Figurative Art
Visual art that depicts recognizable objects and forms
Figurative art is a movement in which the artist depicts real, recognizable objects or people, rather than limiting themselves to abstraction. Unlike abstract art, where form and color express the essence of things in themselves, here the image is connected to the real world.
Characteristic: the artist can vary the degree of recognizability of the figure: from a precise academic portrait to stylized forms. For example, Picasso's early works are classic figurative, while his Cubism is a transitional stage toward abstraction.
Fun fact: at the beginning of the 20th century, artists argued so fiercely that they even fought at an exhibition, defending the "right" of art to be unrecognizable — it seemed that the future belonged only to abstraction. Nevertheless, figurative art today does not yield its position and is actively collected at auctions. This movement is a bridge between classic and modern.