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Historicism — refers to philosophical theories that include one or both of two claims:# that there is an organic succession of developments, a notion also known as historism (in German historismus ), and/or; # that local conditions and peculiarities influence… … Wikipedia
historicism — [his tôr′i siz΄əm] n. 1. a theory of history holding that the course of events is determined by unchangeable laws or cyclic patterns 2. the theory that the only true understanding of a person, society, historical period, etc. comes about through… … English World dictionary
Art Nouveau — Staircase of the Maison Atelier of Victor Horta. This building is one of four Horta designed town houses in Brussels that are together recognised by UNESCO as representing the highest expression of the influential Art Nouveau style in art and… … Wikipedia
Art — This article is about the general concept of Art. For the categories of different artistic disciplines, see The arts. For the arts that are visual in nature, see Visual arts. For people named Art, see Arthur (disambiguation). For other uses, see… … Wikipedia
Art Deco — The art deco spire of the Chrysler Building in New York, built 1928–1930 … Wikipedia
Art of Croatia — Croatian art describes the visual arts in Croatia from medieval times to the present. In Early Middle Ages, Croatia was important centre for art and architecture in Southeastern Europe. There were many Croatian artists during the Medieval periods … Wikipedia
art nouveau — /ahrt nooh voh , ahr /; Fr. /annrdd nooh voh /, (often caps.) Fine Arts. a style of fine and applied art current in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized chiefly by curvilinear motifs often derived from natural forms. [1900 05; … Universalium
historicism — noun a) A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people b) The use of historical styles in contemporary art See Also: historicist … Wiktionary
historicism — noun 1》 the theory that social and cultural phenomena are determined by history. ↘the belief that historical events are governed by natural laws. 2》 the tendency to regard historical development as the most basic aspect of human existence. 3》 … English new terms dictionary
Contemporary art — Art history series Prehistoric art … Wikipedia
