Art Dictionary for Elementary

is that which is not freestanding and, in having a background approximates to the condition of painting.

movement in European Art in the 15th and 16th centuries. It began in Florence, Italy, with the rise of a spirit of humanism and a new appreciation for the Classical Greek and Roman past. In painting and sculpture this led to greater naturalism and interest in anatomy and perspective..

or figurative art in the visual arts, images that can be recognized from the real world, even if they are distorted or appear in unusual combinations, as in Surrealism.