I think I might have got hold of the wrong end of the stick by referring to 'modernist' art and architecture; to an extent anyway.  I see a lot of art, design and architecture from the 19th and 20th centuries I happen to find interesting and stimulating whilst being simultaneously repelled or bored by much from previous centuries.  Abroad, I'm afraid, I never venture into places like the Uffizi, preferring to poke about in the quiet back streets.  Many thanks to those who made me think again on this subject; a valuable experience.