Curvilinear Abstract Art
This type of curvilinear abstraction, one of the oldest types of decorative art in the world, is strongly associated with Celtic Art, which employed a range of abstract motifs including knots (eight basic types), ...
curvilinear. Formed or enclosed by curved lines.
design. The plan, conception, or organization of a work of art; the arrangement of independent parts (the elements of art) to form a coordinated whole.
CURVILINEAR
Stressing the use of curved lines as opposed to rectilinear which stresses straight lines.
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curvilinear Formed or characterized by curving lines or edges.
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art deco - characterized by sharply outlined geometric motifs, bold color and simple curvilinear and angular forms, typically made with synthetic materials
art elements - see: elements of art ...
" An art movement and style of decoration and architecture of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, characterized particularly by the curvilinear depiction of leaves and flowers, often in the form of vines... innotts.co.
Out of simple curvilinear forms, of which he principally preferred the oval, he evolved combinations of extraordinary grace and variety, and these entered into every detail of his work.
At the start of his career he produced curvilinear models often decorated with carved flowers and foliage (e.g. 1777; Paris, Louvre), characteristic of chairs at the end of the reign of Louis XV.
For instance, Victor Vasarely's painting, Zebras (1938), is made up entirely of curvilinear black and white stripes that are not contained by contour lines.
1000, the arabesque is a complex style of decoration characterised by repetitive geometric patterns, the interlacing of plant and animal forms, and abstract curvilinear motifs.
Curvilinear perspective is drawing with 5 vanishing points mapped into a circle with 4 VPs at the cardinal headings N,W,S,E and one at the circle origin.
This late Baroque (c. 1715-1775) style used in interior decoration and painting characterised by curvilinear forms, pastel colours, and light, often frivolous subject matter.
Design dominated by flame-like, curvilinear rhythms; In architecture, having complex, flame-like forms characteristic of 15th and 16th-century Gothic style.
Folk Art ...
Art Nouveau The art and design style, characterized by undulating, curvilinear, and organic forms, that dominated popular culture at the turn of the century, and that achieved particular success at the 1900 International Exposition in Paris.
cartouche A decorated panel, often curvilinear in form, much like a frame.
casein A water soluble paint in which milk protein (casein) is the binder; also called milk paint.
Rococo - A style of art popular in Europe in the first three quarters of the 18th century, Rococo architecture and furnishings emphasized ornate but small-scale decoration, curvilinear forms, and pastel colors.
Rectilinear
Characterized by bound or straight lines; the opposite of curvilinear.
organic - A description of images which are partly or wholly derived from natural forms, such as curvilinear, irregular, indicative of growth, biologically-based, etc.
Art Nouveau (, anglicised ) (French for 'new art') is an international style of art, architecture and design that peaked in popularity at the beginning of the 20th century (1880-1914) and is characterised by highly-stylised, flowing, curvilinear ...
of Louis XV. As a reaction against the Baroque style. Rococo artists. such as Watteau. Emphasized pretty. Ornamental curvilinear design.
In 1909 he ranked as one of the three major Cubists and became a member of the Puteaux group in 1911. He was the first of the Cubists to experiment with non-figurative abstraction, contrasting curvilinear forms against a rectilinear grid.
 See also: Linear, Painting, Sculpture, Expression, Roman
  
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