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Important Art Important Art MovementsMovements
Take notes and/or compare them to Take notes and/or compare them to yoursyours!! This is the IMPORTANT stuff !! This is the IMPORTANT stuff
that I would like you to know!that I would like you to know!
You need to know how toYou need to know how to SPELL CORRECTLY your artists’ SPELL CORRECTLY your artists’
LAST NAMES.LAST NAMES.
The RenaissanceThe Renaissance
Italy, 14Italy, 14thth/15th century/15th centuryRevival or “Revival or “rebirthrebirth” of cultural awareness” of cultural awarenessReverting back to Reverting back to Greek and Roman artGreek and Roman artEmphasis on scienceEmphasis on science, humans and their , humans and their
environment, and philosophyenvironment, and philosophyArt was realistic and religious in subject Art was realistic and religious in subject
matter, but contained much symbolismmatter, but contained much symbolism
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Leonardo da Leonardo da VinciVinci
MichelangeloMichelangeloRaphaelRaphael
Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci
School of Athens, Raphael
David, Michelangelo
BaroqueBaroque
17th century, Italy and Europe17th century, Italy and EuropeSimilar to the Renaissance in subject Similar to the Renaissance in subject
matter, but painters put matter, but painters put emotionemotion, , movementmovement and and contrastcontrast into works into works
More More common, every-day scenescommon, every-day scenes; not as ; not as much religious imagerymuch religious imagery
Beginnings of Beginnings of tenebrismtenebrism and and chiaroscurochiaroscuro
ARTIST (Ms. Edwards’ favoritest!)ARTIST (Ms. Edwards’ favoritest!)
CaravaggioCaravaggio
The Doubting of St. Thomas, Caravaggio
The Conversion of St. Paul, Caravaggio
ImpressionismImpressionism
FranceFrance, 1860s – 1880s, 1860s – 1880sA A light, spontaneous mannerlight, spontaneous manner of painting of painting
with SHORT, QUICK brushstrokeswith SHORT, QUICK brushstrokesPainted candid glimpses of subjects Painted candid glimpses of subjects
showing showing effect of lighteffect of light at different times of at different times of day day
The Impressionist style was probably the The Impressionist style was probably the single most successful and identifiable single most successful and identifiable "movement" ever, and is still widely "movement" ever, and is still widely practiced today practiced today
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MonetMonetRenoirRenoirMary Cassatt (American)Mary Cassatt (American)DegasDegas
Water Lilies, Monet Ballet Rehearsal, Degas
Little Girl in a Blue Armchair, Cassatt
FauvismFauvism(Ms. Rais’ favoritest)(Ms. Rais’ favoritest)
France, 1898 – 1908France, 1898 – 1908Means “Wild Beast”Means “Wild Beast”Use of intense colors – in uncontrolled Use of intense colors – in uncontrolled
way; way; Not usually realistic colorNot usually realistic colorSubject matter mostly realistic; somewhat Subject matter mostly realistic; somewhat
stylized and simplified, but not completely stylized and simplified, but not completely abstractedabstracted
Was a substantial influence on some of Was a substantial influence on some of the Expressionists the Expressionists
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Henri MatisseHenri MatissePaul GauguinPaul Gauguin
The Green Stripe, Matisse
Le Bonheur de Vivre, Matisse
Vision After the Sermon…, Gauguin
ExpressionismExpressionism
GermanyGermany, 1905 – 1940’s, 1905 – 1940’sThe intention is not to reproduce a subject The intention is not to reproduce a subject
accurately, but instead to portray it in such accurately, but instead to portray it in such a way as to a way as to express the inner state of the express the inner state of the artist. artist.
EMOTIONAL!!!!EMOTIONAL!!!!Many different ‘schools’ or groups of Many different ‘schools’ or groups of
artists for this movement (Der Blaue artists for this movement (Der Blaue Reiter, Bauhaus)Reiter, Bauhaus)
ARTISTSARTISTS
Edvard MunchEdvard MunchKathe KollwitzKathe Kollwitz
Woman with Dead Child, Kathe Kollwitz
The Scream, Munch
Abstract ExpressionismAbstract Expressionism
New York City, 1946 - 1960New York City, 1946 - 1960 Artist Artist expresses himself purely through the use expresses himself purely through the use
of form and colorof form and color. Fast, spontaneous . Fast, spontaneous brushstrokes.brushstrokes.
