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  2. Figurative art - Wikipedia

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    The formal elements, those aesthetic effects created by design, upon which figurative art is dependent, include line, shape, color, light and dark, mass, volume, texture, and perspective, [2] although these elements of design could also play a role in creating other types of imagery—for instance abstract, or non-representational or non-objective two-dimensional artwork.

  3. Art versus Nonart: Art out of Mind - Wikipedia

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    In the first part of the book (Chapters 1-4) Avital examines from various angles the question "Is modern art actually art?".In this section Avital analyzes and criticizes modern art, and claims that all non-figurative art created in the 20th century is not in fact art, but rather the shreds and raw materials of the figurative art that preceded it, or at best, trivial design.

  4. Psychology of art - Wikipedia

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    EEG brain scans showed that while viewing abstract art, non-artists showed less arousal than artists. However, while viewing figurative art, both artists and non-artists had comparable arousal and ability to pay attention and evaluate the art stimuli. This suggests abstract art requires more expertise to appreciate it than does figurative art. [31]

  5. Abstract art - Wikipedia

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    Abstract art, non-figurative art, non-objective art, and non-representational art are all closely related terms. They have similar, but perhaps not identical, meanings. Abstraction indicates a departure from reality in depiction of imagery in art. This departure from accurate representation can be slight, partial, or complete.

  6. Representation (arts) - Wikipedia

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    Representation (arts) Representation is the use of signs that stand in for and take the place of something else. [1] It is through representation that people organize the world and reality through the act of naming its elements. [1] Signs are arranged in order to form semantic constructions and express relations.

  7. Figure painting - Wikipedia

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    A figure painting is a work of fine art in any of the painting media with the primary subject being the human figure, whether clothed or nude. Figure painting may also refer to the activity of creating such a work. The human figure has been one of the constant subjects of art since the first Stone Age cave paintings, and has been reinterpreted ...

  8. Naïve art - Wikipedia

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    Naïve art is a term usually used for the forms of fine art, such as paintings and sculptures, made by a self-taught artist, while objects with a practical use come under folk art. But this distinction has been disputed. [6] Another term that may be used, especially of paintings and architecture, is "provincial", essentially used for work by ...

  9. Outline of painting - Wikipedia

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    Work of art – aesthetic physical item or artistic creation. A painting is a work of art expressed in paint. One of the arts – as an art form, painting is an outlet of human expression, that is usually influenced by culture and which in turn helps to change culture. Painting is a physical manifestation of the internal human creative impulse.