| - any art in which real objects in nature are represented in a way that wholly or partially neglects their true appearance and expresses it in a form of sometimes unrecognizable patterns of lines, colors and shapes. |
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| - of ancient times or of a bygone era. |
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| - a style and movement of non-representational painting where artists apply paint quickly and forcefully to express feeling and emotion. Developed in the 1940's and 1950's, the often-large works appear to be accidental but are very intentional. Jackson Pollock is one of the movement's most important figures. |
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| - white, gray and black colors as opposed to the chromatic colors. |
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| - the apparent tendency of the warm colors such as oranges and reds to appear to advance toward the viewer and the cool colors of blue and violet to recede. This is derived from the observable phenomenon that an object seen from afar will seem more blue or gray than it truly is. Advancing and retreating colors are used to portray landscapes. |
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| - the attempt to portray the atmospheric haze that shows depth in nature. Aerial perspective is used to add the illusion of depth in painting. The use of retreating colors and less focus helps to achieve this effect. |
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| - a technique or work derived from the technique of using transparent watercolors in painting. |
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| - art using groupings of humans, animal or flowers in a grotesque way. |
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| - a technique or work derived from the technique of using transparent watercolors in painting. |
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| - art used in the design or decoration of useful objects. Applied art is secondary to the function of the object itself as opposed to fine art where the primary function is aesthetic - of ancient times or of a bygone era. |
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A Venetian Enamelled
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| - Intricate decorative ornamentation of interlacing lines, fruits, floral and animal symbols loosely based on Arabic styles. |
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