Modernist art from the 19th century
Paintings bursting with vibrant hues and characterized by expressive brushwork—welcome to the enchanting world of Post-ImpressionismPost-Impressionism is an art movement that emerged in France in the late 19th century, following the close of the Impressionist era. While it retained the…
Why read about art history? The act of making art is one of humanity’s most ubiquitous activities and every piece of art tells its own story from the perspective of the artist and the corresponding cultural circle. Consequently, when learning…
Western artists have long been fascinated and inspired by Japanese art, the craze and influence of art and design coming from Japan being known as JaponismJaponism, a term that emerged in the late 19th century, describes the influence of Japanese…
Varied participants and the multifaceted techniques – ImpressionismImpressionism was an art movement of the 19th century developed in France, based on the practice of painting spontaneously out-doors (“en plein airThe French term “en plein air” means “out-doors”. Plein air painting therefore refers to the practice of painting an entire finished picture out of doors. Artists have long worked out of doors to create landscape sketches for the preparation of further studio work. The plein air approach, finishing entire pictures out-doors, however, began only in the 19th century, initiated by More”) rather than in the studio. Key impressionist subjects were everyday…
ModernismThe term ModernismThe term Modernism refers to a global movement in society and culture which sought the departure from traditional forms of thinking in favour of the creation of new forms of art, philosophy, and social organisation. Reflecting the transformations in western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the newly emerging industrial world provided the impetus to depart More refers to a global movement in society and culture which sought the departure from traditional forms of thinking in favour of the creation of new forms of art, philosophy, and social organisation. Reflecting the transformations in…
The terms “modern art” and “contemporary art” are often used interchangeably. Is there a difference between the two and if so, what do the terms refer to respectively? The first question is simple to answer: Yes, there is a difference,…