Art Movement & Style Flashcards

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Marked a revival of interest in the art and culture of classical antiquity. It emphasized realism, perspective, and the study of human anatomy

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  • Renaissance
  • Creation of Adam - Michelangelo
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Known for its drama, grandeur, and ornate detail. It often features exaggerated motion, intense emotions, and opulent decoration.

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  • Baroque
  • Narcissus - Caravaggio
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Deconstructed objects and figures into geometric shapes, presenting multiple viewpoints simultaneously. It played with the fragmentation of
reality

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Cubism
- Girl With Mandolin

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Celebrated emotion, individualism, and the power of nature. It often depicted dramatic landscapes, exotic settings, and passionate
subjects.

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Romanticism
- Liberty Leading The People - Eugene Delacroix

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Explored the realm of
dreams, the unconscious, and
irrationality. It often featured
unexpected juxtapositions and
dreamlike imagery.

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  • Surrealism
  • Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette - Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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Sought to convey emotional and
psychological experiences through distorted and exaggerated forms. It often depicted the inner turmoil of individuals

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  • Expressionism
  • Anxiety - Edvard Munch
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Characterized by non representational artworks with spontaneous brushwork and emotional intensity. It can be gestural or color field.

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  • Abstract Expressionism
  • Convergence - Jackson Pollock
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Celebrated everyday objects and consumer culture. It used bold colors, repetition, and imagery
from popular media

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  • Pop Art
  • Coca-cola - Andy Warhol
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Simplified forms to their essential elements, emphasizing geometric shapes, clean lines, and a reduction of extraneous detail

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  • Minimalism
  • Untitled (Sack) - Donnald Judd
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Challenged traditional notions of art, embracing diversity, irony,
and pastiche. It often questioned
authority and questioned grand
narratives.

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  • Postmodernism
  • Michael Jackson and Bubbles - Jeff Koons
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Prioritizes the idea or concept behind the artwork over its physical form. It often involves text,
performance, or unconventional materials.

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  • Conceptual Art
  • In All Directions - So LeWitt
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Involves creating art in natural settings, using the landscape itself as a canvas or medium. It often explores the relationship between humans and the environment

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  • Land Art
  • Partially Buried Woodshed - Robert Smithson
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Creates immersive, three
dimensional experiences within a specific space. It often blurs the line between art and its environment

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  • Installation Art
  • Lava Lamp - Yayoi Kusama
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Includes a wide range of artistic
expressions in public spaces, such as graffiti, murals, and guerrilla art
installations. It often carries social or political messages

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  • Street Art
  • Girl With Balloon, London, UK, 2002- Banskys
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  • Creates artworks that closely
    resemble high-resolution photographs. Artists painstakingly reproduce details to achieve an almost photographic quality.
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  • Photorealism
  • Big Self-Portrait - Chuck Close
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Encompasses a wide range of styles, mediums, and concepts. It reflects the diverse and rapidly changing nature of contemporary society and culture.

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  • Contemporary Art
  • All that Glitters: The Eternal Radiance - Damien Hirst
17
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Focuses on environmental issues
and sustainability. It often involves art
projects that address ecological concerns
and promote environmental awareness.

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  • Eco Art
  • Wheatfield – A Confrontation: Battery Park Landfill, Downtown Manhattan - Agnes Denes