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See Art periods for a chronological list. This is a list of art movements in alphabetical order. These terms, helpful for curricula or anthologies, evolved over time to group artists who are often loosely related. Some of these movements were defined by the members themselves, while other terms emerged decades or centuries after the periods in ...
An art period is a phase in the development of the work of an artist, groups of artists or art movement. Ancient Classical art. Minoan art; Aegean art; Ancient Greek ...
Artists such as Li Tiefu, Hong Yi, Xu Beihong, Yan Wenliang, Lin Fengmian, Fang Ganmin, Pang Yuliang went abroad, predominantly to Paris and Tokyo, to learn Western art. Through them, artistic movements such as Impressionism, Cubism, Fauvism, Post-impressionism grew and thrived in China, only halted by the Second World War and the birth of the ...
Embracing order and restraint, it developed in reaction to the perceived frivolity, hedonism and decadence of Rococo and exemplifying the rational thinking of the 'Age of Enlightenment' (aka the 'Age of Reason'). Initially, the movement was developed not by artists, but by Enlightenment philosophers.
An art movement is a tendency or style in art with a specific art philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a specific period of time, (usually a few months, years or decades) or, at least, with the heyday of the movement defined within a number of years.
3600 BC – The Mnajdra on the isle of Malta; The Ġgantija temple on the island of Gozo; Rock art at Züschen; 3700 BC – The Ħaġar Qim temple. 4000 BC – Rock paintings at Twyfelfontein; Creevykeel Court Tomb in Ireland; Rock art at Sabu-Jaddi; 4200 BC – Poulnabrone dolmen is erected in Ireland; the Rock carvings at Alta are made
An art movement is a tendency or style in the visual arts with a specific common stylistic approach, philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a restricted period of time. See also: Category:Art by period of creation
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the history of painting: . History of painting – painting is the production of paintings, that is, the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface (support base, such as paper, canvas, or a wall) with a brush, although other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used.