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===Skepticism=== | ===Skepticism=== | ||
[[File:IndustrialSkepArt.jpg|150px|right|thumb|''Progress, or the Grand Invention'' (1922) is typical and the most well known painting of the skeptical style.]] | [[File:IndustrialSkepArt.jpg|150px|right|thumb|''Progress, or the Grand Invention'' (1922) is typical and the most well known painting of the skeptical style.]] | ||
In the early 20th century, Romantic and realistic scenes were replaced by artists with the "skeptical" style. This style is defined by semi-surreal scenes with otherwise | In the early 20th century, Romantic and realistic scenes were replaced by artists with the "skeptical" style. This style is defined by semi-surreal scenes with otherwise identifiable objects which includes a hidden criticism of contemporary society that is intentionally not evidently apparent by a plain viewing of the art; common subjects also included easily identifiable historical figures in surreal and {{wp|anachronistic}} scenes. The Urcean skeptical style, which flourished between the [[First Great War]] and [[Second Great War]] was viewed by contemporaries as sophisticated and esoteric, while it was popularly and critically scorned as elitist and complex for its own sake. Due to the period in which it became popular, many of the famous skeptical works are veiled critiques at life in Urcea during the [[History of Urcea (1902-1955)|Restoration period]], focusing on social ills and the changes coming to the country as a result of a century of modernization. | ||
===Neo-Romanticism=== | ===Neo-Romanticism=== | ||
Following Urcea's participation and victory in the [[Second Great War]], Romanticism reemerged as a popular art style, with both critical and popular demand for styles of art depicting the natural greatness of [[Urcea]]. Unlike the natural, historical, or Biblical themes common among the Romantics, Neo-Romanticism often emphasized patriotic themes and included more depictions of buildings and the nation's natural wonders, though appropriately patriotic historical events were included as well. This style's mass popularity occurred during the 1940s and early to mid 1950s. | Following Urcea's participation and victory in the [[Second Great War]], Romanticism reemerged as a popular art style, with both critical and popular demand for styles of art depicting the natural greatness of [[Urcea]]. Unlike the natural, historical, or Biblical themes common among the Romantics, Neo-Romanticism often emphasized patriotic themes and included more depictions of buildings and the nation's natural wonders, though appropriately patriotic historical events were included as well. This style's mass popularity occurred during the 1940s and early to mid 1950s. | ||