Modern art painting

Modern art painting has left an incredible impact on all forms of painting and has thoroughly redefined the traditional boundaries of art. This is the worth of modern art paintings. However, modern art has aroused the minds of people by heralding new revolutionary changes in the world of art and painting. As we all know the paintings through ages has been the preferred mode of expression for mankind. In this scrappy world, keeping in mind the tradition; art and paintings continues to focus on the mankind’s inherent urge for peace and serenity.

The evolution of the modern art has its history which dates back to the Renaissance period.  The cultural and social devastation of this era gave birth to the new concept of modern art paintings. Modern art refers to artistic works produced at the time 1860s to 1970s, which denotes the style and philosophy of the art produced during that era. The recent artistic production is also known as contemporary art.  The modern artist experimented with many new ways of seeing and with fresh ideas about the nature of materials and functions of art gave the new concept of modern abstract art paintings. These modern painters have almost enjoyed a great freedom of expressing the political and religious concepts through their paintings. Modern art oil painting is also one of them.

Some modern art painters such as Marcel Duchamp, Anselm Kiefer, Mari Helena Vieira da Silva and many more has contributed immensely in this field.

Modern art deals with some of the characteristics such as

• Greeting of modern technology
• increased emphasis on originality
• giving of new concepts with new techniques
• Assignation with the popular culture.

Most of the significant art movements in modern art history include cubism, abstract paintings, pop art, surrealism, pointillism, minimalism, expressionism and impressionism; which is the art conveying the emotions through their art work.