Timeline Of Art Styles
Below is a list of famous art styles-
- Fantasy or Fantastical art
Fantasy art originated many centuries ago, along with Christian mythological art, Greek, and Roman art. Fantasy art itself was born out of the literary world and was primarily used to illustrate narratives.
Adults and children love fantasy art just as much as they want to escape into magical, mythical lands. Fantasy collections feature magical wilderness, unicorns, fairy-tales, dragons, plus plenty of forest and sea spirits.
Fantasy art brings a sense of whimsical fun or even romance to the master bedroom and adds a work of wonder to the child’s bedroom. - Surrealism or Surreal Art
The word ‘surreal’ is synonymous with ‘weird’ and this is often a great way to describe this form of art. In this case, “weird” is considered good. Surrealism is a form of expression that ‘exceeds realism’ as it takes real objects and places them in an unreal situation. It’s free from consciousness and also from conventions as it’s just like living in a dream. It’s a lot of fun to keep one’s Surrealism Gallery well stocked with works that challenge and surprise people’s perceptions. - Impressionism or Impressionist Art
Often considered to be the first modern movement in painting, Impressionism was developed as a formal art practice in Paris in the 1860s before it spread throughout Europe and the United States. Impressionist art depicts the use of light and brushwork to convey the very essence of the subject. Essentially, the painter is telling a story without relying on realistic depictions. - Abstract Art
If you’re a literal person, abstract paintings are often difficult to wrap your head around because they don’t represent anything real; not a person, not a place, not a thing. Artists paint colors and shapes, such as a splash of paint or even a seemingly random stroke, to achieve their effect. The word abstract means ‘separating or withdrawing something from something else.’ They say abstract art is an art that is not representative, that could be based on a subject or that could have no source at all in the external world. - Cubism
When you think about cubism, you think Pablo Picasso, and you would be right! Picasso and Georges Braque began the movement of Cubism in the early 1900s. Despite appearing quite abstract in form, it’s actually a “realism” form of art style. Cubism has three main components – geometry, simultaneity (multiple views), and passage. Artists deal with the ‘fourth dimension,’ which is why cubism pieces often feature the same subject from a variety of angles. It is a quest for meaning or understanding, pointing out that the world doesn’t seem to be exactly as what we see. That’s why cubism often has so much color and so much life to showcase.