000			01454nam a2200217 i 4500
008			260119s1970 xx o 001 0 und d
020			_a0-500-04013-3
040			_aPK-LaGCW
082			_a709.34 _bBRI
100	1	0	_aBriggs, Asa
245	4	0	_aThe Nineteenth Century : _bThe Contradictions of Progress / _cAsa Briggs
260			_bThames & Hudson : _aGreat Britian, _c1970.
300			_a239 Pages : _bpbk. _c30 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aIncludes Index.
520			_aThe Nineteenth Century was a period of profound transformation in art, shaped by industrialization, scientific progress, political revolutions, and rapid social change. Traditional academic art, rooted in history painting and idealized forms, gradually gave way to new approaches that reflected modern life and individual experience. Movements such as Romanticism emphasized emotion and imagination, while Realism focused on everyday subjects and social realities. The invention of photography challenged painting’s role as a record of reality, encouraging artists to explore perception, mood, and personal vision. By the late 19th century, Impressionism emerged as a decisive break from tradition, redefining art as a direct response to visual experience and setting the stage for the development of modern art in the twentieth century.
650			_aFine Arts
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