Styles and movements

The great manners and epochs — from gothic and baroque to cubism and minimalism — and how to recognise them in an object.

Terms in total: 49

Painting 51 What a picture is made of: paints and grounds, ways of laying a stroke, and work with light, colour and layers.Styles and movements 49 The great manners and epochs — from gothic and baroque to cubism and minimalism — and how to recognise them in an object.Genres 22 What a work is about: portrait, landscape, still life, battle scene and other established kinds of subject.Porcelain and ceramics 38 What porcelain, faience and ceramics are made of and decorated with: bodies, glazes, painting and factory marks.Silver and metal 26 Working in metal: chasing, niello, filigree, gilding, enamels and the hallmarks used to read a piece.Sculpture and relief 10 Volume in art: reliefs, cabinet pieces, casting, carving and the poses a figure is built on.Graphic arts and printing 14 Drawing and the printed sheet: engraving, etching, lithography, screen printing and other ways to pull an impression.Decorative and applied arts 35 The beauty of objects: glass and stained glass, mosaic, textile, wood, ornament, lacquer and gilding.Market and collecting 10 How art is sold and collected: the auction, the estimate, the provenance, repetitions and exhibitions.Other 2 Terms that do not reduce to a single technique: perception, light, and the artist working on the viewer’s senses.

Abstraction Artistic movement and method of rejecting realism Antwerp School The Antwerp School is one of the most important artistic associations of the Northern Renaissance. Its center Archaic An early stage in the development of art, characterized by simplicity of forms and stylization. Archaic Smile A specific type of facial expression in early Ancient Greek sculpture (7th–6th centuries BC) Art Brut Naive art outside traditional boundaries Art Deco Style in Art and Design of the Early 20th Century Empire Artistic style in the art of the first half of the 19th century Baroque Art style of the 17th–18th centuries with an emphasis on opulence and dynamism Venetian School An outstanding movement in Renaissance painting Gothic A medieval artistic style characterized by elongated forms and religious symbolism Grotesque Grotesque is a style in art that combines elements of reality and absurdity. It can manifest in various forms: Hyperrealism An art movement that strives for maximum detail in imagery Decorative Art An artistic trend emphasizing decorative elements and aesthetics. Arts and Crafts A style of handcrafted artistic work from the late 19th to early 20th century Immersive Art Immersive art is a genre of contemporary art that engages viewers in the process of perception, creating the e Impressionism Impressionism is an artistic movement that emerged in France in the late 19th century. It is characterized by Canon Classical artistic style, adherence to established models Classicism An art style turned to the ideals of antiquity and harmony Collage Collage is a unique technique in art that involves creating an artwork by joining various materials and object Contemporary Art A modern movement in art that emerged in the second half of the 20th century Cubism Avant-garde movement in the visual arts of the 20th century Kinetic Art Kinetic art is a direction in contemporary art where movement or the illusion of movement becomes a key elemen Art Nouveau Artistic movement of the turn of the 19th–20th centuries Mannerism A style in 16th-century European art that arose between the Renaissance and Baroque. Minimalism Minimalism is a style in art and design that emerged in the mid-20th century, characterized by simplicity of f Modernism Modernism is one of the most significant artistic movements of the 20th century, representing not just a style Neo-Expressionism Neo-Expressionism is an art movement that emerged in the late 1970s, returning to the expression of emotions t Paris School International artistic community of the first half of the 20th century Pointillism Pointillism is a unique painting technique that originated in France at the end of the 19th century. The found Post-Impressionism Post-Impressionism is not just a continuation of Impressionism, but a unique stage in the history of art that Purism The pursuit of purity of form and rejection of excess Renaissance Period of flourishing of arts and humanism in the 15th–16th centuries Retro Style A direction that uses motifs and aesthetics of past eras Rocaille Decorative style in 18th-century art Rococo Style of decorative and elegant art of the 18th century Northern Renaissance Art movement of the Renaissance in Northern Europe Secession Creative association in art of the late 19th — early 20th century Surrealism Avant-garde artistic movement of the 20th century Syncretism Syncretism is the unification of elements from various styles, techniques, and cultural traditions within a si Synthetism A method in painting that combines various techniques and styles Tenebrism Tenebrism is an artistic technique that uses sharp contrasts of light and shadow to create dramatic expression Figurative Art Visual art that depicts recognizable objects and forms Flemish School Flemish School — one of the most brilliant artistic movements of the Renaissance, which originated in Northern Futurism An avant-garde movement in 20th-century art Chinoiserie European artistic style with motifs of Chinese art Shabby Chic Decorative style in art and design Eclecticism Mix of diverse styles and forms in 19th-20th century art Expressionism An art movement expressing inner emotions through distortion of form and color Japonisme A fashionable European movement inspired by Japanese art.