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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Meaning “in open air” in French, it is the style of creating a finished landscape painting outdoors. Before the practice…
Style of architectural design characterised by lightweight, rectilinear structures using industrial materials such as steel, concrete and glass, often featuring…
The style of cave temple architecture developed under the patronage of the Pallava king Mahendravarman I, characterised by simplicity of…
A painterly style where elements are depicted in their natural setting, without the use of ornamentation and idealised forms. Naturalist…
A design style that emerged in the early decades of the eighteenth century in France, influencing painting, sculpture, architecture and…
Coined by French art critic and curator Michel Tapie in 1952, the term signifies French artistic and painting styles of…
A modernist art movement that emerged in Europe in the early twentieth century, particularly Germany, in response to the dominant…
A number of painting styles that gained popularity in English salons during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), such as…