Modern art

Modern art

A movement in fine arts (starting from the mid-1800s) in which the styles, attitudes and subject-matter began to differ from those of traditional art.

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Hegemony

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The political, economical, or ideological dominance of one group or nation over another.

Hinduism

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A major world religion originating in India. Hinduism is characterized by the beliefs in one absolute being, who has multiple manifestations, reincarnation; and karma, or the idea that a person’s ...

Hieroglyphics

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A pictographic communication system, closely associated with the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are stylized, recognizable pictures of the things and ideas represented.

Horizon line

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A line in works of art that usually shows where land or water converges with the sky.

Iconoclasm

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The doctrine or practice of attacking settled beliefs or institutions.

Iconography

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Subject matter in visual art, often adhering to particular conventions of artistic representation, and imbued with symbolic meanings.

Impasto

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An Italian word for “paste” or “mixture”, used to describe a painting technique where paint (usually oil) is thickly laid on a surface, so that the texture of brush- or palette-knife strokes are ...