Form and Content in Western Art
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Style refers to the visual appearance of a sculpture or painting. It is defined in terms of shared characteristics derived from the following four elements:
1. The medium and support.

3. The characteristics of the formal elements (point. line, shape, space, light, dark, color and texture.)

2. The subject and content. 4. The arrangement of the formal elements (composition.)