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Modernism; Time of changes
Modernism is a term given to an artistic movement developed in the 20th centuries. This movement is associated with the rejection to the conservative values of realism, or to the traditional styles of all kinds of art. Modernism born thanks to the newest thinking of the society of that time,because they believed that the "traditional" forms of art were becoming outdated in the new economic, social, and political conditions of an emerging fully industrialized world. people needed that all these traditional forms of art to be at same height of technological advances, and that's the reason why society started to questioned religion values and artist wanted to created a new style without any references in the past whatsover,, so this new style brought new shapes in architecture that had nothing to do with the classical styles this means that now the predominant shapes were not straight and rigid. it presents organic forms inspires in nature and animals

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Modern architecture reffers to a number of building styles with similar characteristics, primarily the simplification of form and the elimination of ornament and the resemblance to nature. This styles is also named Art Nouveu (France), Modern Style (Britain), Stile Liberty (Italy),. In Spain for example it’s called “modernism” and Valencia it’s a great city to study when we are talking about modern architecture.

Some of the main architects of modernism in Valencia are: Antonio Martorel Trilles, Demetrio Ribes Marco, José Manuel Cortina Pérez, Francisco Mora Berenguer and Javier Goerlich Lleó .They have in their buildings some characteristics in common and some that makes them unique.. What seems to be characteristic is the use of nature-forms: flowers, plants and animals, decorative forms in ironwork, ceramics and stained glass.

Valencia (spain) is one of the cities that has the largest concentration of modernist architecture along its streets.For example: Casa Ortega, Mercado Central or Casa Peris. The importance of certain modernist buildings present in Spain, has transcended and influenced the development of the modernist style in the rest of the world media type="file" key="2.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"



In conclusion, Modernism is a very important style in all kinds of art, it represents a change from the classic forms to the innovative ones, presenting organic and curve shapes. Modernist architecture reminds us of a time of huge changes and those fierce people who dare to try new things and find their own style and that is exactly what we, as architecture students should do. media type="file" key="3.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"