M2: Art Period & Movements Flashcards
Prehistoric Art (40000-4000 BC)
Used art to communicate and document the world around them
Ancient Art (30,00 B.C. - A.D. 400)
Developed writing which led to the prominence if religion, social structures, and storytelling
Medieval (A.D. 500 - A.D. 1400)
Religious art and is Known as the middle ages
The Gothic Era (1100s - 1500s)
Makes a turning point towards more realistic human representation and perspective in art, moving away from two-dimensional and idealized figures
Renaissance (1300s - 1600s)
Emphasized the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature, and art and rebirth in Europe
Neoclassicism (1750-1850)
Reviving the classical Roman and Greek art style, inspired by archaeological finds of ancient Greece and Rome
Baroque (1600 - 1750s)
Emphasis on real and implied movement, and focused on theatrica
Romanticism (1780-1850)
Way of thinking that values intense emotions and sensitivity in art and life
Realism (1848-1900)
Depicted everyday scenes if normal people inspired by the real world
Impressionism (1865-1885)
Focusing on initial sensation and impressions of a scene, rather than reality
Post-Impressionism (1885-1910)
Artists sought greater self-expression
Cubism (1907-1914)
Revolutionary art style that uses geometrical shapes to depict a pictures
Dadaism (1912-1923)
It favored chance over reason, logic, and rationality and was politically aligned with extreme leftist views, primarily anarchism.
Bauhaus (1920-1925)
Aimed to merge artistic mediums into one unified approach, combing artistry with mass production and function
Surrealism
Depicted unnerving, illogical scenes and developed
