BaroqueThe Baroque (UK: /bəˈrɒk/ bə-ROK, US: /bəˈroʊk/ bə-ROHK, French: ) is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished…View analysis →
RomanticismRomanticism (also known as the Romantic movement or Romantic era) was an artistic and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century. The…View analysis →
ChicanoChicano (masculine form) or Chicana (feminine form) or Chicane (neutral form) is an ethnic identity for Mexican Americans that emerged from the Chicano Movement.View analysis →
Art DecoArt Deco, short for the French Arts décoratifs (lit. 'Decorative Arts'), is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design that first appeared in Paris in the 1910s…View analysis →
ModernismModernism was an early 20th-century movement in literature, visual arts, performing arts, and music that emphasized experimentation, abstraction, and subjective experience…View analysis →
NeoclassicismNeoclassicism, also spelled Neo-classicism, emerged as a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew…View analysis →
DionysusIn ancient Greek religion and myth, Dionysus (/daɪ.əˈnaɪ.səs/ ⓘ; Ancient Greek: Διόνυσος Diónysos) is the god of wine-making, orchards, fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity…View analysis →
Hip-hopHip-hop (also known as rap music or simply rap) is a genre of popular music that emerged in the early 1970s alongside an associated subculture created by African-American and…View analysis →
RaveA rave (from the verb: to rave) is a dance party at a warehouse, club, or other public or private venue, typically featuring performances by DJs playing electronic dance music…View analysis →
OrientalismIn art history, literature, and cultural studies, Orientalism is the imitation or depiction of aspects of the Eastern world (or "Orient") by writers, designers, and artists from…View analysis →
DiscoDisco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the late 1960s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats…View analysis →
BasilicaIn Ancient Roman architecture, a basilica (Greek basilike) was a large public building with multiple functions that was typically built alongside the town's forum. The basilica…View analysis →
EmoEmo (/ˈiːmoʊ/ EE-moh) is a genre of rock music that combines musical characteristics of hardcore punk with emotional, often confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of hardcore…View analysis →
Folk musicFolk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk…View analysis →
SakaThe Saka were a group of nomadic Eastern Iranian peoples who lived in the Eurasian Steppe and the Tarim Basin from the 9th century BC to the 5th century AD. The Saka were closely…View analysis →
BDSMBDSM is a variety of often erotic practices or roleplaying involving bondage, discipline, dominance and submission, sadomasochism, and other related interpersonal dynamics. Given…View analysis →
Magical realismMagical realism, magic realism, or marvellous realism is a style or genre of fiction and art that presents a realistic view of the world while also incorporating magical…View analysis →
DadaDada (/ˈdɑːdɑː/) or Dadaism was an international art movement that developed in the context of World War I, its aftermath, and the Futurist movement. First established in Zürich…View analysis →
K-popK-pop (Korean: 케이팝; RR: Keipap; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. The music genre that the term is used to refer…View analysis →
Western worldThe Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to various nations and states in Europe, Northern America, and Australasia; with some debate as to whether those in…View analysis →
African-American musicAfrican-American music is a broad term covering a diverse range of musical genres largely developed by African Americans and their culture. Its origins lie in musical forms that…View analysis →
HussarA hussar was a member of a class of light cavalry, originally from the Kingdom of Hungary during the 15th and 16th centuries. The title and distinctive dress of these horsemen…View analysis →
Synth-popSynth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop) is a music genre that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical…View analysis →
RococoRococo, less commonly Roccoco (/rəˈkoʊkoʊ/ ⓘ rə-KOH-koh, US also /ˌroʊkəˈkoʊ/ ROH-kə-KOH; French: ⓘ, also ), is a Western style of architecture, art, and decoration that emerged…View analysis →
Barelvi movementThe Barelvi movement, is a Sunni revivalist movement that generally adheres to the Hanafi and Shafi'i schools of jurisprudence, the Maturidi and Ash'ari creeds, a variety of Sufi…View analysis →
Strip clubA strip club (also known as a strip joint, striptease bar, peeler bar, gentlemen's club, among others) is a venue where strippers provide adult entertainment, predominantly in…View analysis →
Western canonThe Western canon is the body of high-culture literature, philosophy, art, music and architecture from the Western world, with works classified within it considered to be—and…View analysis →
Musical notationMusical notation is any system used to visually represent music. Systems of notation generally represent the elements of a piece of music that are considered important for its…View analysis →
2NE12NE1 (Korean: 투애니원; RR: Tuaeniwon; pronounced ) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment in 2009. The group consists of Bom, Dara, CL, and Minzy. Known for their…View analysis →
Hanseatic LeagueThe Hanseatic League, commonly called The Hansa, was a medieval commercial and defensive network of merchant guilds and market towns in Central and Northern Europe. Growing from…View analysis →
SohoSoho is a district of Westminster, in the City of Westminster in the West End of London. Originally a fashionable district for the aristocracy, it has been one of the main…View analysis →
ArabizationArabization or Arabicization (Arabic: تعريب, romanized: taʻrīb) is a sociological process of cultural change in which a non-Arab society becomes Arab, meaning it either directly…View analysis →
StripteaseA striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive and sexually suggestive manner. The person who…View analysis →
UK rapUK rap, also known as British hip-hop or UK hip-hop or British rap, is a music genre and culture that covers a variety of styles of hip-hop made in the United Kingdom. The…View analysis →
FlagA flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design, often flown from a pole and used for symbolic, signalling, or decorative purposes. The…View analysis →
Hellenistic artHellenistic art is the art of the Hellenistic period generally taken to begin with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and end with the conquest of the Greek world by the…View analysis →
