We often hear phrases around us such as "he is modern," "he dresses modern," "he has modern behavior," or even for a painting, "this is modern painting." But what does the term "modern" really mean? The answer will occupy us in this book.

However, before we begin, we must emphasize something: Here we will talk about modernity in art, that is, about modern art. And by art, in our case, we mean the Fine Arts, anything related to painting, sculpture, drawing, installations, performances, meaning anything related to visual actions and expressions.

Based on the above, let's try to understand what modern art is and what the origin of the term is.

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