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Egyptian art
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statuary realistic, ceremonial. Snake Goddesses, frescoes, naturealistic painting.
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Greek
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Realism in sculpture.
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Early Sculptures
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Charioteer from Delphi. Poseidon from Artemisium.
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Greek Sculptures
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Nike of Samothrace. Venus de Milo.
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Romans
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Made copies of Greek sculptures.
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Cubism
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Inspired by Cezanne's increasingly geometric approach. Emphasizes the flatness of the picture plane, and rejects traditional perspective, foreshortening, modeling, and chiaroscuro.
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Impressionism
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Preferred to paint outdoors, choosing landscapes and street scenes, as well as figures from everyday life. Primary objective is to achieve a spontaneous, undetailed rendering of the world through careful representation of the effect of natural light on objects. Breakaway from academic painters.
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Expressionism
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Movement strives to express subjective feelings and emotions. Subjects are frequently caricatured, exaggerated, distorted, or otherwise altered to stress the emotional experience.
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