Top 50 Art movements in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest art movements in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 75 art movements tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Decorative arts, Contemporary art and Modern art lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 24,724,543 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,656,801, and the largest, Decorative arts, reaches around 8,651,095 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each art movement, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Decorative arts |
8,651,095 | 4.2% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 2 |  Contemporary art |
8,060,440 | 4.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 3 |  Modern art |
8,013,008 | 4.4% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 4 |  Performance art |
7,564,404 | 13.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 5 |  Illustration |
6,588,412 | 3.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 6 |  Culinary art |
5,262,730 | 2.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 7 |  Digital art |
4,220,545 | 3.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 8 |  Abstract art |
4,040,884 | 3.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 9 |  Conceptual art |
3,154,695 | 3.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 10 |  Street art |
3,134,793 | 5.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 11 |  Installation art |
2,176,087 | 11.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 12 |  Graffiti |
2,095,621 | 3.4% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 13 |  Japanese art |
1,903,523 | 1.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 14 |  Modernism |
1,628,341 | 4.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 15 |  Urban art |
1,409,523 | 4.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 16 |  Plastic arts |
1,345,095 | 2.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 17 |  Art Deco |
1,284,678 | 3.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 18 |  Macro photography |
1,131,032 | 7.2% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 19 |  Landscape painting |
983,627 | 3.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 20 |  Pop art |
967,566 | 4.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 21 |  Ceramic art |
962,750 | 3.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 22 |  Folk art |
893,444 | 2.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 23 |  Cover art |
888,340 | 17.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 24 |  Spray painting |
534,149 | 4.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 25 |  Figurative art |
532,027 | 5.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 26 |  Video art |
458,797 | 7.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 27 |  Art Nouveau |
414,609 | 7.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 28 |  Postmodernism |
350,636 | 1.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 29 |  Impressionism |
348,296 | 4.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 30 |  Concept art |
345,839 | 3.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 31 |  Surrealism |
342,876 | 3.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 32 |  Celtic mythology |
312,086 | 9.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 33 |  Gothic art |
293,849 | 6.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 34 |  Public art |
276,229 | 4.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 35 |  Humanism |
236,482 | 2.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 36 |  Existentialism |
199,615 | 2.2% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 37 |  African art |
194,214 | 2.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 38 |  Byzantine art |
170,860 | 1.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 39 |  Graphic arts |
167,452 | 3.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 40 |  Medieval art |
166,614 | 4.4% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 41 |  Skull art |
164,477 | 6.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 42 |  Psychedelic art |
163,628 | 4.4% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 43 |  Naturism |
142,926 | 8.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 44 |  Ancient art |
129,289 | 3.4% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 45 |  Cubism |
124,630 | 3.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 46 |  Glass art |
94,030 | 1.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 47 |  Expressionism |
92,914 | 6.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 48 |  Fantasy Art |
86,421 | 6.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 49 |  Pixel art |
80,559 | 2.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 50 |  Chinese art |
55,959 | 2.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each art movement by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest art movement in Germany?
Decorative arts currently leads with an estimated audience of 8,651,095 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.