Week 13: Avant-Garde and the Modern World Flashcards
Paul Signac
A French painter artist who co-developed the pointillism technique.
Initially influenced by Impressionism, he used small dots of color to create vibrant images like “The Port of Saint-Tropez.”
Lived 1863 - 1935 (for reference don’t memorize)
Edgar Degas
A French Impressionist. Important in the impressionist movement.
He painted scenes of urban leisure activities. His mastery of movement brought dynamism to art, significantly influencing modern art.
Vincent van Gogh
He was born in the Netherlands, a Dutch post-impressionist painter known for his vivid, emotional works.
Unique style deeply influenced modern art and the expressionist movement.
He was in financial need so his brother Theo a successful art dealer sent him money and encouragement.
Lived in socially isolated circumstances.
Michel Chevreul
A French chemist whose color theory on harmony and contrast influenced artists.
His work revolutionized the use of color, leading to more vibrant and dynamic paintings in Impressionism and modern art.
Local color vs perceived color
Local color is what we think of as an actual color of an object eg: a yellow school bus, a red apple
Perceived color is the effects of light on an object. The time of day affects the way a color looks. eg; a white wall looks orange at sunset
Artists use these concepts for realistic and dynamic effects.
Pointillism
The process of applying dabs of color. Either dots or short strokes of uniform size
Associated with Paul Signac
Color theory and its impact on Impressionist artists
Color theory studies how colors interact.
Impressionist artists used it to depict light and atmosphere effectively.
Techniques like simultaneous contrast made colors more vibrant, helping them create dynamic scenes and capture light’s fleeting effects.
Before, strong value contrasts took priority over color.
Impressionists retain coloristic identity by keeping more of their colors in the middle range, neither too dark nor too light.
Simultaneous contrast
A color theory concept where adjacent colors influence each other, making them appear more vivid.
When 2 colors overlap; one may appear darker or lighter depending on what they are being compared to.
They will appear maximally different to one another
Evening Calm, Concarneau, Opus 220 (Allegro Maestoso)
(Artist, date, medium)
Artist: Paul Signac
Date: 1891
Medium: oil on canvas
Boulevard des Capucines
(Artist, date, medium)
Artist: Claude Monet
Date: 1873-74
Medium: oil on canvas
Paris Street; Rainy Day
(Artist, date, medium)
Artist: Gustave Caillebotte
Date: 1877
Medium: oil on canvas
Starry Night
(Artist, date, medium)
Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Date: 1889
Medium: oil on canvas
Impression (Sunrise)
(Artist, Date, Medium)
Claude Monet
1874
oil on canvas
