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Plural: mediums or media (according to Websters Unabridged Dictionary); médio (Port.) | Plural: mediums or media (according to Websters Unabridged Dictionary); médio (Port.) | ||
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 15:12, 26 September 2022
Description
In general, a substance that surrounds and fills an area.
In art terms, the word 'medium' has been used as follows:
1. The binding material that holds together pigment particles in paint (Gettens and Stout 1966). However, Mayer discounts this definition and states that the binder should be called a vehicle rather than a medium (Mayer 1969).
2. A fluid used to dilute or thin a paint without decreasing it film-forming properties. This does not include solvents, such as turpentine or water. Examples of mediums for an oil paint are unpigmented stand oil or an oil-modified alkyd. For watercolor or tempera paints, gum arabic or acrylic based mediums may be used to increase workability or make the color more transparent. (plural = mediums)
3. A tool, material, or technique used by an artist, such as the medium of photography. (most often used in plural form as media)
Synonyms and Related Terms
Plural: mediums or media (according to Websters Unabridged Dictionary); médio (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- R. J. Gettens and G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966.
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)