When a couple of French artists formed a group, a new art movement emerged in the early 20th century. It set the tone for the future of the visual arts in the 20th century. The Fauvism artists also referred to as the “Fauves” or “Beasts” developed a style with extremely bright colors and would inspire …
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The history of Dutch art begins following the establishment of the Dutch Republic in the late 16th century. This separation from Spanish rule resulted in a period known as the “Dutch Golden Age,” a period in which the Dutch Republic was one of the leading nations in the world in multiple fields. This also reflected …
The history of art in France can be traced back to the European art of the Upper Paleolithic which started between 40,000 and 35,000 years ago. This is the oldest art form in the world and the region that is Frane today was the center of it. Following the Fall of the Roman Empire, Merovingian …
One of the most famous Austrian artists in history was one of the driving forces of an art movement that emerged in and around Vienna in the late 19th century. The artworks produced during the Vienna Secession movement were closely related to those of the most famous Art Nouveau artists at the time. Let’s take …
When an artist is referred to as “The Father Of Us All” by the likes of Henri Matisse (1869-1954) and Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), you can rest assured that this artist’s paintings had an incredible influence on the world of art. Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) was one of the artists that single-handedly transformed the conventional styles of …
When the name of a particular art movement is associated with one of the paintings of a single artist, then you can rest assured that this movement was defined by this particular artist as well. Claude Monet (1840-1926) was one of the leading Impressionist artists of his time and his name has become a synonym …
When an artist rejects the conventional ideas of his time, a new art movement emerges. This is exactly what happened when a French painter rejected the ideals of the Romantic artists and the Neoclassical artists who dominated the world of art in the early 19th century. Let’s take a closer look at some of the …
One of the most famous landscape artists in history was a rather eccentric figure. Regardless of his odd behavior, he became one of the leading Romantic artists of the 18th century. In this article, you’ll discover some of the most interesting facts about J.M.W Turner, a man who was commonly referred to as “William Turner” …
As the end of the Ancien Régime in France, the political and social system in the country for multiple centuries was approaching in the late 18th century, it marked a shift in the world of art as well. One person embodied the transition from the exuberant and frivolous art of the Rococo artists to the …
An art form considered to be an extension of the exaggerated dramatic effects used by the Baroque artists in the 17th and 18th centuries emerged in France during the 1730s. It’s therefore sometimes referred to as “Late Baroque” as well. Rococo artists took it a step further and often integrated optical illusions that focused on …