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Pop Art
Incorporates imagery from popular and mass culture, like advertising, comic books, and everyday cultural objects. It began in the 1950s in Britain and the US, challenging traditions of fine art.
Constructivism
An artistic and architectural philosophy that originated in Russia from 1915 and rejected the idea of autonomous art in favor of art as a practice directed towards social purposes.
Art Nouveau
Recognized for its floral motifs, organic lines, and ornamental style. It flourished in Europe and the United States from the 1890s to the First World War.
Futurism
Emphasizes themes associated with the future, such as speed, technology, youth, and violence, as well as the dynamic quality of modern life. Began in Italy around 1909.
Baroque
Emphasizes movement, contrast, and sensory appeal, and is known for its exuberance and grandeur. This style originated in Italy in the early 17th century and spread to other parts of Europe.
Rococo
Noted for its decorative art and architecture with elaborate ornamentation, asymmetrical values, and pastel color palette. It developed in Paris in the early 18th century as a more jocular, florid, and playful style.
Post-Impressionism
A French art movement that developed roughly between 1886 and 1905. It emerged as a reaction against Impressionists' concern for the naturalistic depiction of light and color.
Expressionism
Prioritizes the expression of emotions and inner experiences over realistic representation. Emerged in the early 20th century, particularly in Germany.
Fauvism
Characterized by strong color over representational or realistic values. Led by Henri Matisse, this style emerged in France in the early 20th century.
Art Deco
Known for its geometric forms, bold colors, and lavish ornamentation. It became popular in the 1920s and 1930s and influenced the design of buildings, furniture, jewelry, fashion, cars, and household objects.
Realism
Depicts subjects as they appear in everyday life, without embellishment or interpretation. Historically, realism emerged in the mid-19th century as a counter to Romanticism.
Minimalism
Utilizes limited compositional elements and a monochromatic color palette to emphasize the concept of simplicity. Originated in the 1960s in the American visual arts scene.
Dada
A movement of European avant-garde artists in the early 20th century, featuring a strong negative and destructive element in rejection of traditional culture and aesthetics.
Op Art
Also known as Optical Art, it is a style of visual art that makes use of optical illusions and geometric patterns that create the illusion of movement or vibrating effects. It became prominent in the 1960s.
Cubism
Characterized by an abstracted form of reality where objects are broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form, from multiple viewpoints. Picasso and Braque pioneered this movement in the early 20th century.
Abstract Expressionism
Focuses on conveying emotion and ideas through non-representational form, using a spontaneous or subconscious creation process. It arose in New York in the 1940s-1950s.
Symbolism
Implies a mystical, subjective approach to art, emphasizing dreams, visions, and the artist's inner reality. This movement arose in the late 19th century in France and Belgium.
Impressionism
Captures the immediate effects of light and color. Impressionist artists painted 'en plein air' and broke away from traditional techniques. The movement started in France in the 1870s.
Surrealism
Aims to channel the unconscious to unlock the power of imagination. Diverging from reality by depicting dreamlike scenes and illogical sequences. This movement began in the 1920s, inspired by Dada activities during World War I.
Neo-Expressionism
A style of modern painting and sculpture that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, characterized by intense subjectivity and rough handling of materials.
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