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From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia

The usage of new materials such as iron, steel, concrete and glass is ascribed an important place in modern architecture, with the Crystal Palace of 1851 considered as its first large scale use.

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Modern (disambiguation)

Modern generally means something that is "up-to-date", "new", or from the present time. The term was invented in the early 16th century to describe recent trends.

It may refer to:

in history

• Modern history
  • Early Modern period
  • 18th century
  • 19th century
  • 20th century
  • Contemporary history

in philosophy and sociology

• Modernity, a loosely defined concept delineating a number of societal, economic and ideological features that contrast with "pre-modern" times or societies
  • Late modernity

in art

• Modernism
  • Modernist poetry
• Modern art, a form of art
• Modern dance, a dance form developed in the early 20th century
• Modern architecture, a broad movement and period in architectural history
• Modern music (disambiguation)

See also

• Contemporary (disambiguation)
• Postmodernism
• Modern Times (disambiguation)
• Modern Man (disambiguation)
• Modern age (disambiguation)