Modernism

__** Modernism **__ ** What is modernism? **  Modernism in an style or trend that appears in the last decade of the 19th century, representing a big change in the way that the architecture was conceive. This style was inspired in organical shapes, and basicily on the shapes that could be found in nature. This movement was not only seen in architecture, modernism influences all the ways to conceive art, and at the same time, arts was the reflection of the society changed minds, so we can conclude that modernism was, as a trend, the consecuence of a changing society ** What is it called in different countries? **  Modernism is also called "Art Nouveau" (France), "Lyberty style"(Italy), "Modern Style" (England) "Jugendstil" (Germany) ** When did it start and why? **  Modernism start in the last decade of the 19th century but became important after the second world war. Art is the reflection of the society, so, modernism appears to represent the change of mind of all the society after the wars and tension they have to pass thru, and decide to take and style more natural, less rigid, and more organical. There are the roots of the modernism. ** What are its main characteristics? **  The characteristics of the modernism on architecture are: an adoption of the principle that the materials and functional requirements determine the result an adoption of the machine aesthetic an emphasis of horizontal and vertical lines a creation of ornament using the structure and theme of the building, or a rejection of ornamentation. a simplification of form and elimination of "unnecessary detail" an adoption of expressed structure Form follows function