Glossary Of Art Styles Arh2000

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Classical

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The art of ancient grecce and rome, noted for its rationality, simplicity, balance, proportion, intellectuality, and controlled emotions.

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Byzantine

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Art of eastern empire after the fall of rome, noted for the formality and rich use of colors.

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Romanesque

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Art especially architechture of western europe from 1050 to 1200. buildings round arches and solid, heavy construction in imitation of roman styles.

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Gothic

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Art of late medievil europe, the architechture features pointed arches and light, graceful construction; the painting strived for realism and detail.

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Renaissance

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cultural milleu of western europe from the 14th through 17th centuries artists pursued the late gothic interest in realism and mastered such problems as depth, perspective, and realistic lighting effects.

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Baroque

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highly complex art of europe from about 1600 to 1750, noted for the intricacy and lushness of its creations. Rococo art carries the luxuriousness to an even greater degree.

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Genre painting

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depcting everyday scenes.

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Neo Classical

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concerened with formality in the imitation of the classical arts.

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Romantic

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dedicated to depicting real emotions and character, favoring intuitional approaches over strict rationality.

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Impressionism

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late 19th century concerned with accurately representing the impression of light on subjects.

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Post impressionism

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Artists notably Cezanne who sought a return to the organization of pictorial from used decoration to unify to the design, and exagerated natural appearances for emotional effects.

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Expressionism

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concerned with transfering the artists emotions to the creation, often depicted by a distortion in form or color. The Fauves were french expressionists who used vivid colors and strived for a look of spontaneity.

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Cubism

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style invented by Picaso and Braque which presents multiple viewpoints in a single design.

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Dadaism

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anti artistic movement which championed absurdity against conventions in all aspects of culture. It arose in protest to the madness of World War I

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Surrealism

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seeks to express the individual sub conscious mind in a way to reach the unconsciousness of the viewer.

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Art Nouveau

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emphasized organic forms, often to an erotic effect.

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Abstract

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subject is no longer recognizable outside the design area.

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Abstract Expressionism

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paint is applied in an apparently random manner, to reveal the artists inner world.

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Pop Art

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Fine arts which depend upon comercial art and popular culture for inspiration.

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Folk Art

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created by untrazined artists, or in imitation of this maive style by trained artists.