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Is there a difference between modern art, contemporary art and abstract art? This question is asked rather often and many can hardly find the answer on this question, because all those terms can be used mutually from time to time.

Let’s consider the term “modern” art. When we are talking about modern art we mean an art period which started in the 70s years of the nineteenth century. Impressionists like Claude Monet started this period. The period of modern art was over at about 60s – 70s years of the last century when the pop art movement came and the term “postmodern” appeared in the world of art.

While the terms modern art and contemporary art mean art movements, the term “abstract art” means a style of painting. Abstract art is a departure from reality; abstract art was modern at the time of modern art movement. Abstract painting was born from cubism, surrealism, expressionism and mysticism. Abstract painting started appearing in the beginning of the last century. As it has already been said abstract painting is a style of painting it is not a classification of a period in art, abstract painting are still created and more and more people become interested in it with each and every day.

So, what is right now? Nowadays art lovers use the term “contemporary art”, this term defines the works of art which have been created in our lifetime. The style of painting doesn’t have any matter, any painting created right now is the work of contemporary art. But may people use the term “contemporary art” describing art paintings that have been created in the period from the 70s years of that last century until today’s day? It is actually almost impossible to name a period while we are living in it.

You also may wonder why you need this information. But you need to know the differences between those terms if you are going to start your own art collection for example, or if you are thinking of investing money to the works of art. Before you do something you must know everything about the subject of your future investments and you must understand this subject too. Modern art paintings can be very profitable if you know what and when to invest money to.

You also need to know this information you are going to purchase some pieces of art . It is a must to know about the paintings you own. Imagine that you have guests and some of them wonder about your paintings and you can not tell anything except how much you spent on it. You will look………Buying a book you buy it in order to read . The same can be said about paintings , they need to be “read” too.

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