advent

(noun)

Coming; coming to; approach; arrival.

Related Terms

  • Company style
  • aesthetic
  • ubiquitous
  • aboriginal
  • indigenous

Examples of advent in the following topics:

  • Sculpture

    • The advent of Surrealism led to objects being described as "sculpture" that would not have been so previously, like "coulage" and other forms of "involuntary sculpture. " In later years, Picasso became a prolific potter, leading a revival in ceramic art with other notables including George E.
  • Ceramics in Neolithic China

    • Ceramics began in China around 6,000 years ago during the New Stone Age, of which the advent was marked by the invention of pottery.
  • The Role of the Artist

    • The advent of Cubism and subsequent avant-garde movements signified a shift in the role of the artist.
  • The Stone Age

    • The Stone Age lasted roughly 3.4 million years, from 30,000 BCE to about 3,000 BCE, and ended with the advent of metalworking.
    • The advent of metalworking in the Bronze Age brought additional media available for use in making art, an increase in stylistic diversity, and the creation of objects that did not have any obvious function other than art.
  • European Postwar Expressionism

    • One of the biggest contributing factors to this shift was the advent of Abstract Expressionism, a decidedly American movement that is often cited as the first American avant-garde.
  • Artistic Conventions in Painting

    • With the advent of the Grand Tour—a much enjoyed trip around Europe intended to introduce young men to the extended culture and people of their world—it became fashionable to collect antiquities as souvenirs.
  • Shoin Rooms

    • Soon after its advent, shoin architecture became associated with these evolving elements as it developed into the predominant format for formal gathering rooms.
  • Early Islamic Society

    • Bernard Lewis believes that the advent of Islam was a revolution that only partially succeeded due to tensions between the new religion and the very old societies that the Muslims conquered.
  • Abstract Sculpture

    • The advent of Surrealism led to objects being described as "sculpture" that would not have been termed as such previously.
  • The Grand Tour and Its Portraits

    • The pilgrimage was popularized further by the advent of tour guides, such as Thomas Cook, which became synonymous with the Grand Tour.
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