Modernism

Modernism is a set of trends that emerged from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, which had a common purpose, a new vision about the society and its new methods of production and the break with traditionaly in terms of configuration spaces an attempt to redefine the meaning of the artwork , the composition of forms , etc. including not only the architecture but the combination of the arts as sculpture, painting , ceramics , furniture, jewelery , etc.
 * **What is modernism?**
 * **What is it called in different countries?**
 * **When did it start and why?**
 * **What are its main characteristics?**

This movement received different names depending on the country where he was, Art Nouveau ( in Belgium and France ), Modern Style ( in England ), Secession (Austria ), Jugendstil ( Germany and Nordic countries ), Liberty ( U.S.) Floreale ( Italy), and Modernism (in Spain and Latin America ).

It´s characteristics include the simplification of forms, lack of ornaments , silver design and orthogonal sections , asymmetry , etc. . A very important vharacteristic is the use of existing and new industrial materials as well as constructive technical application of the technologies associated with them. Hence the change in construction techniques and screening of new buildings and spaces which correspond to higher dimensions and heights with the use of reinforced concrete, the r olled steel, flat glass , among others.