What is Indian Painting? The tradition of Indian painting has developed on the Indian subcontinent since ancient times. A testimony to this fact are the very elaborate murals of Ajanta and Ellora, Buddhist palm leaf manuscripts, as well as the Mughal and Kangra schools of Indian miniature paintings. Of these, records have been found that… read more »
Definition of Action Painting Action Painting is a kind of art, direct, instinctive and very dynamic that consists of the spontaneous application of vigorous and broad brushstrokes, adding the effects of drips and spills of paint on the canvas. The term was coined by the American critic Harold Rosenberg to characterize the work of a… read more »
What is Roman Painting? The history of Roman painting is essentially a history of wall paintings on plaster. Although there are ancient literary references reporting Roman paintings on wood, ivory, and other materials, it is the works that have been executed in the durable medium of fresco that have survived, as it was used to… read more »
What is Prehistoric Painting? In prehistoric art, prehistoric painting is defined by the term “rock painting” which encompasses any rock art that consists of the application of colored pigments on the walls, floors or ceilings of ancient rock shelters. A monochromatic rock painting is an image made with only one color (usually black), for example,… read more »
What is Egyptian Painting? Egyptian Painting was used to decorate the walls of temples and tombs, as well as to illustrate on papyrus. Fresco was a very common technique. To produce the colors, pigments were dissolved in water before being applied to a wet wall. The subjects were very varied and fluctuated between religious representations… read more »
What is Painting? In essence, painting is a visual composition on a cloth or canvas surface. In reality, the term can be applied more broadly. So when asking a critic the concept of painting, he or she will inevitably linger on the question of form. Thus, the defining aspects that unite all works of art… read more »
What is literary creationism? Creationism was one of the most important avant-garde movements in Latin America, since it was developed in the early twentieth century by Vicente Huidobro, a poet of Chilean origin who, together with Pierre Reverdy, consolidated the literary current characterized by seeing poetry as a lyrical totality and as an autonomous creation…. read more »
What is literary ultraism? It was an avant-garde movement that originated in Spain after World War I and later spread to Latin America. The main characteristic of this movement was the proposal to bring complex innovations to the development of literature in different genres, especially in poetry with free verse. Many critics claim that ultraism… read more »
What is futurism in literature? Futurism was one of the avant-garde currents that developed in the artistic world at the beginning of the 20th century. These avant-gardes had a great impact on artistic creation, getting involved in different disciplines, among them, literature, which will be the focus of what we will talk about today. Well,… read more »
What is cubism in literature? When we talk about cubism we refer to an artistic avant-garde that manages to permeate different manifestations, however, on this occasion we will focus on the role it played in literary development, as it is considered one of the most important currents of avant-gardism that allowed the creation of important… read more »