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Avant-garde
In French, avant-garde means “advanced guard” and refers to innovative or experimental concepts, works or the group or people producing them, particularly in the realms of culture, politics, and the arts. -
Classicism
The principles embodied in the styles, theories, or philosophies of the art of ancient Greece and Rome, concentrating on traditional forms with a focus on elegance and symmetry. -
Art Nouveau
A decorative style that flourished between 1890 and 1910 throughout Europe and the U.S. Art Nouveau, also called Jugendstil (Germany) and Sezessionstil (Austria), is characterized by sinuous, asymmetrical lines based on organic forms. -
Abstract Expressionism
The designation Abstract Expressionism encompasses a wide variety of postwar American painting, usually characterized by large abstract painted canvases. Also known as The New York School, the movement includes sculpture and other media as well. -
Conceptual art
Conceptual art, sometimes simply called conceptualism, emerged in the late 1960s, emphasizing ideas and theoretical practices rather than the creation of visual forms. -
Baroque
The term Baroque, derived from the Portugese ‘barocco’ meaning ‘irregular pearl or stone’, is a style in art and architecture developed in Europe from the early seventeenth to mid-eighteenth century. Baroque emphasizes dramatic, exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur.