Glossary-X

While rare, here are a few X-related concepts you could include:

Xylography – The art of engraving on wood (a type of woodcut printmaking).

X-ray imaging in art conservation – A scientific technique used to analyze paintings and uncover hidden layers or forgeries.

X-Acto knife – A precision cutting tool often used in paper art, model-making, or stenciling.

These terms connect to printmaking, technology, and tools in art, showing that X does have a place in artistic practice.

A couple of well-known paintings whose titles start with the letter ‘X’ include:

Composition X (1939) by Wassily Kandinsky — an abstract oil painting.

Portrait of Madame X (1884) by John Singer Sargent — though the “X” in this case is used as a title element rather than a full word.

 

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