Genre

A genre is a division of a particular form of art according to criteria particular to that form. In all art forms, genres are vague categories with no fixed boundaries. Genres are formed by sets of conventions, and many works cross into multiple genres by way of borrowing and recombining these conventions.

Generic conventions

In every field of art there are conventions that may simply be expectations (paintings are rectangular) and stock devices (a comedy ends with a marriage, but a western can end with the hero riding off into the sunset). These are generic conventions which are very closely tied to a particular artistic genre, and help to define what that genre is. Some of these conventions may develop into clich?s.

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Convention: :For the constitutional convention of the French Revolution, see National Convention....

Expectation: This page deals with the concept of expectation as a thought or belief. For expectation in the context of probability theory and statistics, see expected value....

Painting: Painting is the practice of applying pigment suspended in a carrier (or medium) and a binding agent (a glue) to a surface (support) such as paper, canvas or a wall. This is done by a painter; this term is used especially if this is his or her profession. Evidence indicates that humans have been pai...

Genre related Images and Photos (experimental)

Dutch Genre Scene 1668

Say Anything: In Defense of the Genre

Say Anything: In Defense of the Genre