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objectivity

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objective art is any painting created with deliberate conscious effort, free of subjective influence.

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automatism

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the avoidance of conscious intention in producing works of art, especially by using mechanical techniques or subconscious associations.

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indexicality

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a material connection – such as smoke (an index of fire) or a pointing finger, finger print or footprint

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shock

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contemporary art that incorporates disturbing imagery, sound or scents to create a shocking experience.

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abstract art

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art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.

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non objectivism

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refers to compositions which do not rely on representation, indicate a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art.

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abstract expressionism

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a development of abstract art that originated in New York in the 1940s and 1950s and aimed at subjective emotional expression with particular emphasis on the creative spontaneous act (e.g., action painting). Leading figures were Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning.

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actionpainting

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a technique and style of abstract painting in which paint is randomly splashed, thrown, or poured on the canvas. It was made famous by Jackson Pollock,

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Conceptual art

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art in which the idea presented by the artist is considered more important than the finished product, if there is one.

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performance art

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an art form that combines visual art with dramatic performance.

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happening

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a partly improvised or spontaneous piece of theatrical or other artistic performance, typically involving audience participation.

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kore

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an archaic Greek statue of a young woman, standing and clothed in long loose robes.

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Neo-Platonism

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The work of Neoplatonic philosophy involved describing the derivation of the whole of reality from a single principle, "the One"

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disegno

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drawing or design: a term used during the 16th and 17th centuries to designate the formal discipline required for the representation of the ideal form of an object in the visual arts, especially as expressed in the linear structure of a work of art.

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colorito

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a term usually applied to 16th-century Venetian painting in which colour is employed in a dominant manner, for sensual expressive purposes and as an important compositional element.

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theAcademy

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Specifically, academic art is the art and artists influenced by the standards of the French Académie des Beaux-Arts

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salon

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beginning in 1667 was the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris

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historypainting

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is a genre in painting defined by its subject matter rather than artistic style. History paintings usually depict a moment in a narrative story, rather than a specific and static subject, as in a portrait.

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Realism

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is the attempt to represent subject matter truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding artistic conventions

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landscape

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is the depiction in art of landscapes – natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests,

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atmosphericperspective

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a technique of rendering depth or distance in painting by modifying the tone or hue and distinctness of objects perceived as receding from the picture plane

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en plein air

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designating a painting executed out of doors andrepresenting a direct response to the scene or subject infront of the artist.

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Post-Impressionism

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the work or style of a varied group of late 19th-century and early 20th-century artists including Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Cézanne. They reacted against the naturalism of the impressionists to explore color, line, and form, and the emotional response of the artist, distort form for expressive effect, and use unnatural or arbitrary colour.

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Impressionist

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painting characteristics include relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities

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impasto

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applying thick heavy paint

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hierarchyof the genres

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History

Portrait

Genre Scenes

Landscapes

Still life

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appropriation

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is the use of pre-existing objects or images with little or no transformation applied to them. The use of appropriation has played a significant role in the history of the arts

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collage

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a technique of an art production, primarily used in the visual arts, where the artwork is made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole.

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pastiche

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an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.

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maneki-neko

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a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.

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kimono

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a long, loose robe with wide sleeves and tied with a sash, originally worn as a formal garment in Japan and now also used elsewhere as a robe.

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mexicanidad

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Having to do with the art and culture of Mexico