The early impressionists astounded art lovers by pushing against the grain of academic painting rules. Following the lead of painters such as Eugène Delacroix and JMW Turner, the Impressionists created paintings where color took precedence over lines and contours. The free strokes of artists such as Monet or Degas have changed the history of art ever since. Get to know the fantastic story of this movement that changed our view on the principles of art.
In the second part of the 20th century, we see the explosion of street art or urban art, as a way of expressing and communicating a message or brand through images, illustrations or symbols in public space.The practice of graffiti grew, initially in New York, but quickly spread firmly in other contemporary cities, thus challenging the prevailing canons of artistic practices. Find out in this article which were the two Portuguese artists who stood out in this field.
Cubism was a vanguard movement of the early 20th century, which was characterized by the abandonment of classical perspective and the fragmentation of forms by representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface. The origins of this movement, conceived by just two artists, is usually identified with the creation of the famous painting byDemoiselles d'Avignon per Pablo Picasso, however it was from the works of Paul Cézanne that this one emerged. Find out more about this movement in the new article.
Abstractionism or abstract art was an artistic movement integrated into the European modernist vanguards.Breaking with old paradigms, they expressed themselves by fleeing reality itself, in an abstract way with lines and above all with color. With abstract art, the spectator was given the possibility to interpret geometric shapes and the exploration of pigments freely.Discover in this article the main artists of this movement.
In the Plastic Arts, the theme of animals is recurrent, since the beginning of humanity due to the constant interest of Man in representing them due to cultural, historical, social, religious, scientific and ethical factors. In order to understand how the society of each respective era approached animal representation, in this article we go through creative and social terms, from the beginning of humanity to the present day.
The landscape theme was constantly related to the affirmation of the main artistic movements, especially from the Renaissance onwards. Over time, this genre, which depicts mountains, rivers, bridges or architectural spaces, has undergone changes in terms of artistic means and languages. Currently, its relevance in the field of fine arts is remarkable; however, for several centuries, for the academy, it was considered inferior in relation to other genres. In order to understand how artists represent this theme in contemporary times, we will approach the artistic idea of landscape, from the Renaissance, through the Baroque, Romanticism and post-war period.
Surrealism is an artistic and literary movement that emerged in the 1920s, led by André Breton. The aim of surrealism is to explore the unconscious and dreams through art and literature. Learn more about this movement.
Pop Art is an artistic movement that emerged in the United Kingdom and the United States in the mid-20th century, and represented a challenge to traditional “Fine Arts”. Find out more here.