Art Deco.

Art Deco or Arts Decoratifs (Internacional Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) appeared at the beginning of XX century.

This style had parts of other arts, such as: cubism, some ancient arts, fauvism, futurism, and etc. Many different styles in one.

Art Deco used in architecture, statues, buildings, paintings, and furnitures. Bright colors were important for this style.

Works in Art Deco can be found almost anywhere. It is both individual and similar.

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Postmodernism.

Postmodernism is the last type of art. It was started in XX century. Postmodernism was manifested in things like: philosophy, music, literature, architecture, paintings. This type of art has many bright colors.

Prior art forms are often found in postmodernism. For example, furniture has mix types such as avant-garde, baroque, gothic. It looks very interesting!

Literature of that period was a wide variety of generes. Irony and humor were popular in books. Postmodern and modern literature have many similar things. For example, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez was one of these books.

Postmodern philosophy is one of important parts of art. In XX century logic and realism were popular. People were very interested in science. So, their views were coincided with it. Representatives of that time: Michel Foucault, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard.

Postmodernism still continuous in XXI century. May be soon a new type of art will appear.

P.S. Types of art are finished now. But don't be upset. There are other interesting things. I will talk about them next time.

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Rococo.

Rococo art style was popular in Europe, from XVII until XVIII centuries. This type has similarities with Baroque. Both art style featured luxury.

Rococo manifested in many areas at the time. Philosophy, music, architecture, painting, theatre, design.

In central and western Europe rich people had big and luxurious furniture. Large mirrors with large cutouts. The backs of chairs and table legs were of gold or other precious material.

In Rococo paintings were painted with less bright colors than Baroque. Example, Marie Antoinette a la Rose by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, 1783.

Architecture was known for luxury. Buildings were built in the style of a lot of wealth. Also sculpture had many beautiful features, even if there was little.

In fashion were big and wide dresses with radiant colors popular. Wigs were still in fashion.

P.S. It ended another era of beauty and wealth. Then will be a new era.

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Baroque.

Baroque style was important for European people from XVII until XVIII centuries. This type of art manifested itself in a variety of things. Painting, architecture, philosophy, music, sculpture, theatre.

Pictures of this era were bright. Example, Still-life by Josefa de Obidos. In Baroque architecture, popular was luxury. Baroque and Classicism have similar features.

Example, the Church of Saint Susanna at the Baths of Diocletain.

Baroque style was big on large premises. Furnitures were big, too. Mirrors with frames, chairs with luxurious backs, huge beds.

In music were popular composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Claudio Monteverdi.

Fashion of Baroque looked rich. Big dresses and wigs were very popular. Rich women used make up.

P.S. Baroque created a path for modern art.

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