Allegory |
Paintings that tell a story |
Animals |
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Angels |
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Architecture and buildings |
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Arms and armour |
paintings that show people dressed in armour or with weapons |
Children |
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Costume and fabric |
Paintings that depict the clothing of people as emphasis |
Daily life |
Paintings that depict people going about their daily life |
Devils and demons |
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Fantasy |
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Floral and flowers |
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Food |
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Furnishings |
Paintings where there are items of furniture placed in the image |
Historical |
Paintings of real events - though not necessarily paintes at the time of the event |
Household items |
Kitchen utensils, appliances, jugs, glasses etc |
Interiors |
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Landscapes |
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Leisure Activites |
things people do in their spare time |
Men |
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Morality in art |
paintings that have a moral behind them often hidden, for example vanitas paintings |
Music |
Musical instruments |
Mythology |
Gods and Goddesses |
The Nude |
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Occupations, Jobs |
People in the workplace |
Portraits |
paintings of named people painted mostly from life, does not include saints |
Religion and spirituality |
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Rivers and streams |
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Royalty |
images of Kings Queens Princes and Princesses |
Saints |
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Sea and seascapes |
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Shipping and boats |
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Still life |
all kinds of still life including floral and animals |
Tombs and monuments |
Images of graves and death scenes |
War and warfare |
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Weather |
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Witches and wizards |
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Women |
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Reference section |
Art Galleries |
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Internet on art |
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Books on art |
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Referencing |
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