RIWT Task One By Katie Ziegler Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Impressionism developed in the mid to late 19th century in France, and lasted until the early 20th century (Pioch, 2006). Impressionists such as Claude Monet, Edouard Manet, Mary Cassatt, and Pierre Auguste Renoir wanted to focus more on painting the “fleeting effects of nature” through quickly painted works ("Movements > impressionism," ). Instead of being inspired by historical times, Impressionists painted contemporary landscapes and scenes of modern life ("Impressionism & post-impressionism,"). They “rejected the system of state-controlled academics and salons in favor of independent exhibitions” ("Impressionism & post-impressionism,").
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).
The masterpieces of Picasso and Theodore were epic works. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon and The Raft of the Medusa differ by the styles of such artists. Gericault's fine art contributed to the Romantic era, as Picasso's introduced Cubism. The Raft of the Medusa lacks any vibrant color which gives a dark emotion, unlike Les Demoiselles' color tones that distinguishes its background and angles. The energy depicted in the canvas of the Raft of the Medusa is the feeling of movement due to the dramatic poses contributed.
Moreau was though of by many as the saviour of the grand at a time when realism had taken over the paintings at the Salon. Moreau fought for preservation of the grand part style of painting. He was seen as a painter with the potential of countering both the deteriorating art of the Salon painting and the new deluge of realism. The austere in Moreau’s painting of Oedipus and the Sphinx is resembles the epic austerity of the grand art. The painting can be said to be conceived from the one of the best compositions of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.
That may be partly because he specialized in the relatively modest medium of watercolor. But more important, unlike, Georgia O'Keeffe, he was not a strong image maker. But it is his sophisticated play with abstraction and the process of painting rather than imaginative vision or emotional resonance that distinguishes his art. Examining Marin’s paintings shows the amazing imaginative range and technical spontaneity that Marin brought to etchings, oils, and especially watercolors — which comprise 80% of his known works. Marin’s highly individual style was a combination from the precedents of Paul Cézanne, German Expressionism, and early Cubism.
However, their work still incorporated a vague sense of real images and scenes. Furthermore, after progressing from those established concepts, the Abstract Expressionists' art was characterized by vigorous, violent, and non-naturalistic colors, painted in a textural manner. Their work was absolutely abstract with merely few or no recognizable images in them. The paintings of Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Wassily Kandinsky and Barnett Newman are great illustrations of Abstract Expressionism. In addition to those influences and circumstances, Abstract Expressionism — which was an impressive American art movement — especially became distinguished during the 1940s.
If a painter were to look at a painting they would look at the brush strokes or colors, because that is what they closely relate to. Berger also discusses how we look at art now is different than how people looked at art in the past. Because art is so widely reproduced all the time, we tend to lose our appreciation for art. Whereas a few centuries ago, or even decades ago, people could look at art and appreciate the beauty in it. When art was actually original and these painters and artists lived amongst them, it was a rare form of expression.
The artist depicted figures within settings that demonstrate the use of atmospheric perspective. · What techniques did Italian Baroque artist, Caravaggio, use in The Conversion of Saint Paul Caravaggio's intense level of realism was hardly appreciated by his peers. This artist shows everything, from dirty fingernails, to the dirty bottoms of feet, to the bruises and worm holes on apples and the holes in pierced ears. · What techniques did Spanish Baroque artist, Diego Velazquez, use in Las Meninas. Velázquez involves the viewer by creating a convincing space and eye contact with the subjects in the painting.
The title of this art piece is called “The Red Studio.” It was created by Henri Matisse, who is a French artist. He was known for his “use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship.” “The Red Studio” was created in France during the time of 1911. Using oil on a canvas Matisse created a piece of art with the dimensions of 5’11 ¾” by 7’2 ¼”. While looking at the picture of the painting handed to me it was easy to figure out that we were all evaluating a reproduction rather than an actual work of art. The meaning behind the painting was because Matisse wanted to invite the evaluators into his red studio.
Wassily Kandinsky Wassily Kandinsky, a Russian born painter, is often known in art history to be a relative pioneer in the pure abstract art world. Kandinsky is habitually credited with inventing European abstract painting. Kandinsky consistently created works of art made up of geometric shapes and lines; all whilst using luminous colors that were appealing to the eye of the viewer. There is a sense of controversy that propagates towards Wassily Kandinsky and the famous art he produced. Clarity will be brought upon Kandinsky’s methods, as well as exploring the many motives behind what he was painting and why throughout many periods in his life that led up his involvement in the Abstract Expressionist movement.