves in a dance or ballet

a person who writes accounts of historical events in the order in which they happened

writing materials such as paper, pens, pencils, and other office supplies

a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir

A short comedy sketch or humorous piece performed on stage or screen

a rough version of a piece of writing

a single line of poetry or a stanza in a poem or song

the art or craft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn

the way in which something is arranged or set out

to speak or perform without preparation; to improvise

enthusiastic and prolonged applause, especially as given to a performer or public speaker

Created or performed spontaneously without preparation or planning. Made up on the spot using whatever resources are immediately available.

to write or carve words or symbols on something

a pause or break in activity, especially between parts of a play, concert, or other performance