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Abstract Expressionism Abstract expressionism, also known as the New York School, was a movement that began in New York and the surrounding areas in the 1940s. Large-scale works using big canvases, spontaneity, improvisation, and the importance of the process of … Continue reading →

The first of two Expressionist movements began in Germany around the early 20th century, called Die Brücke, or ‘The Bridge’. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, one of the founders of ‘The Bridge” felt that German art was the ‘bridge to the future’. … Continue reading →

The Roman art style encompasses over a thousand years of sculpture, architecture, wall painting, and portraiture. It holds strong roots in Etruscan and Hellenistic art, as the Etruscans had dominated Italy before the Romans, and the Greeks had colonies in … Continue reading →

The Hellenistic period refers to the era after Alexander the Great’s attempted annexation of the known world. His death in 323 B.C. typically marks the beginning of this period, while 31 B.C. traditionally marks its end with the Battle of … Continue reading →

Following the decline of the renaissance ca. 16th century, the baroque style of art was a result of the demand for new art by the Roman Catholic Church. In order to reassert itself in wake of the protestant reform, the … Continue reading →

The Impressionist movement began in Paris, France, in the late 19th century. Many are familiar with Claude Monet, who was a major force in garnering public attention and acceptance of impressionism. The artists were originally derided for not adhering to … Continue reading →

Cubism was a 20th century art movement headed by artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. It was during this movement where a style of painting and sculpture that is characterized by emphasizing on formal structure and reducing natural things to … Continue reading →

Conceptual art holds the concepts and ideas of art above a work of art in and of itself; rather than making aesthetics important, it makes abstractions important. The Conceptual movement began around the 1960s, centered around ready-made objects and language … Continue reading →

Art Nouveau was a new style in the visual arts and architecture that developed between the 1880s and the 1910s. It was said to be the movement that would break connection with classical times and reconcile fine arts with applied … Continue reading →