Surrealism
What is considered the time period for Modern Art?
Late 19th through the mid 20th century.
Describe why Edouard Manet’s painting Luncheon on the Grass caused such a stir among the public and critics.
It depicts a nude woman seated with two fully‐clothed men in a park. The technique is different from previous artists.
What attributes of Late Impressionism are present in Edouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies‐Bergere? (3 point)
emphasis on the overall construction, yet still shows roughly applied brushstrokes and blurred lines. The background is still impressionistic. The choice of the subject of this painting is more deliberate more careful attention to detail.
How does Gustave Moreau's painting The Apparition typify Symbolism?
The subject matter is the Biblical figure Salome. It has a dreamlike quality; the head appears surrounded by radiating light (a halo) and floats, dripping with brilliant, red blood that pools on the floor before Salome.
How does the Modern Art Movement differ from previous art movements?
Modern art works against the previous rules and traditional techniques.
What did Impressionists seek to capture in their paintings? How did they do this?
Capture mood. Choppy brush marks, unfinished - not polished.
Who coined the term “Post‐Impressionism” and what did it refer to?
English artist and art critic Roger Fry to refer to art from the turn of the 20th century that reacted to Impressionism.
Describe Synthesism:
Combining different levels of abstraction in one painting.
List examples of movements in Modern Art:
Impressionism, Post‐Impressionism, Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism, Primitivism, Cubism, Dadaism, Fauvism, Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, and Constructivism
How did Impressionism change after 1880?
Artists became more concerned with polishing their works and began to spend more time carefully completing their paintings in the studio. They also began to pay more attention to their choice of subject matter.
How does Cezanne’s The Large Bathers demonstrate the major shifts that occurred after Impressionism? (3 point)
More abstract rather than realistic detail, demonstrates a classical structure.
Describe Art Nouveau:
decorative style most recognized for its twisting linear patterns and avoidance of symbolism; generally avoided emotional and narrative content; intended to be decorative, the 'look' of the art took precedence over the content.
What is considered to be the earliest artistic movement that is widely considered "Modern
Impressionism
What series of paintings by Monet demonstrate the variety of light effects on the same subject?
30 views of Rouen Cathedral. Monet painted the cathedral from the same viewpoint for each of his paintings, but at different times of day and in different seasons.
14. What painting technique did Georges‐Pierre Seurat develop? Describe the technique.
Pointillism, which involves painting with tiny dots of pure color. This technique makes the colors appear more brilliant than the blended colors of traditional brush strokes.
What type of artwork is most often associated with Art Nouveau?
The lithograph poster, a type of advertisement
Where did the Impressionist movement begin and by whom?
Paris. Claude Monet, Pierre‐Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Frederic Bazille.
How does Renoir’s The Bathers represent a shift in his work?
The women are more classical in appearance. Figures are rendered with more detail rather than painting quickly as in earlier work. However, the background retains the Impressionist style of quick, rough brushstrokes, and the bright colors are also typical of Impressionist art.
Vincent van Gogh's style was post‐Impressionistic, although his style is also closely tied with the works of the:
Expressionists
Who were two leading lithograph poster artists?
Alphonse Mucha and Jules Cheret