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abstract expressionism

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art movement of mid-20th century that emphasized spontaneous and dramatic personal expression in large abstract paintings

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reformation art

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art movement of the early 20th century that stressed the two dimensionality of painting as observed subjects were converted into geometric shapes

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microliths

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small stone tools, usually made of flint or chert, from the mesolitihic perios

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neoclassicism

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art movement of the 18th century that drew on Greek and Roman art for models of harmony, idealized realism, and reason

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pictorialism

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a school of photography that employed soft focus, special filters and lens coatings, darkroom manipulation, and innovative printing processes to try to match the aesthetic effects of painting and printmaking

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bauhaus

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german art and architectural style of early 20th century known for it's simplicity, functionalism, and craftsmanship

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paelolithic art

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art of the hunter-gather nomadic trubes of the old stone age, circa 40,000-10,000 b.c.e.

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roman art

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artwork produced by roman civilizations circa 400 b.c.e.-476 c.e.

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gothic art

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artwork of central and northern Europe which reflected Christian, and then secular, themes, from mid 12-15th century

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prehistoric art

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are of preliterate humans roughly until 500 b.c.c

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venus figurines

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paleolithic art objects depicting women with exaggerated hips and breasts thougt to be portable fertility totems

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surrealism

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art movement of the early 20th century influence by Frued's focus on dreams that assembled realistic forms in fantastical contexts

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cave paintings

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paleolithis painting of scenes of hunting or fertility, found in caves in France, South Africa, and other regions

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ancient mesoptamian art

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artwork from successive civilizations found between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers ( the sumerians, akkadians, babylonians, and assyrians) circa 9,000-500 b.c.e.

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post impressionism

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art movement of the early 20th century that ehile influenced by impressionism emphasized a greater concern for expression, structure, form, and emotional response

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ancient greek art

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artwork from classical greece, circa 8,000-146 b.c.e

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impressionism

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art movement of the late 19th- early 20th century that emphasized simplified composition and the effect of light an color to capture a painter's visual impression

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corinthian order

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the most decorative of the classical greek architectural styles, featuring a fluted column shaft, capitals with flowers and leaves below a small scroll, and a large base; used more by the Romans

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megaliths

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large stone monuments of the neolithic period (such as the stonehenge)

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Renaissance

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period in western history, from the 14th through the 16th centuries, marked by a revival of intrest in the culture of the greco-roman antiquity and a flourishing of artistic and intellectual achievement

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minimalism

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are movement of the mid-20th century that emphasized a nonrepresentational style of sculpture and painting

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Neolithic art

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art of the late stong age circa 8,000-3,000 b.c.e.

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harlem renaissance

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period of vibrant african american cultural and intellectual life duing the 1920s and 1930s, centered in New York City's harlem neighborhood

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mannerism

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art movement of the late renaissance that emphasized artificiality, clashing colors, and emotional themes

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art nouveau

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art movement of the late 19th century- early 20th century that favored sinuous lines, curves, and organic motifs, such as plans and flowers

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ionic order

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classical greek architectural style that features a fluted column shaft, capitals with volutes (spiral scroll-like ornaments) and a large base

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modernism

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artistic movement of the late 19th and 20th centuries which challended traditional representatioanl art forms and developed new styles and forms

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romanesque art

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artwork of Europe which reflected Roman, Eastern, and Byzantine influences from 10th to mid 12th century

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ancient persian art

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artwork from a number of successive persian civilizations

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ancient egyptian art

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artwork from lower Nile Valley civilization

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expressionism

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art movement of the early 20th century that emphasized subjective feelings above objective observations and focused on conveying emotions

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doric order

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the simplest of the classical Greek architectural styles, featuring unadorned columns with no base

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post modernism

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art style which embraces an eclectic combination of all styles and period in works of art and does not differentiate between high art and popular ( or low) art, often mixing informal and formal elements

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dadaism

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anti-establishment artistic movement that emerged in Europe in reaction to the horrors of World War one

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Rococo

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late Baroque artistic style that was lighter and more playful and used ornate decoration, pastel colors, and asymmetrical arrangement of shell-like curves.

