Movements

The tsarist, Communist, and post-Communist spaces were fertile ground for artistic movements, many of which had global impacts. This section explores the history of those movements.

October 7, 2024

How Art Nouveau Became an Expression of Latvian Identity

Latvia’s rich Art Nouveau heritage was shaped by European trends, influenced by local folk aesthetics, and popularized under Latvia’s National Awakening, a movement that first sought to define what it meant to be proudly Latvian. Art Nouveau flourished in Latvia for less than two decades. It rose with the economic prosperity and social mobility at […]

Movements

How Art Nouveau Became an Expression of Latvian Identity

How to Start Studying Russian and Soviet Art and Architecture

The Wanderers: An Early Revolution in Russian Art

The Leningrad School: Preserving Tradition and Testing Boundaries in Soviet Painting

What Was Russian Symbolism?

What Was Constructivism? Building the Future through Art

What was Russian Futurism? Seeking Societal Rebirth

What was Suprematism? Seeking Transcendent Simplicity

Russian Protest Art that Isn’t Pussy Riot