Abstract Art
Abstract Art ( From the Latin : Abstractio - removal , diversion ) is an artistic movement that rejects ' real-life ,' concrete images . It does not display recognizable images , but is rather a fusion of bold , pure colours and linear forms . In an abstract painting you won ' t see recognizable pictures that you are familiar with in everyday life . Instead , you will find a multitude of colour fusions , a culmination of various shapes , blobs , lines and colours .
THE EMERGENCE OF ABSTRACT ART
Abstract Art was recognized as an individual , artistic movement at the beginning of the 20th century . It established itself gradually and made a strong impression on its audiences . Abstract art exists for centuries . Since ancient times people feel irresistible creativity to draw pictures consisting of mystical shapes , mixture of colours and lines . Abstract forms can be found in the ornamental paintings of many cultures .
So , why have abstract paintings been a means of self-expression and a voice for so many artists abroad for thousands of years ?
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ABSTRACT ART AND FEELINGS
Many artists rejected painting concrete , ' real-life ' objects , since they felt that they did not express the multitude of human feelings and sufferings . Could it be that love , admiration , trust and belief are expressed in a form of images ? It is evident that these feelings exist as colours in the mind of the artist . Many images that represent the spiritual suffering of the artists have been translated into colourful imagery on the canvases of abstract paintings . In rejecting ' real-life ' forms , the artists can delve into their souls and transfer , as