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Arts

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portrait
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Noun

a drawing, photograph, or painting of a person, particularly of their face and shoulders

The artist completed a beautiful portrait of the young girl, capturing her serene expression.

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realism
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lism
Noun

a literary or artistic style that gives a lifelike representation of people, events, and objects

The artist's commitment to realism is evident in his paintings, which meticulously depict the everyday lives of rural workers with incredible detail.

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abstract
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tract
Adjective

existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

She presented an abstract concept that challenged traditional notions of reality.

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digital art
Noun

an artistic style popular in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, characterized by its use of digital technologies to create art

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canvas
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vas
Noun

a piece of cloth that artists paint on, especially with oil paints

The artist stretched a large piece of canvas across a wooden frame, preparing it for an ambitious oil painting that would capture the beauty of the sunset.

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sketch
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sketch
Noun

a basic version of something, often created to outline or test ideas before the final version

The architect presented a rough sketch of the new building before starting detailed plans.

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collage
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llage
Noun

the art of making pictures by sticking photographs, pieces of cloth or colored paper onto a surface

She created a vibrant collage of city scenes using magazine cutouts and acrylic paint.

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Noun

a style and movement of art, music, and literature in the early 20th century that expresses extreme feelings and emotions instead of showing events or objects in a realistic manner

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cubism
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Noun

an early 20th-century art movement that portrays an object or person in a fragmented form and from different angles simultaneously

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surrealism
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Noun

a 20th-century style of art and literature in which unrelated events or images are combined in an unusual way to represent the experiences of the mind

Salvador Dalí's "The Persistence of Memory" is one of the most famous works of surrealism, featuring melting clocks draped over a dreamlike landscape.

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postmodernism
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a movement and style in art, literature, architecture, etc. in the 20th century, which reacted against modernism and is usually marked by a return to earlier styles and inclusion of features from various periods

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romanticism
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Noun

a literary and artistic movement that was prevalent in the late 18th century, which emphasized the significance of imagination, subjective feelings, and a return to nature

Romanticism emerged as a reaction against the industrial revolution and the Enlightenment, emphasizing the importance of emotion, nature, and individualism in art and literature.

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impressionism
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a movement in painting originated in 19th-century France that uses light and color in a way that gives an impression rather than a detailed representation of the subject

Claude Monet's "Water Lilies" is a quintessential example of Impressionism, capturing the ephemeral beauty of light and nature.

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pop art
Noun

an art movement emerging from the United Kingdom during the 1960s that was based on mass media and popular culture, using elements of commercials, comic books, etc. as a way to challenge the traditions of the fine arts

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‌a style of art, music, or design that arose in the 1950s and is associated with simplicity and uses only a limited number of elements

Minimalism emphasizes simplicity and clarity in design.

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