Surrealism
A twentieth-century movement that explored dreams, chance and unexpected combinations to challenge ordinary perception.
Example
A Surrealist work may use recognisable objects while disrupting scale, setting or logic.
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Symbolism in art
A movement that used suggestive images and personal or mythic symbols to express ideas beyond direct observation.
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Cubism
An early twentieth-century movement that fragmented subjects and combined multiple viewpoints within a composition.
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Impressionism
A late nineteenth-century movement associated with visible brushwork, changing light and subjects drawn from modern...
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Post-Impressionism
A broad label for artists who developed distinct structural, symbolic or expressive approaches after Impressionism.
