ARTS Flashcards
(25 cards)
the same impressionism was coined from the title of a work by french painter Claude Monet impression soleil levant in english impression sunrise it was not intended to be clear or precise but more like a fleeting fragrant of reality caught on canvas sometimes in mid motion at other times awkwardly positioned just as it would be in real life
impressionism
manet was one of the first 19th century artist to depict modern life subject
edouard manet
one of the founders of impressionism. Monet is best known for his landscape paintings particularly those depicting his beloved flower gardens and water lily ponds at his home in giverny
Claude Monet
his works were snapshots of real life full of sparkling color and light
august renoir
vivid colors heavy brush strokes and true to life subjects expanded and experimented using a geometric approach fragmenting objects and distorting people’s faces and body parts and applying colors that were not necessarily realistic or natural
post impressionism
his work exemplified the transition from late 19th century paving the way to art movement known as expressionism
Paul cezanne
works with more emotional force distorted outlines applied strong colors and exaggerated forms rather than with realistic or natural images worked more with imagination and feelings rather than with what their eyes saw in the physical world
expressionism
works with more emotional force distorted outlines applied strong colors and exaggerated forms rather than with realistic or natural images worked more with imagination and feelings rather than with what their eyes saw in the physical world
expressionism
-His works were remarkable for their strong, heavy brush strokes, intense emotions, and colors that appeared to almost pulsate with energy. His striking style was to have a far-reaching influence on 20th century art, with his works becoming among the MOST recognized in the world.
VINCENT VAN GOGH
-An art style from the native arts of the South Sea Islanders and the wood carvings of African tribes which suddenly became popular.
Fauvism-A style that used bold, vibrant colors and visual distortions. Its name was derived from les fauves (“wild beasts”).
Neoprimitivism
-A style characterized by dream fantasies, memory images, and visual tricks and surprises. Although the works appeared playful, the movement arose from the pain that a group of European artist felt after the suffering brought by World war I.
Surrealism-Came from the term “SUPER REALISM” - a departure from reality as though the artists were dreaming, seeing illusions, or experiencing an altered mental state.
Dadaism
-Expressed the artist’s role in social reform. Artists used their works to protest against the injustices, inequalities, immorality, and ugliness of the human condition.
Social Realism
- Arose from the intellectual points of view. Concepts of space-time and relativity. No recognizable subject could be discerned.
Abstractionism
- Depicting still recognizable subjects
REPRESENTATIONAL ABSTRACTIONISM
- NO RECOGNIZABLE SUBJECT COULD BE DISCERNED
PURE ABSTRACTIONISM
- a geometric three dimensional figure composed of strictly measured lines, planes, and angles.
Cubism-CUBE
- Father of Cubism
Pablo Picasso
- They admired the motion, force, speed, and strength of mechanical forms.
Futurism
- They admired the motion, force, speed, and strength of mechanical forms.
Futurism
-Basic forms such as planes, cones, spheres, and cylinders all fit together precisely and neatly in their appointed places.
Mechanical Style
- “non-object,” works in this style DID NOT make use of figures or even representations of figures. They DID NOT refer to recognizable objects or forms in the outside world.
Nonobjectivism
-Huge canvases spread on the floor, splattering, squirting, and dribbling paint with NO pre-planned pattern or design in mind.
Action Painting
-Made use of easily recognizable objects and images from society.
POP ART or Popular Art
Illusion of movement taking place in the viewer’s eye.
OP ART or Optical Art
