Visual arts genres

American subculture

thumb|right|280px|Oil sketch modello by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo|Tiepolo, 69 x 55 cm, for this altarpiece A modello (plural modelli), from Italian, is a preparatory study or model, usually at a smaller scale, for a work of art or architecture, especially one produced for the approval of the commissioning patron. The term gained currency in art circles in Tuscany in the fourteenth century. Modern definitions in reference works vary somewhat. Alternative and overlapping terms are "oil sketch" (schizzo) and "cartoon" for paintings, tapestry, or stained glass; maquette, plastico or bozzetto for

photography genre

art genre related to cities

art used in law enforcement or legal proceedings

art of representing the horse

designed pieces of clothing or jewellery created as fine or expressive art

craft imitating wood marquetry with straw

style in Western art