Misc Art
19th+20th Century Art
Late Modern and Contemporary Art
100
this movement, meaning new art, is characterized by patterns and flowing lines inspired from natural forms like flowers and leaves
what is art nouveau?
100
the development of this process made portraiture easier and allowed for experimentation within the art world. An artist could use a machine to capture a portrait instead of spending painstaking hours painting a portrait.
what is photography?
100
artists from this movement used imagery from popular culture to create works of art
what is pop art?
200
the artists of this movement wanted to portray life just as it was, how they saw it, which lead to the creation of genre paintings. They wanted to break away from the traditions of art and paint everyday life and people, not idealized versions.
what is realism?
200
the artworks from this movement were seen as "unfinished, mere sketches" by critics and rejected by the academy which lead artists to create their own group or collective to exhibit works of art.
what is impressionism?
200
this type of art began in the 1960's, involves movement and is usually in front of a live audience or documented through video.
what is performance art?
300
the artists from this movement broke down objects into geometric forms as a way to depict or show an object from multiple viewpoints at the same time
what is cubism?
300
this movement was influenced by impressionism but the artwork was more emotional and expressive. Artists used an impasto technique and created intentionally visible brushstrokes
what is post-impressionism?
300
this type of art became popular in the 1980s with graffiti but today there are seven different styles: traditional, sticker, stencil, video projection, street installation, wood blocking, and yarn bombing
what is street art?
400
during the age of enlightenment, this art movement was seen as severe and unemotional as it appealed to the intellect, not emotion.
what is neoclassism?
400
this movement was influenced by the neurologist Sigmund Freud. These artists were interested in the subconscious and their artwork showed imagery of the dream world mixed with reality
what is surrealism?
400
this type of art uses technology as part of the creative or presentation process
what is digital art?