art term tueday – From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Art Term Tuesday: Gauffrage

White paper with an embossed impression. The impression is of several organic shapes next to or inside one another. Similar to the outline of a cartoon lake with islands, the image has several curves and peninsulas. The shadows and highlights on the raised edges give the image its form.

This month, Director of Education Alyssa Dumire tells us about artists who leave a good impression. Read along to see the applications of Gauffrage!

June 17, 2025June 5, 2025

Art Term Tuesday: Personification

A small lime green and sun yellow lidded clay vessel. The surface has flecks of deeper greens and lighter yellows dotted evenly. Small coils of clay are positioned like wrists resting on the vessel's "hips". The lid of the vessel is domed with a slight point at the top.

It's time for Art Term Tuesday! These imaginative works all center on the theme of today's term: Personification. Check out works from the permanent and visiting collections at FWMoA.

October 27, 2020April 4, 2025

Art Term Tuesday: Trompe l’œil

Examining the various ways that artists employ trompe l'oeil, a technique that tricks the eye of the viewer, one core similarity remains: the works of art make us question the boundary of the painted world and our own.