Instead, they placed more emphasis on the “structure, content, and formal order” ("Impressionism & post-impressionism,"). They liked to use unnatural colors and use geometric shapes, unlike the Impressionist’s use of soft lines and natural colors. Also, instead of painting outdoors to capture the moment, Post-Impressionist painted in a studio, and their paintings were based on the emotion and concept of the artist (Emelda, 2011). Like the Impressionists, however, they believed the originality of the painting was important. Like many artists of the 1880’s, the Post-Impressionist wanted to portray “emotion and intellect as well as the visual imagery” ("Post impressionist,").
Impressionism was the first of the modernist art movements. The term impressionism is derived from Monet’s artwork Impression: Sunrise, which is a demonstration of the values of the movement. Impressionism began in France in the 1860’s and exemplified the rejection of traditional art making methods and began abstract art. The impressionists (Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Degas) veered away from the realistic style paintings which society valued and developed a darker and sketchier style. Their paintings reflected every day scenes and landscapes, often painting on location and in plein-air (the open air).
Cézanne did not agree with the Impressionistic trait of portraying the world through light, instead, he built up images by a generous use of color. Cézanne would distort objects and his works would often consist of numerous viewpoints on the one canvas. Cézanne worked with and was greatly influenced by other Impressionists he associated with, including Degas, Monet, Pissarro and Renoir. From the very beginning Cezanne showed aspects of Abstract and Cubism in his works. Cezanne also admired Romantic painter, Eugene Delacroix, who used color instead of lines to define objects; this inspired him to begin his quest for composition using color alone.
Artists of the Impressionism Era used strokes that were short and visible, which included smears, dots, and commas. Impressionists wanted to capture the essence of their subjects. Some say that Claude Monet’s painting, “Impression, Sunrise”, gave this era its name, but there was a critic that stated that the piece was an “impression” and not quite a finished piece of art. (Claude Monet, 2015). A2: Post Impressionism The Post Impressionism Era began between 1880 and 1910.
Once in Ceret, a man named Braque joined Picasso and the two of them pained works in intense dialogue. The style that Picasso used at those times was a style called “Analyst Cubist” and he was also inspired by African sculpture, fauvism, and other art forms. Objective Analysis: The most important principle of design that Picasso uses in The Man with a Pipe is a rhythm called visual rhythm, which is done by the repetition of the scores and brush marks. There is also a sense of balance that can be seen by the
Picasso developed Cubism along with another artist, George Braque. The two artists worked side by side during the cubism period. The painting has what you would call a “broken mirror” effect and is considered to be a characteristic of abstract. The geometric shape makes the paintings more pleasing to the eye is a good reason why Picasso’s paintings were so costly. When you can’t take your eyes off of a painting, it is surely reason enough to want to own it.
However it is stated as a “ set of trends in the art world that question, among other things, concepts of authenticity, authorship and the idea of style progression (Sturken and Cartwright 2009, 454). Jackson Pollock’s painting is defined as a modern artwork as it portrays the characteristics of modernism that are; truth to materials, autonomy and innovation while, Hans Rudi Giger’s sculpture and Banksy’s artwork is postmodern as it represents some of the characteristics of postmodernism that are; the truth cannot be known, makes references and not being true to their materials. A key characteristic of modernism is the concept of truth to materials. In a modern artwork you need to choose a right and appropriate material in which the particular idea is best expressed (Blond 2012). Figure 1 is a painting done by Jackson Pollock, who was an abstract expressionist.
[2] A primary influence that led to Cubism was the representation of three-dimensional form in the late works of Paul Cézanne. [3] A retrospective of Cézanne's paintings had been held at the Salon d'Automne of 1904, current works were displayed at the 1905 and 1906 Salon d'Automne, followed by two commemorative retrospectives after his death in 1907. [4] In Cubist artwork, objects are analyzed, broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form—instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context. [5] The impact of Cubism was far-reaching and wide-ranging. Cubism spread rapidly across the globe and in doing so evolved to greater or lesser extent.
Impressionist artists were determined to paint only what they saw and strived to portray the "immediate impressions" of their senses, leaving it up to the viewer to supply additional details (Burns, 1969, p. 811). Figures in these paintings were often vague, with only a few symbolic details signifying the object as a whole. Also small touches of primary color were placed next to each other, without blending them, but with a view towards recreating the effect of light, as the impressionists were convinced that "light is the principal factor in determining the appearance of objects" (Burns, 1969, p. 811). In their pursuit of light, the impressionists abstained from working with a studio, in favor of woods, fields, and other places where they could capture the effects of natural sunlight and shadow. Fleming (1974) speculates that these artists were vastly influenced by the technological development of photography, as well as the by the scientific discoveries of the nineteenth century as to the nature of light, as well as visual physiology.
It was initiated by a group of artists (Claude Manet, Camille Pissarro, Auguste Renoir, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Paul Cezanne, Alfred Sisley and Edouard Manet) who were tired of following the traditional style of art and so decided to rid themselves of these ‘outdated’ shackles and began to paint unconventional subjects and outdoor landscapes. Through the industrial revolution, artificial tinctures which allowed the creation of newer and brighter colours. The artists’ paintings were their impressions and dealt with contemporary life unlike that of traditionalists which stuck to ancient mythology and romanticism. Impressionists saw their art not as moralistic but rather an attempt to capture light and fleeting effects through a new technique of small dabs of similar and brilliant colour created a mimic of sunlight, running water or moving vegetation, shadows were given life and colour. This new look on light and colour and how it affected the image of