Important Art Important Art MovementsMovements

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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)

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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