The origin of abstract art is often dated to 1910 when Wassily Kandinsky painted the first non-figurative artwork in the history of modern art. His painting, bearing the inscription “abstract watercolor” on the back contained no evocation of observed reality. His piece would come to launch one of the most popular artistic genres of the 20th century. In this article…
Movements and techniques
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A still life is a work of art whose subject matter is inanimate, typically artfully-arranged everyday objects like food, flowers, books, jewlery, plants and even dead animals. Still life art dates as far back as the Middle Ages and the Greco-Roman era. However, the most famous still life paintings emerged in Western painting during the late 16th century. The genre peaked with Netherlandish painting during the 16th and 17th centuries. In…
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Invented in Flanders in the 15th century, oil painting enabled the greatest artists to express their artistic self and leaves traces of history-writing talents until today. Contemporary Art was born following the Second World War, in the second half of the 20th century. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is the undisputed master of Pop Art and New Realism. Few…
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Pop Art is one of the most influential movements of modern art. The movement started at the end of the 1950s in Great Britain and the United States. The style of Pop Art was defined by bright colors, recognizable symbols like celebrity faces, and provocative imagery. Pop art integrated elements of popular culture, merging the mainstream with the traditionally niche…
