Objectives

It is said that modern art began with the French Revolution. Perhaps. Yet there is no denying that the invention of photography and the demise of patronage forced artists to develop their own vision, which led to developing their own personal styles.

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

• Discuss the developments that led to Neoclassicism.
• Discuss Romanticism, the Hudson River School, and Realism.
• Discuss the invention of photography.
• Discuss the advent of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.