The Alphabet of Painting. Epochs. Styles. Movements

Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism… Understanding the movements and directions of painting is not so easy. Even art connoisseurs get puzzled over the terms. What is a style? Which of them are called "major styles"? How does a movement differ from... a direction? The new "Alphabet" will answer these questions and explain the nuances of art terminology. At some point, new schools, movements, and directions in art emerged literally every year. Some quickly disappeared and were forgotten, while others, on the contrary, turned out to be so influential that they brought about a true revolution in painting. The book will introduce the reader to both the well-known movements and those that are less familiar to the general public. Let’s try to understand what ideas the artists promoted and how these ideas were expressed in their paintings. We will learn to distinguish Impressionism from Divisionism at first glance, Cubism from Purism, and Fauvism from Expressionism. Only after this will an art enthusiast be able to call themselves a true connoisseur.