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stylized pictographs

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stone paintings of the neolithic period expressing artistic or religious meaning

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baroque art

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art movement of the 17th and early 18th century supported by the catholic church that emphasized religious fervor, realism, and theatrical architecture

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illuminated manuscript

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tect that is decorated with ornamental designs, miniatures, or lettering, often with gold leaf or silver

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pop art

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art movement of mid 20th century which emphasized existing popular images and cultural artifacts, often mimicking mass produced consumer products

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fauvism

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art movemnt of the early 20th century that emphasizzed spontaneoud, bold reactions to nature and employed vibrant, wild colors

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cubism

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art movement of the early 20th century that represented a subject from multiple angles, using simplified geometric forms

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victorian photography

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photgraphy in the 19th century that experimented with realitic portraits and images of literary and biblical scenes

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realism

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art movement of second half of 19th century that emphasized objective portrayals of the world with a critique of the eastablished social and political order; response to isealized Romantic art

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romanticism

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art movement of early 19th century that stressed passion, emotion, and exotic settings with dramatic action; response to rationalism of Neoclassicism

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abstract art

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art that departs from natural or realistic appearances

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mesolithic art

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art of the middle stone age

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St.Peters Basilica in Rome is from the

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renaissance period

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the palace at persepolis is a

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persian work of art

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The Sculpture Charioteer of Delphi from the

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early classical period in greece

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Paleolithic is the prehistoric period best know for it's

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venus figurines

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Mannerism is

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the late renaissance school of painting that featured the use of distorte figures in different poses, strange artifical colors, and intense lighting

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John Heinrich Fussli's The nightmare is from the

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romantic period

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clause monet is known as a

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impressionist

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Aaron Douglas is considered

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the foremost visual artist of the Harlem Renaissance

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The Scream by Edvard Munch is an

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expressionist painting

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The painting clearly evokes emotions of nostalgia offers

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subjective criticism

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cave painting allowed the earliest visual artist to

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imitate the world around them

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paleolthic period

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marked the development of abstract thinking in human cognition

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In the renaissance period

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1. Humanism place more emphasis on the indivisual 2. Sciene became regarde as a legitamate source of knowledge 3. The renaissance overlapped the age of discovery 4. The renaissance brought a move toward greater secularism

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albrecht duer is categorized as a

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reformation artist

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Alberecht Duer is categorirze as a

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reformation artist

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Andrea Derains portrait of a man with a newspaper is considered

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fauvist

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This is a star dancers by Francie Picabia

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Dadaism

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Judith Leyster Self Portrait from the

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Baroque period

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Notre Dame de paris is a

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gothic cathedral

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michelangelos david is a

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renaissance work of art

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oath of Horati by Jacqued-Louis David is from the

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neoclassical period

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Absinthe by Edgar Degas is an

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impressionest painting

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Irisis by Vincent Van Gogh is a

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post impressionist painting

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Stonehenge is an example of a

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megalith

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Geometric Abstract on Modernist style of art

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stressed the two dimensionality of painting and converted subjects into geometric shapes

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Ancient Egyptian art and archietecture focused on

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religion and life after death

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Pablo Picasso was the leading artist of

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cubism

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Realism

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this art style sought to produce accurate and objective portrayals of the ordinary observable world.

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The Romanesque style of art and archietecture

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dominated europe from the 10th century to the middle of the 12th century

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Abstract expressionism

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modernist style of art emphasized spontaneous personal expression in large abstract paintings

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roman art and architecture dealt primary with

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imperial themes and power

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art nouvea

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this style of art, architecuture and design favored sinuous lines, curves, and motifs of plants and flowers

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stained glass, panel painting, and illuminated manuscripts were prevalent in

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gothic art

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oil painting was first introduced in the

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renaissance

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emotion and dramatic religiosity was characteristic of

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baroque art and architecture

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romanticism

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the 19th century style of art stressed passion, emotion, and exotic settings with dramatic action

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rocco

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this style was lighter and more playful than earlier baroque art, using ornate decoration, pastel colors, and asymmetrical arrangment of shell-like curves

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impressionsm was named after a painting

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Impression, sunrise by monet

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post-impressionists stressed the following elements more

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emotion response, structure, and form

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andy warhol a well know

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pop art painter

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Surrealism

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modernist style of art transformed ordinary objects by placing them in distorted or fresh contexts based on dreams of the subconscious

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neoclassicsm

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the movement looked to the greek and romans for models of harmony and reason in art and architecture

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art historians categorize Mary Cassett as an

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impressionist

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Historians see the development of abstract thinking as originating in the

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paleolithic period

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Pieter Bruegal Eler is identifed with

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reformation art

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dada

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modern art school endeavored to shock with its irreverence and lack of artistic rules

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romanticisim features

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heroic subject matters employing intense colors and loose brush strokes

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Edvard Munch's painting the scream is an example of

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abstract expressionism

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Narrowly focusin on the artwork and only what we see and hear is called

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formal criticism

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considering the facts and information about the artist, culture, and history involved response to the artwork is called

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contextual criticism

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