"A tendency or style in art with a specific common philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a specific period of time."
A group or style of artists with a shared vision, aesthetic, or technique.
Renaissance: Period of cultural and artistic rebirth in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century. Characterized by a revival of classical art and humanism.
Baroque: Artistic style and movement that emerged in Italy in the early 17th century. Characterized by grandeur, drama, and a strong sense of movement.
Rococo: Ornamental, light, and decorative style that flourished in Europe in the 18th century. Characterized by an emphasis on pastel colors, asymmetry, and playful and erotic themes.
Neoclassicism: Artistic movement that emerged in the late 18th century in response to the excesses of the Rococo style. Characterized by a return to classical ideals of simplicity, symmetry, and rationality.
Romanticism: Artistic movement that emerged in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th century. Characterized by highly emotional and imaginative works, with an emphasis on nature, individualism, and the supernatural.
Realism: Artistic movement that emerged in Europe in the mid-19th century. Characterized by an emphasis on everyday subjects and a rejection of Romanticism's focus on emotion and beauty.
Impressionism: Artistic movement that emerged in France in the late 19th century. Characterized by a focus on light and color, with an emphasis on the artist's perception of the natural world.
Post-Impressionism: Artistic movement that emerged in France in the late 19th century. Characterized by a re-evaluation of the Impressionist emphasis on the optical experience, and a focus on the expressive potential of color and form.
Fauvism: Artistic movement that emerged in France in the early 20th century. Characterized by vivid colors and bold brushstrokes, with an emphasis on personal expression.
Expressionism: Artistic movement that emerged in Germany in the early 20th century. Characterized by distorted forms and a rejection of traditional concepts of beauty, with an emphasis on emotion and inner experience.
Cubism: Artistic movement that emerged in France in the early 20th century. Characterized by a re-evaluation of traditional perspective, with an emphasis on the fragmentation and reassembly of form.
Futurism: Artistic movement that emerged in Italy in the early 20th century. Characterized by a celebration of technology, speed, and industrialization.
Dadaism: Artistic movement that emerged in Europe in the early 20th century. Characterized by a rejection of traditional artistic values and a focus on anti-art and absurdity.
Surrealism: Artistic movement that emerged in France in the early 20th century. Characterized by a focus on the unconscious mind and dreams, with an emphasis on irrationality and the uncanny.
Abstract Expressionism: Artistic movement that emerged in the United States in the mid-20th century. Characterized by non-representational, gestural paintings featuring bold colors and large scale.
Pop art: Artistic movement that emerged in the United States in the late 1950s. Characterized by the use of popular imagery from consumer culture, such as advertisements and comic books.
Minimalism: Artistic movement that emerged in the United States in the 1960s. Characterized by a reduction of materials and forms to their simplest and most essential elements.
Conceptual art: Artistic movement that emerged in the United States in the 1960s. Characterized by a focus on the idea or concept behind a work of art, rather than its aesthetic value or visual appearance.
Postmodernism: Artistic movement that emerged in the late 20th century, characterized by a rejection of modernism's emphasis on purity and universality, and a recognition of the diversity and complexity of culture.
Contemporary art: Artistic practices of the present time, characterized by a wide range of approaches and mediums, and a diversity of cultural contexts and influences.
Renaissance art: A period of artistic and cultural revival in Europe that began in the 14th century and lasted until the 17th century. Key characteristics of Renaissance art include realism, humanism, and a focus on classical themes and subject matter.
Baroque art: A style of art that developed in Europe in the 17th century and is characterized by dramatic, intense forms, bold contrasts of light and shadow, and emotional intensity.
Romanticism: A cultural movement that emerged in Europe in the late 18th century and emphasized emotionalism and individualism. Romantic art often depicts intense emotion, heightened imagination, and a focus on nature and the supernatural.
Impressionism: An art movement that began in France in the 1860s and emphasized the transient effects of light on the landscape, as well as spontaneous, realistic depictions of contemporary life.
Post-Impressionism: A term used to describe art movements that developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Fauvism, Symbolism, and Expressionism. These movements were characterized by a rejection of naturalistic depictions of reality in favor of more subjective, emotional, and abstract forms.
Art Nouveau: A decorative arts movement that began in Europe in the late 19th century and emphasized organic forms, stylized motifs, and a fusion of art and technology.
Cubism: An art movement that began in France in the early 20th century and emphasized the deconstruction of form and the representation of objects from multiple viewpoints. Cubist art often includes fragmented forms, abstract shapes, and overlapping planes.
Surrealism: An art movement that developed in France in the 1920s and emphasized the subconscious mind, dream imagery, and the irrational. Surrealist art often includes bizarre, fantastical, or uncanny imagery.
Abstract Expressionism: An art movement that developed in the United States in the 1940s and emphasized spontaneous, gestural, or non-representational forms. Abstract Expressionist art often includes large-scale canvases, drips and splatters of paint, and a sense of unbridled energy.
Pop Art: An art movement that emerged in England and the United States in the 1950s and 1960s and celebrated popular culture and consumerism. Pop art often includes images from advertising, mass media, and everyday life, and often employs bright colors, bold lines, and a sense of irony or detachment.
"Usually a few months, years, or decades."
"From the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century."
"The logic of perspective and an attempt to reproduce an illusion of visible reality (figurative art)."
"The fundamental changes taking place in technology, science, and philosophy."
"Each consecutive movement was considered a new avant-garde movement."
"The fundamental changes taking place in technology, science, and philosophy."
"The heyday of the movement defined within a number of years."
"By the end of the 19th century, many artists felt a need to create a new style."
"An attempt to reproduce an illusion of visible reality."
"Changes taking place in science and philosophy."
"A specific common philosophy or goal."
"By the end of the 19th century."
"The logic of perspective and an attempt to reproduce an illusion of visible reality."
"A few months, years, or decades."
"To encompass the fundamental changes taking place in technology, science, and philosophy."
"The logic of perspective and an attempt to reproduce an illusion of visible reality."
"Many artists felt a need to create a new style."
"A tendency or style in art followed by a group of artists during a specific period of time."
"The attempt to reproduce an illusion of visible reality."