Art Terms and Movements Flashcards
Art Deco
Art/Architecture style of the 1920’s and 1930’s that used abstraction, distortion, and simplification - particularly geometric shapes and highly intense colors.
Examples: Chrysler Building
Art Nouveau
Early 20th Century art movement emphasizing nature and floral motifs.
Baroque
Heavily stylized movement prominent in Europe in the 16th - 18th century characterized by lavish ornamentation.
Bauhaus
Important architecture and design school in the early 20th century that emphasized geometric motifs.
Artists: Klee and Kandinsky
Classicism
Art of or in the style of the Greeks and Romans.
Cubism
Early 20th century art movement focusing on the fragmentation of reality; a direct reaction to Impressionism.
Artists: Picasso
Dada
Absurdist movement of the 20th century.
Artists: Duchamp
Futurism
Early 20th century Italian art movement that focused on machines as art.
Gothic
Architecture style of the 12th - 16th centuries with elaborate arches and stained glass.
Examples: Notre Dame
Impressionism
Late 19th century French school of art that emphasizes visual impressions of the artist’s mind over reality.
Lithograph
A print technique in which plates are pressed into a crayon drawing.
Minimalism
Art movement in the 20th century that stressed cold restraint over emotional expression.
Motif
A recurring theme or element of an artistic work.
Neoclassicism
Late 18th century art movement that rejected the ornate rococo style and returned to the Greek and Roman model.
Performance art
Contemporary theatrical art intended to shock viewers.
Pointillism
Artistic style characterized by the use of tiny dots of paint that when seen together make up a whole image.
Pop Art/Op Art
Contemporary art movement that borrows heavily from popular culture and commercial art sources.
Realism
19th century art movement in which reality of vision is emphasized over idealization or romanticism.
Renaissance
Era of renewed interest in the arts and humanities; began in 15th century Italy.
Rococo
18th century art movement that was typified by playful and intricate design.
Surrealism
1920’s art movement that sought to show the world through fantastic landscapes and dream imagery.
Artists: Magritte and Dali
Abstract Expressionism
20th Century American movement based on nonfigurative, dramatic expressiveness.
Artists: Pollock and Rothko.
