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A painting technique in the Renaissance used for softening the transition between colours and creating a blurred area.
sfumato
A period in European history making the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity. Artist aimed to revive and surpass ideas and achievements of classical antiquity. (15th-16th century)
Renaissance
Art in which the concept or idea takes precedence over traditional aesthetic concerns.
conceptual art
A term to describe art that is clearly derived from clear object sources, mimicking reality.
figurative art
The quality of being attractive, interesting, or exciting. (temptation)
allure
to repeatedly advertise and discuss something in newspapers, on television, etc. in order to attract everyone's interest,
to hype/ to hype sth. up
1. a famous person that most people know of; 2. the name or brand of a product that is very well known
a household name
someone or something that represents a quality or an idea exactly
embodiment (of)
very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted
conspicuous
