Oculus refers to the hole in a circular or oval shape that functions as a window or as a passage of light, although its function can also be purely decorative. At present, it does not have a definition in the Dictionary of the Royal Academy but it is a term widely known in architecture. Etymologically,
The object art is a kind of artistic expression in which any object of everyday life is incorporated in artistic production, thereby replacing a traditional canvas. In other words, it is an artistic work that is made from an ordinary object, which can be of natural or industrial origin. These objects may have been acquired
The chromatic circle, chromatic rose or color wheel is a color representation system, generally in the form of a circle, in which three primary colors and the derivations of their mixtures are arranged. This type of representation was first introduced by the English physicist Isaac Newton in the year 1666, taking as primary colors red,
The Futurism was mainly Italian avant – garde art movement considered by some critics as a forerunner of what was later modernism. Futurism was born as a result of the discontent that reigned in the European continent, so its precepts were full of criticism and radicalization. Its own creator, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, defined the movement
The avant – garde movements are changes to current literature, art and politics. They were carried out after the First World War (1914-1918). There are various avant-garde movements. In literature ultraism stands out; and in art, futurism and cubism stand out. The avant-garde, according to historians, were thinkers who, starting in 1910, sought to renew
Leonora Carrington (1917 – 2011) was a prominent English artist who lived most of her adult life in Mexico City. She was known for leaning toward the artistic trend of surrealism, making paintings, sculptures, and novels in this style. In addition, she is considered the last surviving artist of the surrealist movement of the 1930s.
