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A work of art made with a pencil, pen, crayon, charcoal, or other implements, often consisting of lines and marks (noun); the act of producing a picture with pencil, pen, crayon, charcoal, or other implements (verb, gerund). (MoMA Glossary of Art Terms)
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Search: Drawing in the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Drawing in the Middle Ages in the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Renaissance Drawings: Material and Function in the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Keith Haring, Subway Drawings from smarthistory
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The MLA, Chicago, and Turabian citation styles may be used in writing about art. Check your syllabus or contact your professor to find out which style they prefer.
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ARTSTOR's guides to Using Images and Copyright, including Citing Sources
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Statement on Fair Use from the Visual Resources Association
Search: Illustration in the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Japanese Illustrated Handscrolls in the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Illustration from the Akbarnama from smarthistory
Illuminated Manuscripts are "handwritten books with painted decoration that generally includes precious metals such as gold and silver."
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