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aureole, in art
(Encyclopedia) aureole, in art: see nimbus.naturalism, in art
(Encyclopedia) naturalism, in art, a tendency toward strict adherence to the physical appearance of nature and rejection of ideal forms. Artists as diverse as Velázquez, J. F. Millet, and Monet, have…Moscow Art Theater
(Encyclopedia) Moscow Art Theater, Russian repertory company founded in 1897 by Constantin Stanislavsky and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko. Its work created new concepts of theatrical production and…mobile, in art
(Encyclopedia) mobilemobilemōˈbēl [key], a type of moving sculptural artwork developed by Alexander Calder in 1932 and named by Marcel Duchamp. Often constructed of colored metal pieces connected by…composition, in art
(Encyclopedia) composition, in art, the organization of forms and colors within the work of art. In traditional sculpture this means the arrangement of masses and planes. In representational painting…Dia Art Foundation
(Encyclopedia) Dia Art Foundation, American foundation that supports contemporary art and artists, est. 1974 by art dealer Heiner Friedrich and his wife, art patron Philippa de Menil. The foundation…eclecticism, in art
(Encyclopedia) eclecticismeclecticismĭklĕkˈtĭsĭzˌəm [key], art style in which features are borrowed from various styles. It was once applied to the Carracci, who incorporated elements from the…Federal Art Project
(Encyclopedia) Federal Art Project: see Work Projects Administration.forgery, in art
(Encyclopedia) forgery, in art, the false claim to authenticity for a work of art. A forger often unconsciously produces a confusion of styles or subtly accents elements reflecting contemporary…halo, in art
(Encyclopedia) halo, in art: see nimbus.Trending
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