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More about literary time designationsPeriods, eras, movements, ages, and epochs each have more than one meaning; some of the meanings relate to the arts and some do not. Where literature or the other arts are concerned, they all have similar meanings; each designates a period of time in which the distinctive features of an art can be clearly identified. To help elucidate these common meanings, we list a few of the definitions for each of these words and its variants:
about literary terms designating timeWhat do these terms have in common? They all point to a span of time marked by distinctive characteristics or events. Notice that the words period, era, and epoch are usually applied to culture-wide and society-wide characteristics and events; movement is always applied to the ideas, actions, or activities of a relatively narrow group or a specific field of art which is not nearly as widespread. Age can be applied to either a narrow or a widespread group or trend. Keep in mind, however, that there are no hard and fast rules about which word can be applied or at what societal level. Movements, which arise because of and by the action of artists and never through action by society at large, occur in literature, music, and fine arts. Examples are the Impressionist Movement in art and the Russian Nationalistic school of music that came about in late 19th century Russia. In a sense, movements originate as rebellions against established artistic convention. Movements are usually organized by a relatively small group of artists who are dedicated to a cause, principle, idea, or way of performing or creating their art. Movements influence and are influenced by the periods in which they occur, but full-fledged artistic periods come about in response to sweeping, historic events and societal trends too big for any one group of artists or one artistic institution to orchestrate. To get a better idea of what constitutes a movement, The Muse Of Literature suggests that you visit The Muse Of Fine Arts feature called Capsule History Of Western Art. There, you will find a list of fine arts movements and a brief explanation of each.
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