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academic (adj)
conforming to the rules of an official school or academy
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allegory (n)
characters or events that stand for abstract ideas |
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ancient (adj)
in Western civilization, the period between c. 1200 B.C. and A.D. 400, preceding the Middle Ages and including the Mediterranean cultures of Egypt, Greece, and Italy |
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anthropology (n)
study of the physical, social, and cultural development of humans |
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Ark of the Covenant (n)
in Christianity and Judaism, gold-plated wood chest into which Moses placed the tablets inscribed with the law of God. The Ark resided in the Temple of Jerusalem during the time of King Solomon (in the 10th century B.C.), but its history since then is unknown. |
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attribute (v)
to assign authorship of a work of art or literature |
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avant-garde (adj)
unconventional or experimental, ahead of its time; often used to describe progressive art, music, or literature |
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Barbizon school (n)
group of naturalist painters who met in the French village of Barbizon from 1830 to 1860. Barbizon landscape painting anticipated the open-air painting technique of the Impressionists. |
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Baroque (adj and n)
of or relating to the period of European art and architecture extending from the 17th to the early 18th century, characterized by extravagant, theatrical forms and including dramatic manipulations of space, vivid illusions, opulent color, movement, and strong contrasts of light and dark. |
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British Royal Academy of Arts (n)
founded in 1768 in London, with Sir Joshua Reynolds as its first president. The Royal Academy provided classes in drawing, painting, and sculpture for young students. Annual exhibitions allowed artists to show their works in hope of receiving commissions from wealthy patrons. |
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bust (n)
sculpture representing a person’s head, shoulders, and chest |
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cartoon (n)
preliminary painting or drawing used as a model for a tapestry |
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Chicago Relief and Aid Society (n)
society formed after the Chicago Fire of 1871 to aid fire victims and help rebuild the city
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classical (adj)
relating to ancient Greek or Roman art, architecture, or literature; lowercased when denoting general rationality, stability, and balance of forms |
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complement (n)
either of a pair that mutually make up a whole or that complete each other; complementary colors are paired hues that appear across from one another on the color wheel. For example, the complement of the primary color yellow is purple, which is made by blending the two other primary colors, red and blue. |
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composition (n)
in a work of art, the arrangement of elements such as shape, space, and color |
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