modern art Flashcards
The viewers momentary “impression” of an image. It was not intended to be clear and precise.
Impressionism
Moved away from the formal, structured approach to placing and positioning their subjects. They experimented with unusual visual angles, size of objects that appeared out of proportion, off center placement, and empty spaces on the canvas
Impressionist painting
it inspired impressionist to capture fleeting moments of action, whether in landscapes or in the day to day
lives of people.
Photography
The most prominent and influential figure in the movement. He is best known for his landscape paintings,
particularly those depicting his beloved flower gardens and water lily ponds at his home in Giverny.
Claude Monet
His works were snapshots of real life, full of sparkling color and light. He broke away from the
impressionist movement to apply a more disciplined, formal technique to portraits of actual people and figure paintings.
Auguste Renoir
The first 19th century artist to depict modern life subjects. He was a key figure in the transition from
realism to impressionism, with a number of his works considered as marking the birth of modern art.
Adouard Manet
Used the basic qualities of the impressionists before them- the vivid colors, heavy brush
strokes, and true to life subjects. They expanded and experimented arts by using geometric approach,
fragmenting objects and distorting people’s faces and body parts, and applying colors that were not necessarily
realistic or natural.
Post impressionism
His work exemplified the transition from 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
His works were remarkable for their strong, heavy brush strokes, intense emotions, and
colors that appeared to almost pulsate with energy. His works to become among the most recognized in the
world.
Vincent Van Gogh
A theory or practice in art seeking more emotional force, rather than realistic or natural images.
Like they distorted outlines, applied strong colors, and exaggerated forms.
Expressionism
incorporate elements from the native arts of the South Sea Islanders and the wood carving
of African tribes that surged in popularity at that time.
Neoprimitivism
A style that used bold, vibrant colors and visual distortions. It derived from les fauves (wild beasts).
Fauvism
Characterized by dream fantasies, memory images, and visual tricks and surprises as in the
paintings of Giorgio de Chirico.
Dadaism
Depicted an illogical, subconscious dream world that seemed to exist beyond the logical,
conscious, physical one.
Surrealism
it expressed the artists role in social reform. Artists used their works to protest against the injustices,
inequalities, immorality and ugliness of the human condition.
Social Realism
