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Periods and Movements

An art movement occurs when a group of artists share common beliefs and create works that are similar in style and/or technique. Movements are confined to a specific period of time, and last anywhere from a few months to several years. A movement can be visual, architectural, or literary.

View and research visual art from specific periods and movements below.

Abstract
Art Deco
Art Nouveau
Contemporary
Cubism
Expressionism
Folk
Gothic
Impressionism
Lowbrow / Pop Surrealism
Pre-Raphaelite
Magic Realism
Modern
Outsider
Pop
Realism
Renaissance
Surrealism
Symbolism

Art by Movement
View a collection of around 60,234 images arranged by movement, categories range from Pre-Renaissance to contemporary.
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See Also: Art Resources, Master Artists

Guggenheim Collection: Movements
Artists and works arranged by movement.

WebMuseum, Paris: Glossary
Detailed articles and definitions of art movements and terms.

Heibrunn Timeline of Art History
An overview of the history of art presented by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

LACMA: European Paintings: Historical Styles
Images from the collection of European paintings showing the principal styles and artistic movements from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Art Movements and Periods
Offers descriptions of several main periods and movements.

Timeline of Modern Art
Artists by movement, school, style and period from the-artists.org.

Wikipedia: Art Movements
Includes art history, cultural, literary, and musical movements.

Wikipedia: Art Periods
Outlines phases of art in the Western world by period.

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