Impressionism
Credited as the founder of Impressionism
Who is Claude Monet?
The whirling forms in the sk, match published astronomical observations of clouds of dust and gas known as nebulae
What is "Starry Night"
The fauves were referred to as ______________ of the art world by art critics at the time.
This artist was considered a child prodigy and is considered a founder of Cubsim
Pablo Picasso
technique used by the Surrealists to facilitate the direct and uncontrolled outpouring of unconscious thought. ex: writing, drawing
Automatism
As a woman, this artist was not permitted to enroll in the leading art academy in France, but she found private instruction and educated herself by copying paintings in the Louvre Museum.
Who is Mary Cassat?
This artist was known to have produced over 2000 works in his lifetime, and is known for his vivid use of color, thick impasto, and swirling brushstrokes
Vincent van Gogh
fauves had emphasis on strong __________________, rather than representation forms
COLOR
ran from 1908–12. Its artworks look more severe and are made up of an interweaving of planes and lines in muted tones of blacks, grey and ochres.
analytical cubism
This artist transformed familiar, commonplace objects into unfamiliar and ambiguous scenes through surprising juxtapositions, scale shifts, and wordplay.
Who is Rene Magritte
a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings, often painting dancers.
Who is Edgar Degas?
This technique, used in Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image.
pointillism or divisionism
Matisse
A later phase of Cubism, generally considered to date from about 1912-1914, and characterized by similar shapes and brighter colors.
dreamworld in which common objects are deformed and displayed in a bizarre and irrational way: watches, solid and hard objects appear to be inexplicably limp and melting in the desolate landscape
Persistence of Memory
to paint outside or outdoors
What is plein air?
Known for his use of patches of color, concentrating on relationships of form and patterns. This artist believed, “With an apple, I will astonish Paris”
Cezanne
Co-founder of the Fauvist movement
Andre Derain
This artist began developing a Cubist style after meeting Pablo Picasso.
Georges Braque
This painter and sculptor made a place for herself as one of Surrealism's central artists and produced some of its most powerful works, including assemblage sculpture.
Meret Oppenheim
series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet.
What is "Waterlillies"?
Post-Impressionism emerged as a reaction against Impressionists' concern for
light and color
This oil painting from 1905 by French artist Henri Matisse of his wife, Amélie Noellie Matisse-Parayre.
The Green Line (Madame Matisse).
What time period did Cubism occur?
1910-1920's
This surrealist was infamous for his outlandish behaviors and mustache
Who is Dali