The era of Romanticism began in the late 18th century and reached its peak mid-19th century. It is a movement that was expressed through art, music, and literature. Romanticism is seen to be an intellectual movement rather than simply an aesthetic one. Believed to be a reactionary movement, it shunned the rational and scientific ideas…
What was the Renaissance and what does Renaissance mean? Following the Middle Ages, Europe had an intense era of artistic, cultural, geopolitical, and commercial “reawakening” known as the Renaissance. In this article, we will not only be exploring Renaissance history, but we will also be uncovering the most interesting Renaissance facts. A Brief…
The Romantic period is one of the most important periods in history as it influenced the way we think about life, love, work, family, and nature. This influence spread so deeply into the mindset of people all over the world, that till this day most of us are “Romantic” in some aspects of our sensibilities….
The earliest appearance of African art is dated back to when humanity started walking the planet. Africa might be the birthplace of humankind, but it also currently has the youngest population in the world. A 2021 study showed that six in every ten people in Africa are under the age of 25! It is no…
Neoclassical art evolved in response to the extremely colorful and garish forms of the Baroque and Rococo periods, which were instilling culture with a narcissistic aesthetic focused on individual contrivances and whimsy. Neoclassicism art sparked a widespread renaissance in classical philosophy, mirroring what was occurring in social and political spheres at the time, eventually contributing…
What is Mannerism art? Mannerist art is a European art style that arose in the final years of the High Renaissance in Italy which spread around 1530 and lasted until the conclusion of the 16th century when it was mainly supplanted by the Baroque style. The Mannerism style comprises a wide range of methods influenced…
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