Abstract art is now usually understood to mean art that does not portray objects in the natural world, but in its place uses shapes and colors in a non-representational or prejudiced way. In the very early 20th century, the term was more frequently used to explain art, such as Cubist and Futurist art, which depicts real forms in a cut down or rather abridged way - keeping only a reference of the original natural subject. Such paintings were frequently claimed to capture something of the depicted objects’ immutable inherent qualities rather than its exterior appearance. See Abstraction. The term non-figurative is used as a synonym

History

On White 2, 1924, by Kandinsky Non-objective art is not a creation of the twentieth century. In the Jewish and Islamic devotion the depiction of human beings was not allowed. Consequently the Islamic and Jewish cultures urbanized a high standard of decorative arts. Calligraphy is too a form of non-figurative art. Abstract designs have also existed in western culture in a lot of contexts. However, Abstract art is distinct from pattern-making in design, since it draws on the difference between decorative art and fine art, in which a painting is an entity of thoughtful contemplation in its own right.

Even before the extensive use of photography some artists, such as James McNeill Whistler were insertion greater emphasis on illustration sensation than the depiction of objects. Whistler argued that art must concern itself with the harmonious arrangement of colors, just as music deals with the harmonious deal of sounds. Whistler’s painting Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket (1874) is frequently seen as a main move towards abstraction. Later artists such as Wassily Kandinsky argued that modern science dealt with active forces, enlightening that matter was eventually spiritual in character: art must display the spiritual forces behind the image world. Many of these artists were prejudiced by esotericism movements such as theosophy, in which abstract “thought forms” were used to illustrate the psychic forces allegedly generated by emotions, music and other events. The work of Wassily Kandinsky and Kashmir Malevich in addition to Natalia Goncharova and Mikhail Larionov, are usually seen as the first entirely abstract paintings in 1911. Movements in modern art are to be careful in terms of the concepts which they exemplify, accompanied as they were by manifestos and declarations.

Abstract art, the term more often used in the twentieth century is a non representational way of portraying one’s idea with a theme (subject) based on the effects of colors, depth, solidity, lines and other spatial factors on human and their emotions. Abstract art hence does not depict an object precisely. It is the independence given to its artists to represent their views in any form they wish. Wassily Kandinsky known to be the founder of abstract art believed that science deals with dynamic forces ultimately revealing that matter is spiritual in character.

The Quality of a painting or a photograph depends upon the composition of it which sorts out the difference between amateur photos from the professional ones. The same applies for paintings. Abstract painting especially should have a well balanced composition in visual effect (with right gesture) and representation otherwise it would appear boring to its viewers.

People generally have a feeling that abstract paintings are easier to paint than any other type of painting. This is not true because abstract painting needs special attention from both sides, from the artist as well as from its viewers. Artists should take care that the abstract painting has a balanced state of color, line and space with a dynamic tension placed to attract its viewers. The viewer at the same time should not try to find out real world objects in the abstract art rather should relax and enjoy abstract painting. Let your eye wander through the abstract paintings and your mind react to its colors, depth, shape, texture and the force existing in it.

Abstract art is not an invention of the twentieth century but has been in existence long before. In Jewish and Islamic religion depiction of human being was not allowed hence they developed such artistic forms for decorative purposes. Later on famous artist’s works such as Wassily Kandinsky, James McNeill Whistler, Kasimir Malevich were the first to be seen and sorted as abstract painting.

Abstract art even though is a non representational way which does not depict an object precisely but is the one which clearly represents an imaginative mind. Abstract art generally classified as figurative and Emotional abstraction. Figurative abstraction is the simplification of the reality eliminating the details of recognizable objects and providing only the essence of recognition and reality. Emotional abstraction deals with non visual elements such as emotion, sound and spritual matters.

Cubism, Neoplasticism, and Abstract Expressionism are other forms of abstract paintings which came in to existence in the 20th century.