MODERN ART DEFINITION

What is Modern Art?

Modern art is an art movement that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. It was characterized by a shift away from traditional styles to a more
abstract, experimental approach to creating works of art. Major modern art
movements include Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism, Fauvism, Dadaism
and Surrealism. Influential modernist artists include Pablo Picasso, Wassily
Kandinsky, Salvador Dalí and Marcel Duchamp. Modern artwork has had a
lasting impact on the development of visual culture and continues to influence
contemporary art today.
Characteristics of Modern Art:
• Use of vibrant colors and bold brushstrokes
• Abstract, expressive forms and shapes
• Exploration of new concepts such as movement, time, and space
• Rejection of mainstream values and traditional techniques.

WHAT IS MODERN ART INFLUENCED BY?

History of Modern Art

Now that we’ve covered the modern art definition it’s important to clarify that the
history of modern artwork is a complex and ever-evolving narrative. It began in
the late 19th century as a revolt against academic artistic conventions, which
championed realism and classicism.

Led by pioneering artists such as Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Vincent van
Gogh, and Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso. This movement sought to
eliminate traditional rules around painting in favor of more experimental
approaches to art-making.

What is modern art and where did it begin? For some great insight on how art
evolved into modern art and how and why artists began pushing the limits of the
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