Edvard Munch is regarded by many as the original pioneer of modern expressionism He was born in Norway on December 12th 1863 and today his art works are recognized around the world

When we speak of modern art it would be difficult not to mention the name of Paul Gauguin: Particularly when discussing some of the most prominent twentieth century modern art movements such as Impressionism, Cubism and Abstraction Even so, it is the Sythetist style that Gauguin is most specifically connected as it was he, Louis Anquetin and Amile Henri Bernard who were pioneers of this somewhat overlooked and yet essential movement of the late nineteenth century arts

Those oil paintings and art works produced from around the middle of the eighteen hundreds right up until the 1970’s are considered as modern art Contemporary canvas art works are extremely popular today

Traditional landscape art has always depicted the world as we see it around us: Mountains: Trees: Bodies of water The sky is more often than not a dominant feature

Contemporary canvas art is a versatile thing – Akin to living in the twenty first century there are many possibilities on offer Style wise it is difficult to define because of that versatility: With regards to contemporary canvas art just about anything goes

Art has been produced throughout the Indian subcontinent since 3000BC To the eye of Western collectors, Indian Art can seem highly ornate

Many lovers of Abstract Art are very familiar with Abstract Expressionism, especially American Abstract Expressionism There is another Art style, which could be confused with this movement, and that is Abstract Impressionism

The American Modern Art Movement of Abstract Expressionism, which included the work of Jackson Pollock, Hans Hoffman and Willem De Kooning, is considered one of the most important, with regards to the progression of Modernism The term Modernism defines the revolutionary concepts, which occurred early in the twentieth century, with regards to Art, literature, and architecture

The Blue Rider group was centered around the famous Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky, the Artist who has been accredited with the honourable title of the worlds First Abstract Artist A short lived association, existing for just three years

Modern Art has led the way to a far deeper and diverse exploration of Art, and Art is, and always has been, a reflection of ourselves, and our culture Ultimately, it is, who we are

Paris was the European centre for Tapestry Art up until 1337, when the ‘Hundred Year War’ drove many weavers north, to the south Netherlands Although Tapestry production did continue, although not to such a scale as before, many of the Tapestries were destroyed

Since ancient times Tapestries have been used to adorn homes and important buildings Many historians believe Tapestries even covered the walls of the famous Parthenon in Greece