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  2. History of art - Wikipedia

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    In the traditional scheme of art history, Ottonian art follows Carolingian art and precedes Romanesque art, though the transitions at both ends of the period are gradual rather than sudden. Like the former and unlike the latter, it was very largely a style restricted to a few of the small cities of the period, to important monasteries , as well ...

  3. Art history - Wikipedia

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    Venus de Milo, at the Louvre. Art history is, briefly, the history of art—or the study of a specific type of objects created in the past. [1]Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today, art history examines broader aspects of visual culture, including the various visual and conceptual outcomes ...

  4. European Competition - Wikipedia

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    The European Competition is a student competition in which students of all ages submit creative, artistic, or written pieces of work on the activities of the European Union. [1] Tendered by European Movement Germany, it is the oldest student competition in Germany. It was first launched as an essay competition in North Rhine-Westphalia in 1953.

  5. The arts - Wikipedia

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    The arts are considered various practices or objects done by people with skill, creativity, and imagination across cultures and history, viewed as a group. [1] These activities include painting, sculpture, music, theatre, literature, and more. [2] Art refers to the way of doing or applying human creative skills, typically in visual form. [3] [4]

  6. History of painting - Wikipedia

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    The history of Japanese painting is a long history of synthesis and competition between native Japanese aesthetics and adaptation of imported ideas. Korean painting, as an independent form, began around 108 B.C., around the fall of Gojoseon, making it one of the oldest in the world.

  7. Art criticism - Wikipedia

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    Art criticism is the discussion or evaluation of visual art. [1] [2] [3] Art critics usually criticize art in the context of aesthetics or the theory of beauty. [2] [3] A goal of art criticism is the pursuit of a rational basis for art appreciation [1] [2] [3] but it is questionable whether such criticism can transcend prevailing socio ...

  8. Discourse on the Arts and Sciences - Wikipedia

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    A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences (1750), also known as Discourse on the Sciences and Arts (French: Discours sur les sciences et les arts) and commonly referred to as The First Discourse, is an essay by Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau which argued that the arts and sciences corrupt human morality. It was ...

  9. Paragone - Wikipedia

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    While other art forms, such as architecture and poetry existed in the context of the debate, painting and sculpture were the primary focus of the debate. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 1 ] The debate extended beyond the fifteenth century and even influences the discussion and interpretation of artworks that may or may not have been influenced by the debate itself.