What Makes a Painting 'Modern Art'?

Modern art is like a new way of painting that started around the 1900s. Instead of just drawing realistic pictures, artists tried to show feelings or thoughts in different ways, sometimes messy, sometimes bright, and sometimes really strange. Think of it as taking paints and making up your own rules.

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Examples

  1. A painter uses bright, messy colors instead of making a realistic picture.
  2. An artist draws people as if they are made up of squares and circles.
  3. Someone paints a tree that looks like a bunch of scribbles.

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