Post-Impressionism
Who is credited with the start of the art Revolution in 1870?
Who is Edward MANET?
Mondrian paints to his desire for order. But the FOUNDER of psychoanalysis, ________, had shown people that order is not natural in the human mind.
Who is Sigmund FREUD?
This movement developed as a French literary movement in the 1880s as a reaction against the rationalism and materialism dominating Western European culture; it focuses on suggestion and expression of an idea
What is SYMBOLISM?
The art Revolution started in this city:
What is PARIS?
This art movement eroded the distance between High art and low art:
Pop Art
By treating the world like a piece of paper, tearing it up and putting it back together at his command, Picasso had invented a new way of painting called:
What is CUBISM?
Not reading a painting but understanding the emotion of an image seemed a liberation, to this Russian (expressionist) artist
Who is Wassily KANDINSKY?
This art movement was a response to 19th century anxieties about the soullessness of manufacturing products. This movement fused creativity and manufacturing.
What is BAUHAUS?
This major world event changed the artistic perception of machines; the depiction transitioned from exciting to monstrous
World War One
This era attempted to:
What is minimalism?
________ ________ is an earlier form of cubism where the subject is depicted from several angles simultaneously, and traditional perspective is abandoned
What is ANALYTIC cubism?
Degas said “she paints too well to be a woman”
Who is Mary CASSATT?
_____ flowing lines were primarily inspired by natural, botanical studies, and deep-sea organisms while _____ had geometric, sleek, and simple aesthetics. (ORDER MATTERS)
What is Art Nouveau and Art Deco
The rise of this political ideology led to a heightened sense of national belonging, but also labeled many works of art as degenerate and dangerous. It was first used by Italian dictator Mussolini in 1919.
This artist controlled the lighting of his colour field paintings to be intentionally dim so you couldn’t see until you were right up against it to draw you in.
Who is Mark ROTHKO?
Picasso's __________ __________ depicted five prostitutes in a brothel and redefined "beauty"
What is Les Demoiselles d'Avignon?
Which of the following is NOT true about Cezanne’s still life, Ginger Jar and Fruit?
a. He spent weeks and months painting it even as it rotted.
b. He had 800 prep drawings of the still life and people were horrified.
c. The tops and valleys of the still life were painted like a landscape
d. The fruit are conversing with one another – Cezanne has established their relationships.
b. He had 800 prep drawings of the still life and people were horrified.
These are characteristics of which era:
What is FAUVISM?
After WWII, the center of the Western art world moved to this CITY, where art and culture hadn’t been taken seriously until now:
What is New York?
Abstract Expressionists in New York like _______________ fought for art and found it hard to survive because:
Who is Willem DE KOONING?
He is called the father of Modern art
This artist used subjects in his art that people saw but no one looked at, such as the American flag. He wanted to communicate: Is this a flag or a work of art?
Who is Jasper Johns?
Piet Mondrian’s unemotional exploration of line, shape, and colour was called by TWO ERA names.
De Stijl and Neo-Plasticism
The 1940’s saw the emergence of the following art movements. Choose up to 4 from: Impressionism, Symbolism, Fauvism, Abstract Expressionism, Colour Field painting, Pop art, Minimalism, Harlem Renaissance
Abstract Expressionism (ie. Pollock)
Colour Field painting (ie. Rothko)
Pop art (ie. Warhol)
Minimalism (ie. Martin)
Think of the shift from modern to contemporary art. This artist is an example of a return to a CLASSICAL tradition that never disappeared, showing how Europe eventually reestablish art world dominance.
Who is Balthus?