Illustrated guide to artistic movements

All styles of painting

Browse 28 movements, from Renaissance to abstract art. Each map leads to a dedicated guide with artists, masterpieces and corresponding collections.

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Impressionism - Impression, rising sun
Impressionism
Portrait of the Renaissance
Renaissance
Abstract art by Kandinsky
Abstract art
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1400 - 1750

Classic foundations

Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque and Rococo
Perspective, humanist ideal, theatricality and court arts.

Renaissance - painting style
Harmony and perspective

Renaissance

Humanism, depth and classic balance.

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Mannerism - painting style
Elegance and tension

Mannerism

Elongated figures and sophisticated compositions.

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Baroque - painting style
Drama and chiaroscuro

Baroque

Movement, emotion and theatricality.

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Rococo - painting style
Grace and lightness

Rococo

Gallant parties, pastel and refined decor.

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1750 - 1900

Order, society and emotion

From Neoclassicism to Pre-Raphaelitism
Antiquity, history, everyday life, travel and medieval dreams.

Neoclassicism - painting style
Order and Antiquity

Neoclassicism

Clear line, virtue and historical grandeur.

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Romanticism - painting style
Passion and sublime

Romanticism

Powerful nature, imagination and intense emotions.

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Realism - painting style
Daily life

Realism

Society, work and direct observation.

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Naturalism - painting style
Social truth

Naturalism

Sober light, rurality and real-life scenes.

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Academicism - painting style
Mastery and ideal

Academicism

Precise drawing, mythology and great decor.

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Orientalism - painting style
Travel and light

Orientalism

Mediterranean architectures, fabrics and horizons.

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Pre-Raphaelitism - painting style
Medieval poetry

Pre-raphaelitism

Precious detail, symbols and bold colors.

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1860 - 1914

Light, color and decoration

From Impressionism to Fauvism
Painters release touch, color, framing and decorative surface.

Impressionism - painting style
Light and outdoors

Impressionism

Moments, gardens and colorful vibrations.

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Pointillism - painting style
Color divided

Pointillism

Juxtaposed points and optical mixing.

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Post-impressionism - painting style
Personal vision

Post-impressionism

Strong structure, symbols and colors.

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Japonism - painting style
Japanese look

Japonism

Flat, bold framing and stylized nature.

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The Nabis - painting style
Decorative intimacy

The Nabis

Interiors, flat areas and spirituality.

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Symbolism - painting style
Dream and mystery

Symbolism

Myths, visions and inner world.

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Art Nouveau - painting style
Curves and ornaments

Art Nouveau

Flowers, female figures and elegance.

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Fauvism - painting style
Color released

Fauvism

Pure contrasts and immediate energy.

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20th century

Painting reinvented

Cubism, avant-gardes and abstraction
Fragmentation, gesture, unconscious, speed and autonomy of forms.

Cubism - painting style
Fragmented shapes

Cubism

Multiple points of view and geometry.

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Expressionism - painting style
Distorted emotion

Expressionism

Nervous line, tension and intensity.

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Abstract expressionism - painting style
Gesture and material

Abstract expressionism

Large formats and pictorial energy.

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Primitivism - painting style
Essential forms

Primitivism

Simplification, frontality and symbolic force.

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Futurism - painting style
Speed and machine

Futurism

Movement, city and modern energy.

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Constructivism - painting style
Useful geometry

Constructivism

Structure, diagonals and avant-garde.

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Dadaism - style of painting
Breakup and irony

Dadaism

Collage, absurdity and anti-art.

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Surrealism - painting style
Dream and unconscious

Surrealism

Impossible images and mental poetry.

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Abstract art - painting style
Shapes and colors

Abstract art

Visual rhythm and autonomous composition.

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