Agree with LCR, there is no progress in art, but it comes from the illusion arising in the course of history gaps between discourses (types of cultural sensitivity).
But Meister right in saying that some times there is a greater flowering of the arts in their respective regions. Passionary wave? Can be assumed, and such. In any case, it would be good to distinguish between progress and increase diversity.
For example, our era, including age 20y, despite the great variety of artist. directions, the complete liberation of art techniques and ideologies, can not think of a time of great upsurge of art: the number is not passed to the quality. Virtuosity, the tumult of imagination, the variety of ideas, freedom of the materials and techniques - all empty for art, if not the depth of spirit. Our time is too vain and noisy for the appearance of great things. I like something that Dali, Picasso, but now look at some old Rembrandt - and the titans 20veka impaired to the size of gnomes.
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