Abstract. Austere. Industrial. Aimed to reflect modern industrial society and urban space. Constructivists rejected decorative stylization.

Dramatic. Theatrical. Exuberant. Baroque described the irregular and bizarre, departing from established rules and proportions.

Embellished. Decorative. Floral. Assymmetrical shapes and arches characterized the Art Nouveau movement.

Innovative. Everyday objects. Anti-establishment. Pop artists challenged consumerism by using mundane objects to create works of art.

Quick brushstrokes. Sketch-like. Impressionistic. Artists of this era sought to capture the immediate impressionism of a moment.