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The Pocket Universal Principles of Art
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The Pocket Universal Principles of Art

by John A Parks
December 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
208 pages
3h 39m
English
Rockport Publishers
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086 Style and Stylishness

In the art world, “style” essentially means “in the manner of,” and applies to the characteristic look and feel of the work of a particular artist or era. For instance, we talk about “Louis XVI style,” meaning the look and feel of that monarch’s era. Or we can talk about the style of Rembrandt, meaning the look and feel of that master’s work.

The emergence of styles in art seems to be a natural result of artists working at the same time, in the same geographic area, and with similar influences and ideas. Styles continually change and mutate as new ideas, concerns, looks, and features are invented, rejected, or embraced.

“Stylish” has a narrower meaning. A work of art is said to be stylish when it exhibits a fashionable ...

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ISBN: 9781631595431