arts Flashcards
viewer’s momentary “impression” of an image
impressionism
French painter, greatly admired and emulated by the early impressionists-specifically for his use of expressive brushstrokes, his emphasis on movement rather than on clarity of form, and most of all, his study of the optical effects of color
Ferdinand Eugene Delacroix
one of the first 19th century artist to depict modern-life subjects
edouard Manet
best known for his landscape paintings
claude monet
His early works were snapshots of real life, full of sparkling color and light
august renoir
His work exemplified the transition from the late 19th century impressionism to a new and radically different world of art in the 20th century paving the way for the next revolutionary art movement known as EXPRESSIONISM
paul Cezanne
works were remarkable for strong, heavy brush strokes, intense emotions, and colors
Vincent van Gogh
Incorporated elements from native arts of the South Sea Islanders and the wood carvings of the African tribes
neoprimitivism
Used bold, vibrant colors and visual distortions
fauvism
a style characterized by dream fantasies, memory images and visual tricks and surprises
dadaisim
a style that depicted an illogical, subconscious dream world beyond the logic physical one departure from reality
surrealism
protest against injustices, inequalities, immorality and ugliness of the human condition
social realism
Derived from the name CUBE - a 3D geometric figure composed of strictly measured lines,
planes, and angles
cubism
They admired motion, force speed and strength of mechanical forms
futurism
Basic forms such as planes, cones, spheres and cylinders all fit together precisely and neatly in their appointed places
mechanical style
non-object” did not make use of figures or even representations of figures
non objectivism
artist worked on huge canvases spread on the floor, splattering,
squirting and dribbling paint with (seemingly) no pre-planned pattern or design in mind
action painting
used different color saturations to create their desired effect
color field painting
wanted to make reforms in traditional values. It made use of commonplace, trivial, even nonsensical objects
neodadaism
popular art) commonplace (commonly found and seen) at a time
pop arr
often requires little or no physical craftsmanship
- it is the concept or idea behind the work
conceptual art
form of “action painting”, with the action taking place in the viewer’s eye there is an illusion of movement
op art
