Within the first two decades of the 20th century, a new art movement began unlike any other - Cubism. Most Cubist works are immediately recognizable due to their flattened, nearly appearance, geometric lines and angles, and a fairly neutral color palette.. . . read more
The Surrealist art movement began with André Breton, a French writer interested in Sigmund Freud's analysis of the subconscious mind. André Breton wanted Surrealism to change the world. . . in some ways, it probably has.. . . read more
What is Dada really? Is it an art movement? A way of thinking? The truth is, Dada art is in every possible way the opposite of traditional art—it's anti-art that was meant to shake the art world to its core.. . . read more
Art Nouveau was an exceptionally popular art movement in the late 1800's, beginning around 1880 and lasting into the second decade of the 20th century. It was so popular in fact, that many of us still recognize it when we see it, especially in posters like this one by Jules Chéret.. . . read more
Art Deco was an art movement that lasted from the 1920s until around 1940. It began in France with a group of French decorators, designers, and artists at an event called the "Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes." The name Art Deco was later coined from that. . . read more
As movements go, Abstract Expressionism is a little tricky to describe because it revolved primarily around the individuality of its leading artists, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko, just to pick a few. However, if you break down the name itself (Abstract Expressionism) it. . . read more
There are a lot of art history websites online, but only a few that I keep going back to over and over again. If you need information on famous artists or art movements, check out the following websites:. . . read more
Claude Monet was a leading Impressionist painter in France during the late 19th century. Characterized by plein air paintings and short brush strokes, Claude Monet and the Impressionists changed the art world dramatically. Read more.. . . read more
Read about Mary Cassatt, one of the most prominent American women in art in the 19th century. Mary Cassatt's paintings fall under the Impressionist style, a movement which she was a part of. See several Impressionist paintings by Mary Cassatt.. . . read more
The term Impressionism (or Impressionist) is a rather popular word in art circles—sometimes it seems that once a painting is labeled as having an Impressionist style, it has an extra air of appeal about it that it didn’t before. For those of you who aren’t completely sure what. . . read more
Eugene Delacroix was a famous French Romantic painter born in 1798 near Paris. His paintings were first known for their classical excellence, and then for the movement and color he began to infuse into his works. Take for example this painting, titled Orphan Girl in a Cemetery:. . . read more
Born in 1869, Henri Matisse was a widely influential French painter who lived in the early 20th century. He was really more of an intellectual artist than an emotional artist, although you might not guess that after looking at the paintings below.. . . read more
Georges Braque was a French painter born in 1882, and the co-creator of the Cubist art movement. Although never as popular as Picasso, who is widely known for his Cubist paintings, Braque was nearly as influential in spreading this intriguing new art movement. Continue reading. . .. . . read more
Pablo Picasso—born Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Clito Ruiz y Picasso—is quite possibly the most famous artist that has ever lived, both during his own life and now decades after. Continue reading. . . . . . read more