Modern Art Styles
MODERN ART
A
brief overview of art styles from the 1900 through to the 1970’s
IMPRESSIONISM •Impressionism began in 1874 in
France. •It took it’s name from Claude Monet’s “Impression at Sunrise” (1872). •It was a reaction to the precision of images created by the newly invented camera (1853). • Therefore, the artists were concerned with capturing the effects of light as it changed through the course of the day. •They began painting outdoors – called plen-air, and depicted the weather and atmospheric changes. •Also due to economic changes caused by the industrial revolution, they were concerned with depicting everyday life.
Claude Monet “Impression at Sunrise” (1872)
•Modern art really begins after this as the Post-Impressionist artists moved even further away from naturalistic representation.
Post Impressionism
1.
GauguinWomen (189?
2.
Tahitian
Cezanne –
Victoire(1886 – 8)
Mont Sainte
3.
4.
Van GoghNight (
Starry
This period covers the 20 years which followed the last Impressionist exhibition in 1886. It is from the 3 dominant figures of this era that the mainstreams of twentieth century art can be traced. Paul Cezanne – evolved a new style of compositional unity through colour, tone and strong geometric volume. This led to CUBISM. Paul Gauguin – impressed by Japanese prints to develop a style that favoured strong use of colour, shape and line. This led to FAUVISM Vincent van Gogh – painted his emotional response to images of man and nature in broad sweeping brushstrokes with a brush loaded with paint. This led to EXPRESSIONISM. Other Post Impressionist painters were Georges Seurat and Paul Signac (POINTILLISM), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri Rousseau and Pierre Bonnard.
CUBISM
Pablo Picasso – Les Demoiselles d’Avingnon.
Braque
Leger.
A radical movement that first introduced abstract art forms. It began in 1907, with Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, where we can
A
brief overview of art styles from the 1900 through to the 1970’s
IMPRESSIONISM •Impressionism began in 1874 in
France. •It took it’s name from Claude Monet’s “Impression at Sunrise” (1872). •It was a reaction to the precision of images created by the newly invented camera (1853). • Therefore, the artists were concerned with capturing the effects of light as it changed through the course of the day. •They began painting outdoors – called plen-air, and depicted the weather and atmospheric changes. •Also due to economic changes caused by the industrial revolution, they were concerned with depicting everyday life.
Claude Monet “Impression at Sunrise” (1872)
•Modern art really begins after this as the Post-Impressionist artists moved even further away from naturalistic representation.
Post Impressionism
1.
GauguinWomen (189?
2.
Tahitian
Cezanne –
Victoire(1886 – 8)
Mont Sainte
3.
4.
Van GoghNight (
Starry
This period covers the 20 years which followed the last Impressionist exhibition in 1886. It is from the 3 dominant figures of this era that the mainstreams of twentieth century art can be traced. Paul Cezanne – evolved a new style of compositional unity through colour, tone and strong geometric volume. This led to CUBISM. Paul Gauguin – impressed by Japanese prints to develop a style that favoured strong use of colour, shape and line. This led to FAUVISM Vincent van Gogh – painted his emotional response to images of man and nature in broad sweeping brushstrokes with a brush loaded with paint. This led to EXPRESSIONISM. Other Post Impressionist painters were Georges Seurat and Paul Signac (POINTILLISM), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri Rousseau and Pierre Bonnard.
CUBISM
Pablo Picasso – Les Demoiselles d’Avingnon.
Braque
Leger.
A radical movement that first introduced abstract art forms. It began in 1907, with Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, where we can