A term often used synonymously with minimalism, it refers to a style of art and literature characterised by the portrayal of subjects in a direct and exact manner without using devices that suggest an additional or hidden meaning, such as metaphor, symbolism, idealism and stylisation.
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An avant-garde artistic movement that emphasised speed, technology, violence and youth. It originated in Italy in the early twentieth century,…
Representation of a deity or divine figure in a personified form or generally figurative mode, as opposed to aniconic representation…
A tendency in early Modernist painting in India, marked by the presence of both narrative and figuration and deviating from…
Architectural style that adapts Modernist architectural principles and materials for thermal comfort in the hot and humid climate of the…
A cultural movement in art, architecture and applied and decorative arts that sought to modernise design and free it from…
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Also known as Divisionism or Chromoluminarism, it is a technique in painting that involves applying small, distinct dots or strokes…
A literary and artistic movement that originated in the works of late-nineteenth-century French poets who rejected the conventional emphasis on…