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Late Medeval art that took on the traditions of strict religious attributes. This movement was known for limiting the creativity of the artist due to having very strict rules and limitations.
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Despite being slightly before the 'start' of the period, this piece of work is still often classed as within the High Renaissance Period.
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Despite being slightly before the 'start' of the period, this piece of work is still often classed as within the High Renaissance Period.
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Despite being slightly before the 'start' of the period, this piece of work is still often classed as within the High Renaissance Period.
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Many masterpieceswere created within this period. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, etc made pieces of such quality, that it put many other artists off ever trying to create artwork in the style. Being an artist was now considered acceptable.
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This movement began in the late 18th century. It further allowed artists to work on a more personal scale. It was a rejection of previous movements.
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A particularly distinct style that ws seen as a revival of taditional values. Natural form, asymmetry and sometimes playful subjects were a big part of the style.
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This period meant moving away from previous ideas again, and trying to portray, as realistically as possible, their subject matter. Detail and accuracy was key.
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A movement that began in France when a group of young artists decided to rebel against traditions, and create a style all their own. They focused on quickly capturing a moment in time rather than the accuracy of what was in front of them. An 'impression' of what was really there.
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Continuing to go against traditional methods, these artists opened up a whole new world of modern art. As they came immiediately after the impressionists, they were named the post-impressionists.
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A type of art style with had no particular, or obvious, subject matter. Most of te imagery consisted of shapes, lines and other creative outlets.
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This style used a very vivid and unnatural colour style. It origintaed in France and was short-lived.
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This movement was considered a ground-breaking effort started by Pablo Picasso. Artists started to break up their subjects into several different shapes, and started tring to deict 3-dimensions onto a flat canvas.
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Futurism was known for its particularly distinct style - original to its own. It tried to portray, and embrace, the comings of modern technology, and modern life.
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This was a movement thought to access the subconcious mind, through visions of dream logic and 'nonsense'. It was considered to be a philisophical period meant to send the viewers of the art into deep thought about its meaning and truth.
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Mostly associated with the United States, the Abstract Art movement consisted mostly of simple lines, shapes and colours. No major subject, focus, or clear image, was noticeable.
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Pop art focused on commercials, labels, pop culture, icons, etc. It was a reaction to the serious feel of the previous abstract movement. It was more free, fun and enjoyable.
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Short for 'Optical Art', this was a movement that focused on 'attacking the eye'. It was a whole period based around art that created trickery - In other words, optical illusions.
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A group of artists who carry the name 'Young British Artists' are responsible for the 'Brit Art' Movement. It centres around british artists who mostly went to Goldsmiths College in London. Anything from 1992 onwards, and that fits the criteria above,is listed as Brit Art.
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A dynamic and broad 'style' of art, that combines and uses many different personal and unique approaches to art. Comtemporary Art is basically a term used to refer to any art created by artists living, and creating art, in the 21st Centruy.
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