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| Abstract Expressionism | A 20th century style in which feelings and emotions are emphasized. |
| Baroque | A period and style in 17th century European art in which painters, sculptors and architects used dramatic movement, light, soaring spatial illusions and ornate detail to encourage emotional involvement. |
| Classical | Originally, the art of ancient Greece produced in the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. Later, it was used to describe any art form influenced by ancient Greek or Roman examples. Today it is used to describe perfection of form with an emphasis on harmony and unity and restraint of emotion. |
| Concept Art | A style of the 1970's emphasizing the idea behind the work of art rather than the work itself. Artists tried to deemphasize the artwork in favor of the concept to demonstrate that the conception of the work is more important than the product. |
| Fauvism | An early twentieth century style of painting developed in France. The artists, led by Matisse, used brilliant and explosive color to express the inner quality of their subjects rather than how they appeared in nature. They were called Fauves, or "Wild Beasts" because critics thought they used colors in a violent uncontrolled way. |
| Futurism | A sttyle of art originating in Italy during the early twentieth century that emphasized representation of a dynamic, machine-powered world. |
| Gothic | A style in European art and architecture that prevailed from the 12th through the 15th. Gothic architecture, specifically in cathedrals, was characterized by pointed arches, spires, flying buttresses and cross vaults. |
| Impressionism | The first of the Modern art movements developed in France during the second half of the ninetheenth century which emphasized the momentary effects of light on color in nature. |
