<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 10:24:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/wordsoftheday/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: New york society of women artists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: New york society of women artists Definition: Founded in 1920 by 23 female painters and sculptors with a commitment to promoting avant-garde women artists, it was an early women's art association]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-new-york-society-of-women-artists</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-new-york-society-of-women-artists</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 20:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Grand central school of art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Grand central school of art Definition: Founded in 1923 in New York City by John Singer Sargent, Edmund Greacen and Walter Leighton Clark, it was operated by members of Grand Central Art Galleries,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-grand-central-school-of-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-grand-central-school-of-art</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 20:38:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Cold color]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Cold color Definition: Any of the colors in the range from blue to green, it, when applied to a surface, contrasts with the other colors and then appears to retreat, giving an impression of depth.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-cold-color</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-cold-color</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2020 20:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Word of the Day: Ite, missa est]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Ite, missa est Definition: The dismissal from the Mass, sung by the priest at the very end of the service. This phrase gave the name " Missa ", or " Mass " to the entire service.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/music-word-of-the-day-ite-missa-est</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/music-word-of-the-day-ite-missa-est</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2020 13:55:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: A priori]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: A priori Definition: Latin for "from what comes before." In logic, an argument that is known to be true, or false without reference to experience; the converse of a posteriori. Art Word]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-a-priori</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-a-priori</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Patch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Patch Definition: Small piece of fabric (usually canvas) used to mend a tear or puncture through application (usually adhesion) to the rear of the canvas. Patch Examples Art Word of the Day Every]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-patch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-patch</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 20:38:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Word of the Day: Cycle or cyclical forms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Cycle or cyclical forms Definition: Forms of music that are made up of individual, complete movements placed in contrast to one another. These forms include the sonata, the symphony, the suite, etc.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/music-word-of-the-day-cycle-or-cyclical-forms</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/music-word-of-the-day-cycle-or-cyclical-forms</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 13:55:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Focal length]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Focal length Definition: In photography, the distance between the lens (its rear nodal point) and the focal plane (the film's or paper's surface).Also see aperture, camera, f/stop, telephoto, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-focal-length</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-focal-length</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 20:38:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Linoleum cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Linoleum cut Definition: A linoleum block or plate used for making relief prints. Linoleum is a durable, washable material formerly used more for flooring as vinyl flooring is used today. It is usually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-linoleum-cut</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-linoleum-cut</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2020 20:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Word of the Day: Concertant(e)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Concertant(e) Definition: part in a piece of music is a part that calls for some element of solo performance, as in a classical concerto. The word is found in the phrase sinfonia concertante, which]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/music-word-of-the-day-concertante</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/music-word-of-the-day-concertante</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:22:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Flat color]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Flat color Definition: Any area of a painting that has an unbroken single hue and value.(1) Any color created by printing only one ink, as compared to a color created by printing four-color process.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-flat-color</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-flat-color</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2020 20:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Block]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Block Definition: A body of material for carving. The term is also applied to a piece of material for block printing, or to wood used to beat and consolidate large masses of clay.Also see blockbuster,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-block</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-block</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2020 20:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Word of the Day: Conical bore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Conical bore Definition: A term defining those wind instruments that are constructed with a conical -shaped tube (that is a tube that has a gentle taper along its entire length) as opposed to a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/music-word-of-the-day-conical-bore</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/music-word-of-the-day-conical-bore</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2020 13:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Art Definition: "Perhaps if art could be defined it wouldn't be art." ~ Artopium MikeEtymologically speaking the words "art" and "artificial" share a late 14th Century]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-art</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2020 20:41:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Arttable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Arttable Definition: A national organization founded in 1980 in New York City by Lila Harnett, art writer, to bring together professional women active in the visual arts. The goal is to advance greater]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-arttable</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-arttable</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 20:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Word of the Day: Sonata-allegro form]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Sonata-allegro form Definition: The form generally used for the opening movement of the Classical sonata. It consists of an exposition, in which thematic material is presented for the first time,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/music-word-of-the-day-sonata-allegro-form</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/music-word-of-the-day-sonata-allegro-form</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:56:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Luminosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Luminosity Definition: A quality seen in some paintings of a glow coming from within, the illusion that there is actually a light coming out of the picture. Glossy colors are more likely to provide]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-luminosity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-luminosity</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 20:39:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Academy  academie grande chaumiere]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Academy academie grande chaumiere Definition: Located at 14 Rue de la Grande Chaumiere in Paris, France, it became one of the more famous late 19th and early 20th Century art schools in Europe. American]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-academy--academie-grande-chaumiere</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-academy--academie-grande-chaumiere</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:38:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Gilder&#39;s knife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Gilder's knife Definition: A knife used to cut metal leaf into the desired size and shape for application. Source: Ralph Mayer, "A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques" Art Word of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-gilder39s-knife</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-gilder39s-knife</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2020 20:38:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Word of the Day: Hussian school of art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Term: Hussian school of art Definition: Founded in 1946 and incorporated in 1965 in Philadelphia at 5th and Market Streets by John Hussian, lecturer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, it is dedicated to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-hussian-school-of-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsoftheday/@artopium/art-word-of-the-day-hussian-school-of-art</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsoftheday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artopium]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 20:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item></channel></rss>