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Definitions
100
The official art style of when Napoleon was in power.
What is Neoclassism
100
Symbolic of truths or generalizations about human nature
What is Allegorical
200
Got its name from the widespread revival of interest in medieval stories such as King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and The Search for the Holy Grail.
What is Romanticism
200
Art that has no recognizable subject matter such as trees, flowers or people. The actual subject might be color or the composition of the work itself.
What is Non-Representational
300
Believed that only what they could see and experience themselves was worthy subject matter.
What is Realism
300
Created by photographic pioneer Eadweard Muybridge in 1879, it may be considered the first movie projector.
What is Zoopraxiscope
400
These artists made light and color their subject matter
What is Impressionism
400
Letting the viewer's eye blend two colors together from a distance.
What is Optical Mixing
500
Encompasses artists who based their work on the color theory and techniques of Impressionism, but developed their own unique styles.
What is Post-Impressionism