Art Movements

Impressionism vs Realism: Everyday Life, Different Aims

Realism put modern ordinary life on canvas without idealizing it; Impressionism chased outdoor light with broken color. Courbet, Manet, Monet, and the 1874 show.

Baroque vs Rococo: Drama Versus Light Decoration

Baroque is 17th-century drama and diagonal energy; Rococo is early-18th-century French lightness after Louis XIV. Tate and National Gallery terms compared.

Impressionism vs Post-Impressionism: How to Tell Them Apart

Impressionism chased fleeting light outdoors from the 1860s; Post-Impressionism, named in 1910, turned to structure, symbol and emotion. Key artists compared.