Art Movements Timeline

Political Context:

Reaction against traditional academic painting styles.

Locations:

Primarily France, especially Paris.

Techniques:

Quick, small brushstrokes and use of natural light.

Main Artists:

Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Political Context:

Emergence during a time of rapid industrial and cultural change.

Locations:

Centered in Paris, France.

Techniques:

Collage, overlapping planes, and monochromatic color schemes.

Main Artists:

Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque.