17th/18th Century
19th Century
Early Modern Art
Late Modern Art
Contemporary Art
100
This movement was characterized by movement, drama, and chiaroscuro.
what is baroque
100
this movement, meaning new art, is characterized by patterns and flowing lines inspired from natural forms like flowers and leaves
what is art nouveau?
100
Marcel Duchamp shocked the art world when he put "Fountain" on display in 1917 which pioneered this art movement
what is dada/dadaism?
100
this technique involves the application of paint to a canvas by dripping, splashing, or smearing that emphasizes the artist's gestures
what is action painting?
100
this type of art became popular in the 1980s with graffiti but today there are seven different styles: traditional, sticker, stencil, video projection, street installation, wood blocking, and yarn bombing
what is street art?
200
this movement was often not taken seriously as it depicted leisure scenes of the French aristocracy and the use of pastel colors adds to the lighthearted, decorative style
what is rococo?
200
A type of painting in which scenes of everyday life are depicted.
what is genre painting?
200
Critics called these artists wild beasts due to their use of unnatural, wild colors. The artists embraced the name which led to this early 20th century movement.
what is fauvism?
200
this movement is characterized by extreme simplification, no recognizable subject matter, and emphasizes the formal elements of art.
what is minimalism?
200
this type of art began in the 1960's, involves movement and is usually in front of a live audience or documented through video
what is performance art?
300
this movement, seen as severe and unemotional, was influenced by Greek and Roman history and mythology. Artworks from this movement often depicted history scenes.
what is neoclassicism?
300
artists of this movement wanted to portray life just as it was, how they saw it. They wanted to break away from the traditions of art and paint everyday life and people, not idealized versions
what is realism?
300
the goal of this movement was to show an object from multiple viewpoints simultaneously or at the same time. Artists did this by breaking down objects into geometric shapes which creates a shattered appearance
what is cubism?
300
Color field painting and action painting are two prominent styles of this movement.
what is abstract expressionism?
300
this type of art is concerned with the idea behind the artwork, not the final product
what is conceptual art?
400
This movement, a reaction to Neoclassicism, emphasized emotion, celebrated the individual imagination, and was the first movement to embrace landscape as a subject matter.
what is romanticism?
400
This movement was influenced by impressionism but more emotional and expressive. Artists used an impasto technique which involves applying thick layers of paint to a canvas.
what is post-impressionism?
400
artists from this art movement were interested in speed, motion, and the machine
what is futurism?
400
this movement explores the phenomena of visual illusion through the use of repeated lines and shapes. High contrast colors, black and white as well as complementary colors, are used to enhance the illusion
what is op art?
400
art created at the present period in time by today's artists
what is contemporary art?
500
Many of the artworks from this movement have religious themes. This is due to the Catholic church being the largest patrons of the arts during the time period.
what is baroque?
500
The artworks from this movement were seen as unfinished, mere sketches by critics and rejected by the academy.
what is impressionism?
500
the intention of this movement was not to reproduce a subject accurately, but instead to portray it in such a way as to express the inner state of the artist
what is expressionism?
500
this movement was influenced by the neurologist Sigmund Freud. These artists were interested in the subconscious and their artwork showed imagery of the dream world mixed with reality
what is surrealism?
500
this type of art uses technology as part of the creative or presentation process
what is digital art?