Modern art
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| '''Modern art''' is a general term used for most of the artistic production from the [[1860s]] until approximately the [[1970s]]. (Recent art production is more often called [[Contemporary art]] or [[Postmodern art]]). Modern art refers to the then new approach to art which placed emphasis on representing emotions, themes, and various abstractions. Artists experimented with new ways of seeing, with fresh ideas about the nature, materials and functions of art, often moving further toward [[abstraction]]. | '''Modern art''' is a general term used for most of the artistic production from the [[1860s]] until approximately the [[1970s]]. (Recent art production is more often called [[Contemporary art]] or [[Postmodern art]]). Modern art refers to the then new approach to art which placed emphasis on representing emotions, themes, and various abstractions. Artists experimented with new ways of seeing, with fresh ideas about the nature, materials and functions of art, often moving further toward [[abstraction]]. | ||
| - | The notion of modern art is closely related to [[Modernism]].{{GFDL}} | + | The notion of modern art is closely related to [[Modernism]] and to [[realism]].{{GFDL}} |
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Modern art is a general term used for most of the artistic production from the 1860s until approximately the 1970s. (Recent art production is more often called Contemporary art or Postmodern art). Modern art refers to the then new approach to art which placed emphasis on representing emotions, themes, and various abstractions. Artists experimented with new ways of seeing, with fresh ideas about the nature, materials and functions of art, often moving further toward abstraction.
The notion of modern art is closely related to Modernism and to realism.
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