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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

creation go
an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone

art, fine art go
the products of human creativity

genre
a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique

noun.artifact

12 Subcategories

abstractionism, abstract art go
an abstract genre of art
chinoiserie go
a style in art reflecting Chinese influence
folk art go
genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society
genre painting go
a genre depicting everyday life
landscape, landscape painting go
a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery
magic realism go
a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative or meticulously realistic painting are combined with surreal elements of fantasy or dreams
modernism go
genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
outsider art, self-taught art, vernacular art, naive art, primitive art go
a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
pointillism go
a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes
postmodernism go
genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
primitivism go
a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children
synthetism go
a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas