Historical Context
The 1905 theory that space and time are relative while only the speed of light is constant
What is the Theory of Relativity
A 19th century movement characterized by visible brush strokes and the depiction of light and movement
What is Impressionism
Style of art that aims to depict the physical appearance of things
What is Representational
The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation
What is Semiotics
Austrian psychiatrist who founded psychoanalysis
Who is Sigmund Freud
A phase of rapid technological advancement leading to the cultivations of cities and manufacturing
20th century movement that presents subject matter from an emotional, subjective perspective
What is Expressionism
A style that disregards realism in favor of expressive form
What is abstraction
A psychological theory that investigates the interactions between the conscious and unconscious elements of the mind
What is psychoanalysis
A leader of Cubism, this artist utilized forms found in non-western art and created fractured still lives and figurative paintings that often depicted themes of war
The action of exerting control over an indigenous area by Westerners that lead to globalization and the appropriation of non-western art
What is colonization
20th century movement that analyzed and reassembled forms from multiple perspectives and viewpoints
What is Cubism
Artist associated with Dada who questioned the limitations of what is considered art and who lead to developments in Conceptual and Fluxus movements
Who is Marcel Duchamp
The intellectual movement of the 18th century that emphasized reason and individualism
What is the Enlightenment
20th century movement that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind by referencing dream like imagery
What is Surrealism
A trend within Modernism wherein Western artists worked in a "naive" style and looked to non-Western art for stylistic inspiration
Institution built on expressionism and constructivism that brought together fine arts and applied arts
What is Bauhaus
Post impressionist painter whose work formed the bridge between Impressionism, Cubism, and Fauvism, namely with the painting, The Large Bathers
Who is Cezanne
Historical event that prompted art movements such as Dadaism to reject nationalism, logic, and bourgeois aesthetics
What is World War I
An early 20th century movement lead by Henri Matisse that emphasized the painterly use of strong colors over representational values still held by Impressionism.
What is Fauvism
Term first used by Marcel Duchamp to describe works of art made from found and manufactured objects
What is Readymade
A renaissance, intellectual system of thought that centers rational and logical thought
What is Humanism
French painter who founded Impressionism as an alternative to the Salon de Paris
Who is Claude Monet