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The ByMuseum art guide
Art Movements
The art movements timeline in one place: 21 art styles and periods, from the Renaissance to Cubism. Walk through the eras, find the mood that fits your wall, and own it painted by hand.
21art movements
800years of painting
21,000+hand-painted works
800 years on one wall
The art movements timeline, in order
Tap a movement to open it
Baroque
Ukiyo-e
Rococo
Art Nouveau
ExpressionismI1200–1600 · 4 movementsThe Renaissance world
III1750–1900 · 5 movementsRevolution and romance
IV1850–1910 · 5 movementsThe academy and the light
V1900–1930 · 4 movementsToward the modern
1200–1600
The Renaissance world
Painters rediscover perspective, the human body and the calm of antiquity.
1200–1400
Proto Renaissance
Early transition from medieval to Renaissance art
7 hand-painted works
1400–1600
Northern Renaissance
Detailed realism in Flemish and German art
16 hand-painted works
1400–1600
Renaissance
Harmony, balance, and classical ideals
1,439 hand-painted works
1520–1600
Mannerism
Elegant artificiality and stylized sophistication
414 hand-painted works
1600–1868
Baroque, Rococo and the floating world
Drama and candlelight in Europe, silk and waves in Edo Japan.
1750–1900
Revolution and romance
Heroes of Rome, storms of the soul, distant lands and honest peasants.
1750–1820
Neoclassicism
Classical revival inspired by ancient Greece and Rome
626 hand-painted works
1800–1850
Romanticism
Emotional, imaginative, and inspired by nature
3,494 hand-painted works
1800–1900
Orientalism
Western depictions of Eastern cultures and landscapes
435 hand-painted works
1848–1854
Pre-Raphaelites
Medieval-inspired detail and literary symbolism
338 hand-painted works
1850–1880
Realism
Honest depictions of everyday life
3,954 hand-painted works
1850–1910
The academy and the light
Polished salons on one side, open-air colour and dreams on the other.
1850–1900
Academicism
Traditional techniques and classical subject matter
1,345 hand-painted works
1870–1900
Impressionism
Luminous light, color, and modern life
2,999 hand-painted works
1880–1910
Post-Impressionism
Expressive color and bold artistic vision
954 hand-painted works
1880–1900
Symbolism
Mystical themes and dreamlike imagery
514 hand-painted works
1890–1910
Art Nouveau
Decorative elegance and flowing organic lines
226 hand-painted works
1900–1930
Toward the modern
Colour breaks free, forms split apart, and painting becomes pure idea.
1900–1930
Naïve Art
Childlike simplicity and untrained artistic vision
179 hand-painted works
1905–1920
Expressionism
Emotional intensity and subjective experience
669 hand-painted works
1907–1914
Cubism
Fragmented forms and multiple perspectives
126 hand-painted works
1913–1920
Suprematism
Pure geometric abstraction and spiritual art
36 hand-painted works
Most collected
The three art styles collectors choose most
Choose by mood
Which art movement suits your room?
Questions
Art movements FAQ
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What are the major art movements in order?
In rough order: Proto Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Ukiyo-e, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Orientalism, Pre-Raphaelites, Realism, Academicism, Impressionism, Symbolism, Post-Impressionism, Art Nouveau, Naïve Art, Expressionism, Cubism, Suprematism. Many overlap, so treat the dates as ranges rather than hard borders.
What is the difference between an art movement and an art style?
An art movement is a group of artists working at the same time with shared ideas, such as the Impressionists in 1870s Paris. An art style is the visual look itself, which later painters can borrow long after the movement has ended.
Which art movements are the most famous?
The Renaissance, Baroque, Romanticism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Expressionism and Cubism are the art periods most people recognise, and they are also the styles our collectors choose most.
Can one painter belong to several art movements?
Yes. Many painters changed style during their lives. Van Gogh started close to Realism and became a leader of Post-Impressionism, so the same name can appear in more than one movement.
Which art movement suits my room?
Baroque brings drama to a dining room or study, Impressionism brings soft light to living rooms and bedrooms, Romantic landscapes feel calm, and Expressionism or Cubism make a bold statement in modern spaces.
Are ByMuseum paintings hand-painted?
Yes. Every reproduction is painted in oil on canvas by a trained artist, never printed, and you choose the size and frame on each painting page.
