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Academic art, also known as academicism, is a style typically seen in the 19th-century artworks influenced by European academies of art. Visually, its key features include a high level of detail, idealized aesthetics, and a focus on historical or mythological subjects. The style harnesses elements of Neoclassicism and Romanticism, often depicting grand history or narrative scenes. To create academic art, one should strive for precision, emphasizing anatomical accuracy and realistic portrayal of light and color. Classicizing ideals that evoke old or exotic historical themes are favored.
The table below depicts New York City’s Times Square and Northern Ontario’s Lake Kenogamissi. The left column shows the results of a “thin” prompt, in which the style was requested in name only. The right column shows the results of a “thick” prompt, in which the generated prompt was used.
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