Modern Cow Art
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Landscape Prints
Lithograph
2010s Modern Landscape Photography
Plexiglass, Photographic Paper
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Plastic
1950s Modern Animal Paintings
Paper, Gouache, Board
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Weathervanes
Zinc
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Pop Art Mixed Media
Polyurethane, Wood Panel
Modern Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Color Photography
C Print
1960s Modern Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
1970s Modern Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Animal Paintings
Oil
1990s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Oil
1990s Modern Abstract Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
Etching
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
Etching
1960s Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1990s Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Early 20th Century German Modern Paintings
Canvas
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Art Glass
2010s New Media Mixed Media
Polyurethane, Wood Panel
2010s Modern Color Photography
C Print
2010s Modern Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
Etching
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
Etching
2010s Modern Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Animal Prints
Copper
20th Century American Modern Animal Prints
Etching
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2010s Asian Modern Textiles
Linen
1940s Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Modern Animal Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1920s Modern Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pencil, Oil Pastel, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1940s American Modern Animal Paintings
Gouache, Illustration Board
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
20th Century American Contemporary Art
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Sculptures
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Yarn
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Acrylic
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A Close Look at Modern Art
The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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- Who is the father of modern art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Paul Cézanne is often cited as the father of modern art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Modern art is characterized by a rejection of realism and narrative and a trend toward abstraction.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024The difference between modern art and contemporary art comes down to age. Contemporary art refers to art produced by artists who are still alive or were active during the 1960s and later. Modern art is the term for artworks made between 1850 or 1860 and 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Modern art encompasses Postimpressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, futurism, expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and Pop art.
- Did Picasso found modern art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
No, Picasso was not a founder of modern art, but he is one of its most famous practitioners.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024The father of modern Indian art is generally thought to be Raja Ravi Varma. Active during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, he was the first Indian artist widely known for producing paintings that depicted Indian subjects using the techniques of the European masters. Some of his most famous works include Bhishma on a Bed of Arrows, Bharat Mata, Jatayu Vadham and Lady in the Moonlight. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Indian art.
- Is Art Deco mid-century modern?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Art Deco is not mid-century modern. Art Deco began just before World War I and was inspired by cubism. Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024Paul Cézanne is called the Father of Modern Art because he served as a bridge between 19th-century Impressionism and early 20th-century Cubism. His work introduced new modes of representation, influencing many avant-garde movements of the early 20th century. Initially inspired by Romanticism and Realism, Cézanne developed a unique pictorial language, altering conventional perspectives and emphasizing the formal qualities of art. Cézanne's distinctive brushstrokes, use of color planes and focus on the underlying structures of objects set his work apart. Despite early ridicule from contemporary critics, artists like Camille Pissarro and gallery owner Ambroise Vollard recognized his talent, with Vollard hosting Cézanne's first solo show in 1895. This exhibition led to wider appreciation, and both Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso later hailed Cézanne as "the father of us all." On 1stDibs, explore a variety of Paul Cézanne art.
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