When it was developed: This style appeared under the influence of European academies of art in the 16th century. It was mainly developed in the 17th to 19th centuries.
Main features: Idealized forms, figures, and depicted nature, soulful faces and bodies that look like marble statues, high technical skill, and perfect details. Frequent subjects: biblical and historical, portrait painting. A painting, in most cases, has a high moral content.
Prominent representatives: Paul Delaroche, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Karl Bryullov, Aleksandr Andreyevich Ivanov, Jan Matejko

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