The Rococo art movement began as the Baroque period came to an end in Europe during the early 18th century. Originating in France, the Rococo movement started as a clear departure from the influences of French Classicism. King Louis XIV’s death in 1715 marked the end of an era for many wealthy French families as … Read more
The Impressionist movement is one of the most influential periods of artistic expression since the Italian Renaissance. In the centuries preceding Impressionism, Europe had experienced a series of art movements that were connected to either the Catholic church, or more classical Greek and Roman styles, as well as the Renaissance. Most of the works from … Read more
In the early 17th century to the 1740s, baroque was the art style that flourished in Europe. Baroque is adopted from the French word (which means pearl of an abnormal shape), which turns from a Portuguese Barroco irregular pearl. The word was later translated into Spanish Barrueco and Italian Barocco. During that time, the baroque style was dominant in … Read more
Hispanic artists are responsible for some of the most interesting art ever produced. Many of which operated on the cusp of modernity for their time, paving new paths and are major figures in some genres such as abstract art, cubism, and surrealism. Great artist such as Picasso, Kahlo, Dali are household names in the art … Read more
The Romanticism movement with it’s emphasis on imagination and emotion was a response to the Enlightenment Age, also known as the Age of Reason, which had a more focused emphasis on reason and science. The Romanticism artists sought to be free from any artificial rules about what a piece of art should be and instead … Read more
Chinese arts have had several great painters starting from the third century up to date. Chinese art dates to the Neolithic period, when simple sculptures and pottery were common. However, that art has evolved with time because philosophy, politics, and religion have played a critical role in ancient Chinese art. In particular, the period between … Read more
Many of the great 19th century artists rod the wave of modern art that would start with realism and then on to impressionism. France in the late 19th century was one of he most exciting times in art and is considered the epicenter of art in the world at the time. Many 19th century paintings … Read more
Realism was an artistic movement that sprouted in France in the 1840s during the 1848 revolution. Realism artists denounced romanticism, which prevailed the French literature and artistic work since the early 19th century. Realism was chiefly concerned with how things appealed to the eye rather than the ideal representation containment of the world. Gustave Courbet … Read more
An often debated topic in art is “was Van Gogh an Impressionist?” Van Gogh was a post-impressionist painter although his work did have some similarities to the impressionist style of painting. Post-impressionism was a reaction to the impressionist movement that was so prevalent in the late 19th century. Where the Impressionists sought to capture the … Read more
The contribution to the art world by the great Dutch masters cannot be underestimated, they produced a massive volume of paintings in the 17th century spanning many different genres. Although many famous painters such as Rembrandt and Vermeer are associated with the Dutch Golden age of painting the Netherlands has also produced such giants of … Read more