Shock and provocation are the favored approaches of modern art. But they have long been known of. Giotto's frescoes were once revolutionary, announcing the arrival of the Renaissance era. Of the first exhibition by the Impressionists, the critics wrote: "Wallpaper would have looked better done." Today, these canvasses are worth millions, and art has become an arena for experimentation. But at the foundation of every experiment there lies the experience of previous eras. There have always been bold artists who opened up new interpretations of the surrounding world to mankind. Learn how the consciousness of the public is refashioned and reformed, and how to decode works of modern art in a film by RTG TV.