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Painting Genres - INI

Painting genres are a classification system based on the subject matter and themes depicted. The hierarchy established by the French Royal Academy in the 17th century placed history painting at the top, followed by portraiture, genre painting, landscape, and still life. In modern times, new genres such as abstract art have emerged, expanding the diversity of artistic expression.

painting art genre art history western art

[item.history-painting]
code=01
slug=history-painting
name=History Painting
description=The highest-ranked genre depicting scenes from history, mythology, religion, and literature.
hierarchyRank=1

[item.portrait-painting]
code=02
slug=portrait-painting
name=Portrait Painting
description=Paintings that depict the appearance and expression of specific individuals, capturing their personality.
hierarchyRank=2

[item.genre-painting]
code=03
slug=genre-painting
name=Genre Painting
description=Paintings depicting everyday life and social customs of ordinary people.
hierarchyRank=3

[item.landscape-painting]
code=04
slug=landscape-painting
name=Landscape Painting
description=Paintings depicting natural scenery, cities, and buildings.
hierarchyRank=4

[item.still-life-painting]
code=05
slug=still-life-painting
name=Still Life Painting
description=Paintings depicting inanimate objects such as flowers, fruits, and tableware.
hierarchyRank=5

[item.abstract-painting]
code=06
slug=abstract-painting
name=Abstract Painting
description=Paintings that express through form and color without depicting concrete subjects.
hierarchyRank=

[item.religious-painting]
code=07
slug=religious-painting
name=Religious Painting
description=Paintings depicting biblical stories, Christ, the Virgin Mary, and other religious subjects.
hierarchyRank=

[item.mythological-painting]
code=08
slug=mythological-painting
name=Mythological Painting
description=Paintings depicting stories from mythology such as Greek myths.
hierarchyRank=

[item.self-portrait]
code=09
slug=self-portrait
name=Self-Portrait
description=Paintings in which artists depict themselves.
hierarchyRank=

[item.nude-painting]
code=10
slug=nude-painting
name=Nude Painting
description=Paintings depicting the naked human body to express human physical beauty.
hierarchyRank=