In a storm of intense mental tension, Fritz Burger, the celebrated Munich university professor, wrote this book, infused with the fire of his spirit. The final lines were penned before Verdun, just before he was struck from his horse by a shell. This vibrant man, who had a truly lively relationship with modern art and knew how to convey his vitality to others, provides a broad overview of the stylistic development of the 19th and 20th centuries in his introduction to modern art, while simultaneously referencing painting, sculpture, architecture, decorative arts, philosophy, literature, and more. This work by the German art historian Fritz Burger offers a comprehensive introduction to modern art, illustrated with over 150 historical images. This book is an unaltered reprint of the original edition.