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Constructivism is a new ideology in that area of human activity which until now has been called art.
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The sentence presents Constructivism as a new way of thinking within the field traditionally called art. Calling it an “ideology” suggests that it concerns the whole activity, not just individual artworks. The phrase “until now” marks a change: what people have called art is being understood through a new name and framework.
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