Characteristics of Modern Art
Characteristic #1: Response to Surroundings
This type of art commonly shows postmodern buildings in contrast to modern ones. Post modern art that shows these buildings usually reflects the history of the landscape and its shape.
Characteristic #2: Expansive
Expansive is a characteristic that makes art look like it expands beyond the canvas. It is as if it it a widow and you can see further than what is right in front of you.
Characteristic #3: Symbolism
Symbolism can be found in ans style, theme or genre of art. Symbolism shows meaning in either the whole painting, a portion, here can be multiple meanings in one piece of art.
Characteristic #4: Iconography
Iconography can be found in any style of art. Iconography is the was the subject(s), scenery, elements and/or details are depicted in the work of art.
Characteristic #5: It Had Real Value
"Real Value" is the artists self value of their artwork. In the past before modern art, artists just assumed art had value. That it was worth something. This was common during the eras before the modern era because art then just revolved around religions. They followed the "rules". Modern artists painted what made them happy, what they liked.