1. AP European History art periods
By Chris Haynes, ryann Lohman, and nick Jackson
7th period

2. What are the periods of European art?
Renaissance ( )
Mannerism (1520s-1600)
Baroque ( )
Rococo ( s)
Romanticism (1800s-1850s)
Neoclassicism (1820s-1860s)
Modern (1860s-1970s)
Post Modern (1970s-present)

3. Renaissance Art ( )
It was based on the early Greco-Roman art style.
Highlighted ideas such as secularism, humanism, and individualism.
Focused on depth, realism, and Christian religious imagery.
Caused by cultural stagnation that preceded it and by growing support for the arts in Europe.

4. Mona lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, 1517
DAVID BY MICHELANGELO, 1504
Mona lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, 1517

5. The Creation of Adam by michangelo
THE LAST SUPPER BY LEONARDO DA VINCI, 1498

6. Mannerism (1520s-1600) Ended the Renaissance
Emerged in Italy in the [1520s] and [1530s]
Anxiety, uncertainty, suffering, and a yearning for spiritual experience that came out of the Protestant Reformation
A deliberate attempt to break down the High Renaissance principles of balance, harmony, and moderation
Its name derives from critics who considered their contemporary artists to be second-rate imitators, painting “in the manner of” Michelangelo’s late style
Italian Mannerist painters deliberately distorted the rules of proportion by portraying elongated figures: convey a sense of suffering and a strong emotional atmosphere filled with anxiety and confusion
Spread from Italy to others parts of Europe

7. El GRECO [1541-1614] Domenikos Theotocopoulos
From Crete; studied in Venice and Rome
Moved to Spain in the [1570s] – was a church painter in Toledo
His elongated and contorted figures, portrayed in unusual shades of yellow and green against an eerie background of turbulent grays = reflects the artist’s desire to create a world of intense emotion

8. View of Toledo
El Greco
Between [1596] and [1600]
Oil on canvas

9. Christ on the Cross adored by donors
El Greco
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Canvas

10. Laocoon
El Greco
[1610]

11. Baroque ( )
Began in Italy in the last quarter of the [16th century] and spread to the rest of Europe
Most wholeheartedly embraced by the Catholic reform movement – evident at the Catholic courts (especially the Habsburgs in Madrid, Prague, Vienna, and Brussels)
It was resisted in France, England, and Holland but eventually spread to all of Europe and to Latin America
Sought to bring together the classical ideals of Renaissance art with the spiritual feelings of the [16th century] religious revival
Known for its use of dramatic effects to arouse the emotions
Reflected the search for power that was such a large part of the [17th century] ethos
Churches and places = magnificent and richly detailed
Kings and princes wanted their subjects to be in awe or their power

12. Descent from the cross by Rembrandt, 1634

13. Gian Lorenzo Bernini [1598-1680]
Completed St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican
Throne of Saint Peter
hovers in mid-air, held by the hands of the 4 great doctors of the Catholic church (action, exuberance, profusion, and dramatic effects)
above the chair, rays of golden light drive a mass of clouds and angels toward the spectator
Ecstasy of Saint Theresa
A moment of mystical experience in the life of the [16th c] Spanish saint
Mystical experience when an angel supposedly pierced her heart repeatedly with a golden arrow

14. Ecstasy of Saint Theresa
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
[1644]

15. Artemisia Gentileschi [1593-1653]
Born in Rome; she studied painting under her father
[1616] moved to Florence; successful career as a painter
Age 23 1st women to be elected to the Florentine Academy of Design
Judith Beheading Holofernes
A dramatic rendering of the biblical scene in which Judith slays the Assyrian general Holofernes to save her besieged town from the Assyrian army

16. Judith Beheading Holofernes
Artemisia Gentileschi
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17. DUTCH REALISM
Wealthy patricians and burghers of Dutch urban society commissioned works of art for their guild halls, town halls, and private dwellings
Interests of the burgher society were reflected in the subject matter: portraits of themselves, group portraits of their military companies and guilds, landscapes, seascapes, genre scenes, still lifes, and the interiors of their residences
Interested in the realistic portrayal of secular everyday life

18. Rembrandt van rijn [ ]
Painted opulent portraits and grandiose scenes that were often quite colorful
Was prolific and successful, but he turned away from materialistic success to follow his own artistic path
In the process, he lost public support and died bankrupt
He became more introspective as he grew older
Refused to follow his contemporaries whose pictures were largely secular; ½ of his own paintings depicted biblical scenes

19. Adoration of the Shepherds
Rembrandt van Rijn
[1646]

20. Descent from the cross
Rembrandt van Rijn
[1634]

21. Landscape with a stone bridge
Rembrandt van Rijn
[c 1638]

22. Rococo ( s)
It was a reaction against the grandeur, symmetry, and strict regulations of the Baroque period.
It used ornate styles, light colors, gold, asymmetrical designs, and curves.

23. Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Swing, 1767

24. Romanticism ( )
Known for emphasis of emotion and individualism.
Glorified the past and nature.
Looked back at the medieval.
Reaction against the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution.

25. Thomas Cole, 1842, The Voyage of Life

26. NeoClassicism (1820s-1860s)
2nd half of the [17th century]; France replaced Italy as the cultural leader of Europe
Drew inspiration from the classic works of Ancient Greece and Rome.
It opposed Rococo and Baroque art styles.
Based of simplicity and symmetry.
Committed to the classical values of the High Renaissance; emphasis on clarity, simplicity, balance, and harmony of design
Reflected the shift in [17th c] French society from chaos to order
It continued the Baroque’s conception of grandeur in the portrayal of noble subjects, especially those from classical antiquity

27. Nicholas Poussin [1594-1665] Choice of scenes from classical mythology
The orderliness of his landscapes
The postures of his figures copied from the sculptures of antiquity
Use of brown tones
Landscape with the Burial of Phocian

28. Landscape with the burial of Phocian
Nicholas Poussin
[1648]

29. Rebecca at the well
Nicholas Poussin
[c 1648]

30. Modern art (1860s-1970s)
Caused by events like the Vietnam War, the Russian Revolution, the Boxer Rebellion, the Franco- Prussian War.
Characterized by abstraction.
Broken up into 3 styles: Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism.
Impressionism: open composition, ordinary subjects, accurate portrayal of light. (Claude Monet)
Cubism: works are analyzed, then broken up and rearranged in an abstract form. (Pablo Picasso)
Surrealism: illogical scenes that often formed creatures from normal objects. (Andre Breton)

31. Starry Night by Vincent van gogh, 1889

32. Postmodern art (1970s-Present)
Sought to contradict Modern art.
Often called upon earlier styles of art.
Used a lot in multimedia, collages, and conceptual art.

33. No. 5 by Jackson Pollock

34. Obviously this is just a brief overview of the art of European history, but I hope you get what you needed from this.