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In the 19th century, there were many changes in Persia. Qajar art displays the visual expression during that time. The style of Qajar art...

Pop art is an art movement which began in 1950s and popularised in 1960s and 1970s. It was vastly practiced in USA and UK. It focuses on...

Op Art which means “Optical Art” began in the 1950s. It’s an influence of Kinetic Art. Different perceptions and its effects were...

Neo impressionism emerged in the late 19th century, during a time when science was given importance. The concept of neo-impressionism was...

Mysore style of painting is a very ancient style originated in Mysore city of South India. Mysore paintings are about mythological...

Luminism is a style of paintings started by American landscape artists in the 1850s. This style was first implemented by artists at...

Kinetic Art movement is about art which moved or rotated such as mobile, mechanical sculptures to Op art paintings. After the Second...

In ancient India, paintings were considered to be the pre-requisite of a civilised citizen. Ajanta and Bagh paintings in North India and...

Impressionism is an art movement of the 19th century. During that time, the word “impression” for paintings was considered as an insult....

Hoysalas were a dynasty of rulers in Western Mysore. They were the descendants of Yadavas. The ancient capital of Hoysalas was...

Geometric abstraction began in the 20th century. It is an art form which represents abstraction based on geometric forms arranged in...

Fauvism is the art movement which began with the art works of Henri Matisse and André Derain from 1905 to 1910. The art critic Louis...

Expressionism is an art movement which began in 1905 and lasted till 1920. This is an artistic style where the subjective emotions are...

Dada art movement which is also known as anti-art movement began in Zurich, Switzerland. The reaction for the atrocities of World War I...

Cubism is known as the most radical and influential art movement in the 20th century. Post-impressionist Paul Cezanne’s work at the Salon...

Biomorphism, in Greek, “bios” means life and “morphe” means form. As a style of surrealism, biomorphism began in 20th century....

“Art Nouveau” which literally means “New Art” in French is a movement which began in 1890 and lasted till 1910. During a time where...

Excerpt of the article "Indian Miniature Painting " by Nandita Krishna for Vivekananda Kendra Patrika