Iryna, often called the cultural capital of the Corvidan Archipelago, has a vibrant visual arts scene, and has produced many works famous across the Archipelago. These works can be categorized into various artistic movements, their subjects and the techniques used in their creation influenced by the sociopolitical era in which they were created. Not all artists can be easily classified into artistic movements, with individual works assigned different movements by different critics, and some artists' styles evolving from one movement into another over the course of their careers. For instance, Lily Havener began as a more conventional Neostructurist artist but increasingly incorporated Techonogist techniques into her work, creating a style uniquely her own.
Nascentism (300s - 400s): The first settlers to arrive in Iryna in the mid-300s were merchants and sailors, with few artists among them. Most art was utilitarian or lacked a distinct aesthetic.
Rudimentism (400s - 510s): A fledgling art scene began to form in Iryna, with early artists banding together into collectives, experimenting with more expressionistic and individualistic styles.
Bellicosism (520s - 560s): The Champions War was economically devastating but socially invigorating. Soldiers, mages, and politicians became subjects of large-scale portraits and sculptures.
Structurism (570s - 620s): Irynian art moved away from depicting real people and towards abstract geometric designs, reminiscent of the scaffolding visible at construction sites all over the city.
Scholarism (630s - 680s): The creation of IMI led to greater interest in academic pursuits. Scholarists incorporated scholarly concepts in the visual arts. Geometric designs remained popular.
Emotionalism (690s - 730s): Emotionalism rebelled against a perceived lack of emotional expression in previous movements, focusing on subjective experience instead of technical precision.
Exceptionalism (740s - 800s): Portraiture and other art depicting recognizable figures returned to popularity, in large part due to commissions from wealthy Old Irynians and the government.
Opulencism (810s - 860s): Opulencism was a cultural fascination with the wealth and power of the elite. Expensive artistic materials and hyperrealistic detail are clear indicators of Opulencism.
Neostructurism (870s - 930s): Neostructurism depicted Irynian cityscapes with the grandeur and dignity of historical portraits, serving as propaganda for the Kor'onen sisters' vision for the city.
Authenticism (940s - 980s): A reaction against Opulencism as a result of economic downturn, Authenticist artists sought to portray the lives of everyday Irynians with nuance and empathy.
Technologism (990s - current): Technologist artists depicted magitech in their art, but also used magitech in the creation and distribution of their art; the end result is entirely unique to the era.