This grew from opposition to the straightjacket of stringent academic art regulations then prevalent in Europe. Beauty in art has been revealed in reality, harmony, and symmetry. But given such major transformations within the social sphere—the industrial revolution, urbanization, and scientific and philosophical revolution—the artists of the 19th century had to go through, it was natural that these artists felt driven to produce something more profound and deeper than realistic depiction. Thus, modern art came into existence.
Transition from Classical Art to Modern Art Painting
Classical art had specific techniques that perfected the anatomy thus leading to realistic views of their subjects. Modern art provided a way of showing an emotional and psychological experience in the work. Individualism was a huge change as compared to the collective objectives of the earlier periods.
Movements Influencing Modern Art Painting
Many movements shaped modern art include:
Among the key movements that predicted the current art of painting were Impressionism in the 1870s, Cubism, which the Spaniard Pablo Picasso, in partnership with French Georges Braque, created when objects were shattered into geometric forms and reality and therefore could not reflect such a perspective in painting.
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