Top 50 Art movements in Italy
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest art movements in Italy, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 75 art movements tracked in Italy, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Contemporary art, Modern art and Culinary art lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 31,030,016 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 2,150,188, and the largest, Contemporary art, reaches around 11,822,568 people in Italy. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with each art movement, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Italy and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Contemporary art |
11,822,568 | 6.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 2 |  Modern art |
10,052,427 | 5.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 3 |  Culinary art |
9,155,021 | 4.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 4 |  Decorative arts |
8,815,261 | 4.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 5 |  Illustration |
7,744,730 | 4.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 6 |  Japanese art |
4,596,123 | 4.4% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 7 |  Abstract art |
4,417,303 | 4.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 8 |  Digital art |
4,248,872 | 3.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 9 |  Conceptual art |
4,038,118 | 4.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 10 |  Street art |
3,785,893 | 6.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 11 |  Postmodernism |
3,711,940 | 15.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 12 |  Graffiti |
3,296,565 | 5.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 13 |  Art Deco |
2,769,689 | 8.4% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 14 |  Plastic arts |
2,428,587 | 4.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 15 |  Modernism |
2,416,833 | 6.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 16 |  Ceramic art |
1,976,314 | 7.2% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 17 |  Performance art |
1,913,431 | 3.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 18 |  Urban art |
1,621,739 | 5.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 19 |  Folk art |
1,452,580 | 3.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 20 |  Pop art |
1,284,385 | 6.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 21 |  Impressionism |
1,248,581 | 17.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 22 |  Landscape painting |
1,201,537 | 4.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 23 |  Macro photography |
1,157,878 | 7.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 24 |  Byzantine art |
1,051,798 | 9.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 25 |  Ancient art |
1,027,428 | 27.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 26 |  Surrealism |
1,015,047 | 8.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 27 |  Art Nouveau |
891,641 | 15.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 28 |  Existentialism |
881,153 | 9.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 29 |  Installation art |
759,535 | 3.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 30 |  Glass art |
757,011 | 11.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 31 |  Figurative art |
677,922 | 7.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 32 |  Spray painting |
605,631 | 4.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 33 |  Public art |
467,441 | 7.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 34 |  Concept art |
456,044 | 4.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 35 |  Gothic art |
445,965 | 10.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 36 |  Medieval art |
432,455 | 11.4% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 37 |  Humanism |
428,997 | 5.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 38 |  Celtic mythology |
349,692 | 10.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 39 |  Cubism |
279,569 | 7.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 40 |  Graphic arts |
221,163 | 4.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 41 |  African art |
207,050 | 3.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 42 |  Video art |
201,317 | 3.2% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 43 |  Psychedelic art |
181,831 | 4.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 44 |  Skull art |
161,035 | 6.4% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 45 |  Aestheticism |
156,760 | 6.2% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 46 |  Genre art |
151,422 | 8.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 47 |  Chinese art |
147,946 | 7.2% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 48 |  Naturism |
135,222 | 7.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 49 |  Cover art |
132,300 | 2.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 50 |  Fantasy Art |
129,697 | 9.2% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy 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 Italy?
Contemporary art currently leads with an estimated audience of 11,822,568 people in Italy.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.