Review of 19th & 20th Century “Isms”
What is Romanticism? Emphasized emotion and individualism Portrayed dramatic and exotic subjects with strong feelings, glorifying nature & the past Features dramatic use of light
What are some Romanticist Techniques? Use of glowing colors Swirling brushstrokes Movement through blurred edges, rapidly applied brushstrokes & spots of bold color Eugene Delacroix
Who are some Romanticist Artists? Eugene Delacroix Theodore Gericault Joseph M.W. Turner
What is Impressionism? Focused on capturing the fleeting effects of sunlight on objects. Focused on capturing an ‘impression’ of the subject matter, like the way things look when you take a quick glance Not concerned with adding details or using realistic techniques
WHAT ARE SOME IMPRESSIONIST TECHNIQUES? Quick short brushstrokes Unmixed colors side by side Color mixing on the palette rather than on the canvas A variety of marks, strokes & dabs
Who are some Impressionist Artists? Claude Monet Auguste Renoir Camille Pisarro
What is Post-Impressionism? It’s what came after Impressionism; it valued: Freedom of expression Vibrant & unrestrained color palette New visions of reality More concerned with portraying subject matter expressively, colorfully & symbolically than realistically
Who are some Post-Impressionist Artists? Paul Cezanne Paul Cezanne Paul Gauguin Vincent Van Gogh
What are some Post-Impressionist Techniques? Paul Cezanne Vincent Van Gogh Wildly expressive brushstrokes Blazing color Paul Cezanne Flat patches of color side-by-side Warm in front & cool in back to create 3D appearance Paul Gauguin Exotic & Imaginative Uses flattened forms & solid planes of color Not interested in the illusion of real space Interested in pattern
What is Cubism? One of the most influential visual art styles of the early twentieth century A style in which objects are analyzed, broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form Instead of depicting objects from a single viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context
Who are some Cubist Artists? Georges Braque Pablo Picasso
What are some Cubist Techniques? Georges Braque Linear & geometric design Sharp edges Repetition of lines, shapes & forms Pablo Picasso Flattened shapes instead of forms Multiple angles at once Vibrant colors
WHAT IS DADA ART? Art that ridiculed contemporary culture & traditional forms Art that felt that European culture had lost all its meaning A variety of forms especially collage, sculpture & installation art
Marcel Duchamp WHO ARE SOME DADA ARTISTS? Max Ernst Man Ray
Marcel Duchamp WHAT ARE SOME DADA TECHNIQUES? Max Ernst Unrealistic Collage Man Ray Experimental, symbolic & absurd photography Marcel Duchamp Defaming famous art Absurd sculptures
What is Surrealism? Included heavy use of symbolism Tapped into the mysterious world of dreams Tended to ask more questions than they answer, causing the viewer to think deeply about the symbols and the content they carry Surrealist art involves realistic subject matter composed & presented in an unrealistic way
Who are some Surrealist Artists? Joan Miro Salvador Dali Renee Magritte
Who are some Surrealist Techniques? Realistically depicted objects & subjects Unrealistic composition & arrangement of these objects & subjects Multiple things happening in each image Optical illusions for the viewer