Art History Movements

noun a painting or carving on two hinged panels that may be closed like a book

adjective relating to or characteristic of a diptych

• The artist created a beautiful diptych featuring two complementary images.
• I love how that diptych looks on the wall, it really ties the room together.
• Check out this cool diptych I found at the thrift store.
• The diptych of success and failure in his life hung prominently in his office.

noun a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing, typically as a sculpture

• The statue in the town square was erected to honor the founding fathers.
• Have you seen the new statue they put up in the park?
• That statue is so lit, bro!
• Her stoic demeanor made her seem like a living statue.

noun a style of painting in which the artist's movements are an essential part of the work

• The action painter was known for their dynamic and energetic brushstrokes.
• Did you see that action painter's latest piece? It's so vibrant and full of movement.
• That action painter really knows how to bring the canvas to life.
• The way the colors blend together in the action painter's work is like a dance on the canvas.

noun a type of ancient Greek music scale

adjective relating to the ancient Greek music scale

• The aeoline harp produces a beautiful, ethereal sound.
• I love the sound of the aeoline harp, it's so soothing.
• That aeoline harp is lit, man.
• Her voice was like an aeoline harp, enchanting everyone who heard it.