art from before the Western world begins in Europe with the diverse subject matter and various styles that emphasized the ideas rather than appearance

A kind of art in which subjects are religious, figures look flat and stiff, important figures are large, subjects are clothed with little emotion, and it is flat and two-dimensional with a single color background.

An art of line and edges, figures from the bible, classical history, and mythology, commissioned portraits, use of perspective, chiaroscuro (light and dark) to achieve the rounded effect, secular backgrounds, and material splendor. Values: secularism, individualism, virtu, balance, order, passivity, and calm.

A term to describe the 16th-century development of art following the High Renaissance and preceding the Baroque period. This time period is defined by the great artists of the time (Michelangelo, da Vinci, etc.) who broke with traditional views of balance, symmetry to create new ideas of beauty and creativity.

art that originated in Rome and is associated with the Catholic Reformation, characterized by emotional intensity, strong self-confidence, spirit

Placed emphasis on the carefree life of the aristocracy rather than on grand heroes or pious martyrs

Realistic depiction of heroic events in Greece and Rome. a widespread and influential movement in painting and the other visual arts that began in the 1760s, reached its height in the 1780s and '90s, and lasted until the 1840s and '50s.

Emotion over order; emotional; deeply felt; nature in raw, wild state; awe inspiring, awe. From the late 1800s to mid 1900s.

Realist and materialist themes and attitudes influenced art as painters depicted the lives of ordinary people and drew attention to social problems. *Ex: Honoré Daumier, Gustave Courbet, Jean-Francois Millet

A decorative style of art, popular in Europe and America from the 1880s to the 1930s. This style is usually characterized by flowing lines, flat shapes, and vines and flowers.

These artists wanted to paint scenes from the everyday world and depict their impression of an image that they saw in a glance. They emphasized the effect of light on colors in a painting.

A late nineteenth-century style that relies on the Impressionist use of color and spontaneous brushwork but that employs these elements as expressive devices.

Expressive color, line, and brushwork, bold surface design, flat composition 1900-1935

the distortion of form and the deployment of strong colors to convey a variety of anxieties and yearnings. Early 20th Century- Important work: The Scream by Edvard Munch

Expressionism Art

the distortion of form and the deployment of strong colors to convey a variety of anxieties and yearnings

Early 20th Century. Important work: The Scream by Edvard Munch. A style of art in which the subject matter is portrayed by geometric forms, especially cubes.

Art based on dreams and the subconscious that may use techniques like anti-gravity and objects that defy their natural state.

An art movement that artists applied paint freely to their huge canvases in an effort to show feelings and emotions rather than realistic subject matter. It was the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles

a style of art that exploits the physiology of seeing in order to create illusory optical effects

art based on modern popular culture and the mass media, especially as a critical or ironic comment on traditional fine art values.

a style and movement in art originating in Italy in the 1960s combining aspects of conceptual, minimalist, and performance art, and making use of worthless or common materials such as stones or newspapers, in the hope of subverting the commercialization of art.

Extreme form of abstract art - not representing anything - geometric shapes, simplicity, harmony and purity - Solomon LeWitt "Open Cubes"

art in which the idea presented by the artist is considered more important than the finished product if there is one.

generally defined as art produced during the second half of the twentieth century

An early 20th century artistic movement that attacked traditional cultural styles and stressed the absence of purpose in life (type of art)