Sought to revive the ideals of ancient Greek and Roman art, and was characterized by balanced compositions, flowing contour lines, and noble gestures and expressions.
salons
exhibitons of art created by academy members
academy
art school
propaganda
information or ideas purposely spread to influnce public opinion
romanticism
portrayeddramatic and exotic subjects percieved with strong feelings
realism
represented everyday scenes and events as they actually happened
impressionism
an art style that tried to capture an impression of what the eye sees at a given moment and the effect of sunlight on that object
candid
unposed
post-impressionism
the french art movement that immediately followed Impressionism