Modern Era of Art

the term "Modern Era" means the present or recent times. the period consists from the 1860s to the 1970s. The term is usually associated with art to where the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of experimentation. modern artists had a new way of seeing art and new ideas on the art. More recent artistic production is often called contemporary or post modern art. some example of artist in the beginning of this era would  be Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Georges Seurat and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec. they all started this era. Some of the other artist in around the 20^th century would have to be Henri Matisse and several other young artists including the pre-cubist Georges Braque, André Derain, Raoul Dufy and Maurice de Vlaminck