Description
Book SynopsisA new edition of the bestselling introduction to the 'isms' of art. This is an easy-to-use guide to a wide range of art 'isms'. From the 'isms' of the Renaissance to the 'isms' of the present day, it gives you a practical introduction to all the significant 'isms' that have shaped art history. For each 'ism', there is a definition, an introduction to the topic, lists of key artists, keywords, and major works as well as suggestions of other 'isms' that you might be interested in. This is a new edition of the original bestselling title which now includes four brand-new chapters covering Digitalism, Activism, Superflat and Internationalism. This book is a must for everyone who is interested in art - whether you are a Sunday afternoon art gallery visitor, art student or already an art connoisseur.
Table of ContentsIntroduction How to Use this Book
Renaissance Renaissance International Gothicism Secularism Monumentalism Humanism Idealism Perspectivism Illusionism Naturalism Mannerism
Baroque & Rococo Baroque Allegoricism Baroque Classicism Pietism Sectarianism Gesturalism Emotionalism Caravaggism Absolutism Rococo Academicism Neo-Classicism
The 19th Century 19th Century Romanticism Orientalism Medievalism Pre-Raphaelitism Realism Materialism Impressionism Neo-Impressionism Secessionism Aestheticism Symbolism Post-Impressionism
Modernism Modernism Fauvism Primitivism Expressionism Cubism Futurism Dadaism Suprematism Constructivism: Russian and International Neo-Plasticism Surrealism Spatialism Abstract Expressionism Social Realism
Post-Modernism Post-Modernism Conceptualism Neo-Conceptualism Neo-Expressionism Minimalism Sensationalism Digitalism Activism Superflat Internationalism Glossary of Artists Glossary of Useful Terms Chronology of Isms List of Museums to Visit Credits
