Art is ubiquitous, the earliest form of which can be traced back 540,000 years ago. Over the past several centuries, however, a number of different and unique art styles and movements have appeared, each with its defining characteristics.

The principles borrowed the styles, theories, or philosophies of the art of ancient Greece and Rome, concentrating on traditional images with a focus on elegance.

An Italian movement in art and literature, founded in 1909 by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, aiming to show the higher speed and energy of the modern mechanical world.

A technique of painting developed by French painters Georges-Pierre Seurat and Paul Signac characterized by works made of countless tiny dots of pure color applied in patterns to form an image.

An international artistic movement in art, architecture, literature, and performance that flourished between 1905 and 1920, especially in Germany and Austria, that sought to express the meaning of emotional experience rather than physical reality.

A movement that emerged in the 1950s, composed of British and American artists, who draw inspiration from ‘popular’ imagery and products from popular and commercial culture, rather than ‘elitist’ fine art.