It non-representational, or non-objective, art, It non-representational, or non-objective, art, which means that there are no actual objects which means that there are no actual objects represented represented (NO SUBJECT MATTER!)(NO SUBJECT MATTER!)
Considered to be the first Considered to be the first AmericanAmerican artistic artistic movement of international importancemovement of international importance
A few different groups:A few different groups: Action PaintingAction Painting
stressed the stressed the physicalphysical action involved in painting action involved in painting Color Field PaintingColor Field Painting
primarily concerned with exploring the effects of primarily concerned with exploring the effects of pure color pure color on a canvas on a canvas
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ACTION PaintersACTION PaintersJackson PollockJackson Pollock
COLOR FIELD PaintersCOLOR FIELD PaintersWillem de KooningWillem de KooningKandinsky (more pure abstraction)Kandinsky (more pure abstraction)RothkoRothko
Autumn Rhythm, Pollock - ACTION
Number 2, Mark Rothko – COLOR FIELD
CubismCubism
early 20th century, Europe (1908 – 1920)early 20th century, Europe (1908 – 1920) Inspired by African art and FauvismInspired by African art and Fauvism Subject matter broken upSubject matter broken up, analyzed, and , analyzed, and
reassembled in abstract form (broken into basic reassembled in abstract form (broken into basic shapes)shapes)
““Essence” of an object can only be captured by Essence” of an object can only be captured by showing it from showing it from many perspectives/views at many perspectives/views at once once
THE most influential art movement of recent THE most influential art movement of recent years…influenced almost ALL art of 20years…influenced almost ALL art of 20 thth century century
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Georges BraqueGeorges BraquePicassoPicasso
BOTHBOTH of these artists invented of these artists invented Cubism, as well as the Cubism, as well as the COLLAGE!COLLAGE!
Les Formes Musicales, Braque
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Picasso
DadaDada
early 20th century, Europe (1916 – 1924)early 20th century, Europe (1916 – 1924)a a protest by a group of European artists protest by a group of European artists
against World War I, bourgeois society, against World War I, bourgeois society, and the conservativism of traditional and the conservativism of traditional thoughtthought
Ridiculed contemporary culture and Ridiculed contemporary culture and traditional art formstraditional art forms
Included random "found" objects in Included random "found" objects in sculptures and installations.sculptures and installations.
Mostly were trying to make personal Mostly were trying to make personal statements about issues in society or statements about issues in society or about what “art” is… about what “art” is…
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Jean ArpJean ArpMarcel DuchampMarcel Duchamp
Trousse d'un Da, Arp
Fountain, Duchamp
L.H.O.O.Q., Duchamp
(the REAL one!)
SurrealismSurrealism
20th century (1924 – 1950’s), Europe20th century (1924 – 1950’s), EuropeOriginated in DadaOriginated in DadaFantastical visual imageryFantastical visual imagery from the from the
subconscious mind is used with no subconscious mind is used with no intention of making the work logically intention of making the work logically comprehensible comprehensible
Mostly realistically drawn/painted, the Mostly realistically drawn/painted, the objects are just combined in weird ways objects are just combined in weird ways OR are dream-likeOR are dream-like
Influenced by psychoanalytic work of Influenced by psychoanalytic work of Freud and JungFreud and Jung
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Max ErnstMax ErnstMan RayMan RayMagritteMagritteDALIDALI
La Condition humaine, Magritte
Midnight, Man Ray
The Persistence of Memory, Dali
Pop ArtPop Art
1960s, New York City1960s, New York City Attention on Attention on familiar images/objects of pop familiar images/objects of pop
cultureculture Interest in mass media, advertising, comics and Interest in mass media, advertising, comics and
consumer products consumer products Emphasizes flatness and frontal presentation, Emphasizes flatness and frontal presentation,
bright and bold colorsbright and bold colors They use mechanical and other deliberately They use mechanical and other deliberately
inexpressive techniques that imply the removal inexpressive techniques that imply the removal of the artist's hand and suggest the of the artist's hand and suggest the depersonalized processes of mass productiondepersonalized processes of mass production
It is almost a joke about what we, as a society, It is almost a joke about what we, as a society, hold important. So these artists are saying that hold important. So these artists are saying that we’ve made the objects/people so important we’ve made the objects/people so important that they are depicted as ART.that they are depicted as ART.
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Forerunner - Forerunner - Jasper JohnsJasper Johns
Andy WarholAndy WarholLichtensteinLichtenstein
Marilyn, Warhol
M-Maybe, Lichtenstein