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Classicism

An art style characterized by elegance and refinement, order and symmetry, often associated with ancient Greek and Roman artists.

Realism

An art style that represents figures and objects exactly as they appear in life.

Mannerism

An art style known for exaggerated and elongated forms and contorted twisting poses.

Surrealism

An artistic movement that explores dreamlike imagery and the realm of dreams and the unconscious.

Cubism

An art style that uses geometric shapes and presents subjects in two dimensions.

Impressionism

An art movement focused on light and color, characterized by broken brush strokes that create an 'impression'.

Post-Impressionism

A variety of artists influenced by Impressionism, who took their art in different directions.

Expressionism

An art movement that emphasizes subjective feelings and emotions.

Fauvism

An art style known for using violent colors that are bold and unnatural.

Pointillism

A painting technique that uses only dots and relies on optical blending of colors.

Art Nouveau

An art style characterized by detailed patterns of curving lines.

Symbolism

An art movement reacting against naturalism and realism, favoring spirituality, imagination and dreams.

Dadaism

An artistic movement characterized by a nihilistic rejection of moral values and conventions.

Description

The act of describing exactly what is shown in an artwork.

Analization

The process of analyzing the elements used by the artist in a painting, such as color, texture, and balance.

Interpretation

The act of interpreting what the art might imply, including the emotions conveyed or the story being told.

Judgment

The personal evaluation of an artwork's meaning and effectiveness.

Fresco

The oldest known method of painting, executed on freshly applied plaster.

Tempera

A painting medium made from pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder like egg yolk.

Oil Painting

A painting technique using oil-based colors that create thick textures.

Watercolor

A painting medium in which pigments are dissolved in water to create thin washes.

Mosaic

Art composed of small colored pieces of glass, stone, ceramics, or other materials.

Stained Glass

Decorative glass art created with small panels of dyed and painted glass.

Encaustic

A painting medium that uses dry colors mixed with heat-softened wax and resin.

Acrylic

A fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion.

Tapestry

A handwoven textile or cloth weave often depicting scenes or patterns.

Renaissance

A period meaning 'rebirth', beginning in Florence, Italy, characterized by renewed interest in classical arts.

High Renaissance

A peak period of the Renaissance marked by an explosion of creative genius and new interest in Classical Greco-Latin themes.

Renaissance Artists

Boticelli, Donatello

HIGH RENAISSANCE ARTISTS

Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian