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The word abstraction is derived from the Latin 'abstractus', meaning 'subtracted', and refers to the omission of detail or simplification. The aim of abstraction is often to convey feelings, moods or artistic ideas. Artists are not concerned with accurately reproducing the external appearance of things, such as easily recognisable objects, real-life people, animals, landscapes or flowers. Abstract art can be very free and open, allowing viewers to find their own meaning in it. The development of abstraction in art has been a long process, spanning many decades of the 20th century and incorporating different trends and ideas.