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