Solomon Higgs Dr. Watson HUMA 1153 4-22-10 Wassily Kandinsky Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian-born artist‚ whose contributions to the world of modern art are innumerable. On an artistic level‚ Kandinsky’s maturation process from representational art to abstract art is fascinating. From his earliest work‚ with an impressionistic flair‚ to his later work‚ which was pure abstraction‚ Kandinsky was an innovator and a genius. He bridged the gap between reality painting of earlier decades and the
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With living costs as high as they are in this day and age‚ it is completely unreasonable to expect the average individual to squander already limited resources. Receiving a bachelor’s degree today requires an assortment of classes that often are not directly related to one’s career objectives. For some‚ they find this to be an enjoyable adventure‚ broadening their knowledge and learning about new aspects of life‚ but for others this is just burdensome. However it is looked upon‚ the college curriculum
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Impressionism vs Post Impressionism Modern culture is believed to be the brainchild of two versions of the Protestant worldview: the northern French positivism and irrationalism. If the first is trying to discern the signs of the afterlife in the image of reality (which is actually a reflection of the culture established meanings)‚ the second
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The development of Art has increasingly changed since the 20th century‚ due to the influences of many great artists‚ movements and how Reality and Illusion is used within their works. The art movements and the developing revolution also created a great change in the acceptance of what art is. The six major movements which changed the world of art began in the 1850’s when Impressionism was founded. Impressionism was followed by Fauvism in the early 1900’s which influenced the next 4 isms‚ Expressionism
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Late 1800s to 1907 The were many art movements within this time period. I am going to show you some of well known one and unknown artist. Impressionism In 1874‚ a group of artists called the Anonymous Society of Painters‚ Sculptors‚ Printmakers‚ etc. organized an exhibition in Paris that launched the movement called Impressionism. Its founding members included Claude Monet‚ Edgar Degas‚ and Camille Pissarro‚ among others. Impressionism was a movement that occurred in both art and poetry. It
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Van Gogh‚ Starry Night and the Influence of Many Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh was an inspiring artist‚ whose unique techniques and styles captured the attention of many artists and critics. Van Gogh’s emotions and surroundings was what interpreted his paintings. When it comes to the topic of Van Gogh’s artistic approach‚ each of his pieces displayed a brilliant use of color along with molding color and harmony with applying the elements and principles of art. While developing his techniques
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Back to the Future The work and influence of Filippo Marinetti & Umberto Boccioni In Europe the transition from the 19th to the 20th century witnessed the emergence of a number of artistic and social movements which left a great impact on societies‚ not only in Europe but also worldwide. Movements such as Futurism‚ Dadaism‚ Surrealism‚ and Constructivism played an important role in changing society for the better by using their design and art practices. This era also witnessed a number of ideological
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painting originating and developed in France during the 1870s‚ Characterized by concentration on the immediate visual impression produced by a scene The use of unmixed primary colours and small strokes to simulate actual reflected light. Pointillism 1880 – 1890 France Georges Seurat Paintings made of small‚ distinct dots of pure paint. Dots of unmixed colour are juxtaposed on a white ground so that from a distance they fuse in the viewer’s eye into appropriate intermediate tones
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LECTURE 10 Baroque Period has now moved into France Louis XIV Had absolute power and chose to move art “capitol” to Versailles from Paris If you refused he would have you arrested and executed Extreme Dictatorship Power back to the Monarchy Any powerful beings had to live in Versailles CENTRALIZATION OF POWER Hierarchy of the Genres History Painting Portraiture Genre Painting Landscape Still Life Intellect Superior to Skill Drawing Superior to Color Establishment of the Salon (Contemporary Art Exhibition
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Notes - Sept 15‚ 2013 The Art Institute of Chicago Building was 1893 structure built as the World’s Congress Auxiliary Building and was built for the Columbian Expo. 5The Art Institute of Chicago opened as the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts on May 24‚ 1879. Chicago is a young city. 1577 painting… Artist moves with color El Greko‚ born Doménikos Theotokópoulos‚ was a painter‚ sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El Greco" (The Greek) was a nickname‚ a reference to his national Greek
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