Chapter 21

Les fauves-the wild beastsMatisse is considered the forerunner of this

movement that only lasted two yearsMatisse was trying to express his enthusiasm

for lifeHe simplified his forms to preserve the initial

feeling he got from the object

Expressionism-emphasizes inner feelings over objective description

Simplifications of the subject’s formBright expressive colorsAreas of intense brushwork and areas of flat color

coincide in the same work

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Wassily Kandinsky

By 1910 Kandinsky was breaking a key rule in artHe was making art that was completely

nonrepresentationalHe thought that art should transcend physical

realityHe sought to make a visual language akin to

how we hear music or taste….The content of the paintings is simply what

the viewer experiences under the effect of the forms and color combinations

Emphasized pictorial composition over personal expression

Pablo Picasso is generally considered the inventor of Cubism

Deconstructed and reconstructed formsOften a forward view and a side view of a person or

object is shown simultaneously Abstracted forms

Considered the main player in the creation of cubism

Began as a traditional painter and began to experiment with collage and abstracted forms

He was very influenced by African sculpture, especially African masks

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Pablo Picasso

Fractured, angular figuresNo longer using the tradition representation of 3d

spaceCubists often show multiple views of one object at a

timeEx: simultaneously showing the front and side view of

a figure

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Kota Reliquary Figure

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Constantin Brancusi was a pioneer in the movement from 19th century to 20th century art

He was inspired by the Cycladic sculptures and their abstract style

He wanted his viewer to be conscious of form

Italian Futurists were a group of artists inspired by cubism

They often wanted to show fast motion and a love for the machine

Multiplying the image and using lots of repetition became a strong way to show movement

Curved and diagonal lines also gave a feeling of movement in their compositions