A reaction against the cold rationality of enlightenment thought and the classical, tidy themes of neoclassical art. Powerful emotional scenes.
Baroque art
Pastel colors, asymmetry, movement and curved, organic lines. Emerged in 1700s France, heavily influenced by baroque art
Mannerism
Distorted figures, dramatic scenes. Emerged during renaissance.
Neoclassical art
emphasis on simplicity, symmetry, and order, and its use of historical themes and subject matter. Emerged in the 1700s - 1800s as a reaction to the upheaval of the enlightenment.
Focus on hyper realism and perspective, humanism, and classical themes.
Focus on realism, and everyday life, with more religious themes.
