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Klimt, Gustav
(Encyclopedia) Klimt, GustavKlimt, Gustavg&oobreve;sˈtäf klĭmt [key], 1862–1918, Austrian painter. He cofounded the Vienna Secession group, an alliance against 19th-century eclecticism in art,…Langer, Susanne Knauth
(Encyclopedia) Langer, Susanne KnauthLanger, Susanne Knauthnouth lăngˈər [key], 1895–1986, American philosopher, b. New York City, grad. Radcliffe (B.A., 1920; Ph.D., 1926). After holding various…Bearden, Romare
(Encyclopedia) Bearden, RomareBearden, Romarerōmâr bĭrˈdən [key], 1911–88, American painter and collagist, b. Charlotte, N.C. Bearden grew up in Harlem and studied at New York Univ. and the Art…Hermitage, museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
(Encyclopedia) HermitageHermitageĕrˌmētäzhˈ [key], museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, one of the world's foremost houses of art, consisting of six buildings along the embankment of the Neva River. Its…Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) Kirchner, Ernst LudwigKirchner, Ernst Ludwigĕrnst l&oobreve;tˈvĭkh kĭrkhˈnər [key], 1880–1938, German expressionist painter and graphic artist. He studied art in Munich and was…Hittite art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Hittite art and architecture, works of art and structures created by the ancient Hittites The principal architectural remnant of the Hittite civilization is at Boğazköy, where…Matisse, Henri
(Encyclopedia) Matisse, HenriMatisse, HenriäNrēˈ mätēsˈ [key], 1869–1954, French painter, sculptor, and lithographer. Along with Picasso, Matisse is considered one of the two foremost artists of the…Lawrence, Jacob
(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, Jacob (Jacob Armstead Lawrence), 1917–2000, American painter, b. Atlantic City, N.J. One of the most important African-American artists of the late 20th cent., Lawrence…aesthetics
(Encyclopedia) aestheticsaestheticsĕsthĕtˈĭks [key], the branch of philosophy that is concerned with the nature of art and the criteria of artistic judgment. The classical conception of art as the…Smith, Thomas, Captain
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Thomas, Captain, American painter, active in New England from 1675 to 1690. Smith introduced baroque painting techniques into American art. He made use of chiaroscuro technique…