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The history of art is so vast and varied we cannot even begin to hit on all of the wonderful movements and genres of art that have graced modern civilization. So, think of this as the syllabus for Art History 101, our brief little seminar on the most influential movements of art. Browse around and explore the broad and exciting history of art. Enjoy!

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Renaissance : Baroque : 1400-1800

• Renaissance | some of the best ever, Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Botticelli
• Baroque | everyday life comes to art

Pre-Modern : 1800-1880

• Romanticism | the Greeks and Romans were stuffy, lets get emotional
• Realism | the ugly but real side of life comes to art
• Pre-Raphaelite | an attempt to return to the days before Rahael
• Impressionism | ever heard of Monet?

Modernism : 1880-1945

• Post-Impressionism | Van Gogh meets Monet
• Expressionism | emotional expression goes mainstream
• Art Nouveau | lets forget about the traditional past
• Fauvism | if you like bright colors, you'll like these guys
• Cubism | Picasso and his friends start to make things look a little strange
• Surrealism | melting watches, burning giraffes, oh my!

Modern : Post-Modern : 1945-present

• Abstract Expressionism | the ultimate US born freedom of expression
• Pop Art | Soup Cans and comic strips, popular culture meets Andy Warhol