Glossary of Art and Painting Terms: R

Find out what rag paper is and how it differsfrom 'normal' paper in the About.com Art Glossary.

An explanation of what it means when a painting or art print is described as ready to hang.

A profile of naphthol red paint pigment, including its characteristics and components.

Find out what refraction is.

An explanation of what the art movement or group Remodernism is about.

An easy-to-understand explanation of what retarder is when it's got to do with paint.

An easy-to-understand explanation of what retouch varnish is and why/when you'd use it on an oil painting.

An easy-to-understand explanation of a retractable paint brush is, from the About.com Art Glossary.

An explanation of who the French artist Auguste Rodin was, and his importance.

A profile of Rose Dore, a madder lake paint pigment, including its characteristics and components.

An explanation of who the painter Mark Rothko was, and his importance to abstract painting.