Abstract art
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Abstract art is a broad movement in modern art that emphasizes non-representational forms, colors, and shapes to convey ideas or emotions rather than depicting recognizable subjects.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art genre
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art movement → visual art form → |
| aim |
to convey emotions
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to convey ideas → to explore formal elements of art → |
| characteristic |
abandonment of realistic depiction
→
emphasis on color → emphasis on composition → emphasis on line → emphasis on shape → non-figurative imagery → non-representational forms → reduction of recognizable subject matter → |
| contrastsWith |
naturalism in art
→
realism → representational art → |
| developedInPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
| evaluationCriterion |
conceptual depth
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emotional impact → formal qualities → |
| field | visual arts → |
| hasNotableArtist |
Barnett Newman
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František Kupka → Hans Hofmann → Hilma af Klint → Jackson Pollock → Joan Miró → Kazimir Malevich → Mark Rothko → Paul Klee → Piet Mondrian → Robert Delaunay → Theo van Doesburg → Wassily Kandinsky → |
| influencedBy |
industrialization
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photography → post-impressionism → scientific theories of perception → symbolism → |
| relatedTo |
abstract expressionism
→
biomorphic abstraction → Constructivism →
surface form: "constructivism"
contemporary art → Cubism →
surface form: "cubism"
Expressionism →
surface form: "expressionism"
fauvism → geometric abstraction → lyrical abstraction → minimalism → modern art → non-objective art → semi-abstract art → suprematism → |
| usesMedium |
digital art
→
mixed media → painting → printmaking → sculpture → |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form: "Geometric abstraction"