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HISTORICAL PAINTING [2 records]

Record 1 2014-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
  • Archaeology
CONT

History painting is a genre in painting defined by its subject matter rather than artistic style.

OBS

The genre includes depictions of moments in religious narratives, above all the Life of Christ, as well as narrative scenes from mythology, and also allegorical scenes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
  • Archéologie
CONT

La peinture d’histoire, ou peinture historique, est un genre pictural qui s’inspire de scènes issues de l’histoire chrétienne, de l’histoire antique (Mésopotamienne, Egyptienne, Grecque, Romaine, …), de la mythologie ou d’évènements historiques plus récents.

Spanish

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Record 2 1983-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

a painting representing a historical fact

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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