TO THINK OF THE TURN OF THE 19TH TO THE 20TH CENTURY THROUGH THE HISTORY OF ART: Symbolism, Expressionism and Abstractionism

Abstract

The present investigation aims to analyze the historical moment of the passage from the 19th to the 20th century, from the perspective of three artistic expressions, namely: Symbolism, Expressionism and Abstractionism. The context of the turn of the 19th century to the 20th century was chosen because it represented a multifaceted historical period, in which Europe was dominating the world, imposing its imperialist rules, and profiting from the exploitation of people and goods. Methodologically, we resorted to Literature Review, taking a set of authors and works from the History of Art. In parallel to the analysis of the selected authors, we took into consideration a set of artworks, understood here as documents. The results are partial, contributing to thinking about the Fin-de-Siècle and the nuances of capitalism and modernity.