The term for a specific type of artistic distortion that reproduces the world not as it is, but as a cultural worldview says it should be, is called what?
Explanation
This question asks for the definition of 'idealism' as a form of artistic distortion. It's important to distinguish it from other types of distortion like surrealism or abstraction. Idealism is about creating a perfected version of reality based on cultural standards.
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What is the definition of proportion as it relates to size in art?
What is the most accurate description of the term 'scale' in the context of art?
What is 'hieratic scaling'?
In Fra Filippo Lippi's painting 'Saint Lawrence Enthroned with Saints and Donors', why is Saint Lawrence depicted as unnaturally large compared to the other figures?
What is the primary effect of the 'oppressively large' sphere in Richard Roth's installation 'Untitled'?
What is meant by 'human scale reference' when discussing the scale of art?
The Chinese medallion from the Ming Dynasty is used as an example of what kind of scale?
According to the text, what is the 'opposite approach' to the intimate scale of the Chinese medallion, as illustrated by Claes Oldenburg's 'Typewriter Eraser'?
What is the approximate length of the Nazca earth drawing of a spider, which can only be seen properly from the air?
How does Howard Hodgkin's painting 'Menswear' provide a sense of scale to the viewer, despite having no pictorial elements?
What key element transforms our understanding of scale in Andreas Gursky's photographs of a racetrack when comparing 'Bahrain II' to 'Bahrain I'?
What is the primary difference in the use of scale between Ghirlandaio's 'Last Supper' and Nolde's 'The Last Supper'?
What feeling is created by the use of scale in Ghirlandaio's 'Last Supper'?
In the context of 'Contrast of Scale', how does the wash drawing 'Insects IV' by Mark Fennessey attract our attention?
What is the primary artistic device used in Gilbert Li's 'Social Insecurity' to evoke a feeling of anxiety?
What is the defining characteristic of Surrealism's use of scale and proportion?
What is the central paradox presented by the scale of objects in René Magritte's painting 'Personal Values'?
In Charles Ray's sculpture 'Family Romance', what specific manipulation of scale radically demonstrates its impact?
What effect does Fernando Botero achieve by distorting the proportions in his version of 'Mona Lisa'?
What is a 'canon' of proportion?
Which rectangle is most often cited as 'perfect' and has influenced art and design throughout the centuries?
The proportions of the golden rectangle, known as the golden mean, can be expressed by what ratio?
What is the Fibonacci sequence, which is related to the ratio of the golden mean?
What is a 'root rectangle'?
How is a root 2 rectangle created from a square?
What unique proportional quality does a root 2 rectangle possess?
The painting 'The Duel after the Masquerade' by Jean-Léon Gérôme is used as an example of a composition based on which rectangle?
A root five rectangle is described as a derivative of the golden rectangle. What is its composition?
Which artwork is used as a prime example of a composition that exploits the properties of a root five rectangle to depict a three-part narrative?
In Masaccio's 'The Tribute Money', what event is depicted in the center square section of the root five composition?
What does the text suggest about the altered proportions of the Modified 1932 Ford ('Deuce') Street Rod?
What is the primary power of using an 'unusual or unexpected scale' in a work of art?
What is the key factor that determines whether an unusual scale, either large or small, is justified in an artwork?
The 'Limbourg Brothers. Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes' is given as an example of an artwork whose small scale is appropriate for what purpose?
What term is used when an element in a composition is described as 'out of proportion'?
What is the primary effect of John Moore's 'Blue Stairway', which combines large and small scale together?
What term did René Magritte use to describe the effect of artworks that provoke a reconsideration of how we know things through confusing scale?
How is the city skyline in the photograph of the New York–New York Hotel in Las Vegas revealed to be a fantasy?
The ancient Greeks sought ideal proportions and determined the 'perfect' body to be how many heads tall?
The irrational number represented by the Greek letter F (Phi), which is related to the golden mean, is approximately what value?
The text states that Picasso's abstract painting 'Harlequin' relies in part on what type of rectangle to evoke the figure?
The use of an oppressively large sphere in an installation, as seen in Richard Roth's 'Untitled', relies on what principle to convey its scale?
What does the text imply is the main effect of a Pop artist like Claes Oldenburg using a 'leap of scale'?
What is the primary emotional effect created by the internal proportions in Emil Nolde's painting 'The Last Supper'?
The satirical effect in Pavel Pepperstein's 'Landscapes of Future' is achieved by treating what kind of elements as symbols of monumental importance?
How is the painting 'View of the Tiber near Perugia' by George Inness used to illustrate the golden rectangle?
If a square has a side length of 1 unit, what will be the length of the diagonal, which is used to create the long side of a root 2 rectangle?
What is the key difference between the scale manipulation in Pop Art (e.g., Oldenburg) and Surrealism (e.g., Magritte)?
Why are the inherent geometric lines of a rectangle (diagonals, midlines) important in composition?