Impressionism is a late 19th century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists. The name and style derives from the title of a Claude Monet work "Impression, Soleil, Levant" (Impression, Sunrise), 1872. Impressionist painting characteristics include thin brushstrokes, accurate depiction of light and common, ordinary subject matter.
Notable artists:
Claude Monet (14 Nov-5Dec 1926) was the founder of French impressionist painting.
Edgar Degas (19 July 1834-27 Sept 1917) was a French impressionist artist.
Claude Monet (Impression,Soleil,Levant), 1872
Claude Monet (Impression,Soleil,Levant), 1872
Arts and Crafts movement-1850-1914
The arts and crafts movement developed in the Isles and spread to Europe and North America. It was a reaction against the impoverished state of the decorative arts. It stood for craftsmanship using different forms and often applied Medieval, Romantic or Folk styles of decoration. It advocated economic and social reform and has been said to be essentially anti-industrial.
Notable artists:
William Morris (24 March 1834-3 Oct 1896) was a textile designer, artist and writer who led the movement.
Augustus Pugin (1 March 1812-14 Sept 1852) was an English architect, designer, artist and critic who had a pioneering role in the Gothic Revival style.
William Morris (Cabbage & Vine tapestry), 1879
Art Nouveau-1880-1910
Art Nouveau was a style of art, architecture and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was most popular in Europe and its influence was global. The word "art nouveau" is French for "new art". The style was influenced by the Czech artist Alphonse Mucha.
Notable artists:
Alphonse Mucha (24 July 1860-14 July 1939) was a painter and decorative artist who popularized the new style.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7 June 1868-10 Dec 1928) was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist. He was the main representative of Art Nouveau in the UK.
Alphonse Mucha-Job Cigarettes
Cubism-1905-1930
Cubism was an early 20th century avant-garde movement, pioneered by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. It has been considered the most influential art movement of the 20th century. In cubist artwork, objects are analysed, broken up and reassembled in an abstract form. The term "cubism" is used in association with a wide variety of art produced in Paris.
Notable artists:
Georges Braque (13 May 1882-31 August 1963) was a major 20th century French painter and sculptor who, along with Pablo Picasso, developed the art style.
Pablo Picasso (25 Oct 1881-8 Apr 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and stage designer. He was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, widely known for founding the Cubist movement.
Pablo Picasso-Portrait of Daniel-Henry
Kahnweiler, 1910
Expressionism-1905-1930
Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait was to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas. Artists wanted to express meaning or emotional experience rather than physical reality. It was developed as an avant-garde style before World War 1.
Notable artists:
Edvard Munch (12 Dec-23 Jan 1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker. One of his works "The Scream" is very iconic.
El Greco (1541-7 Apr 1614) was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. He is regarded as a precursor of Expressionism and Cubism.
Edvard Munch-The Scream, 1893
Dada-1915-1925
Dada was an art movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century. It began in Zurich, Switzerland and spread to Berlin. It was born out of a negative reaction to the horrors of World War 1.
Notable artists:
Tristan Tzara (16 Apr 1896-25 Dec 1963) was a Romanian and French avant-garde poet, essayist and performance artist. He was a key artist in the movement and was best known for being one of the founders and central figures of the anti-establishment movement.
Hannah Hoch (1 Nov 1889-31 May1978) was a German Dada artist.
Hannah Hoch-Cut with a kitchen knife
through the Beer-Belly of the Weimar
Republic, 1919 (collage of pasted papers)
Surrealism-1920-1935
Surrealism is best known for its visual artworks and paintings. It was developed out of the Dada activities during World War 1 and the most important center of the movement was Paris. The movement soon spread around the globe, eventually affecting the visual arts, literature, film and music of many countries and languages, as well as political thought and practice, philosophy and social theory.
Notable artists:
Andree Breton (19 Feb 1896-28 Sept 1966) was a French writer and poet and was the founder of the movement.
Salvador Dali (11 May 1904-23 Jan 1989) born in Figueres, Spain, was known for his surrealist work. He indulged in unusual grandiose behaviour.
Salvador Dali-The Persistence of Memory, 1931
Art Deco-1920-1939
This visual arts style first appeared in France. It was an eclectic style that combined traditional craft motifs with Machine Age imagery and materials. The style was characterized by rich colours, bold geometric shapes and lavish ornamentation. It waned in the post-World War 2 era.
Notable artists:
William Van Allen (10 Aug 1883-24 May 1954) was an American architect best known for designing New York Cit's Chrysler building.
Tamara de Lempicka (16 May 1898- 18 March 1954) was a Polish Art Deco painter and was the first female artist to be a "glamour star".
Tamara de Lempicka-The Musician,
1929 (oil on canvas)
Abstract Expressionism-1940-1960
This was a post-World War 2 movement and was the first specifically American movement to achieve international influence and put New York City at the center of the western art world, a role normally filled by Paris.
Notable artists:
Jackson Pollock (28 Jan 1912-11 Aug 1956) was an influential American painter and major figure in teh abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his uniquely defined style of drip painting. He had a volatile personality and struggled with alcoholism for most of his life.
Mark Rothko (25 Sept 1903-25 Sept 1970) was an American painter of Latvian Jewish descent. He rejected being labelled as an abstract expressionist.
Jackson Pollock-No.5, 1948
Conceptual Art-1965-present
The concept(s) or idea(s) involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic and material concerns.
Notable artists:
Marcell Duchamp (28 July 1887-2 Oct 1968) was a French artist who paved the way for the conceptualists. He is considered by some to be one of the most important artists of the 20th century.
Lawrence Weiner (10 Feb 1942) is one of the central figures in the formation of conceptual art in the 1960's. His work often takes the form of hypographic texts.
Lawrence Weiner-Bits and Pieces Put Together to
Create a Semblance of a Whole, 2005
Pop Art-1960's
Pop art was a reaction to the then-dominant ideas of abstract expressionism. It included imagery from popular culture such as advertising, news and comic strips,etc.
Notable artists:
Andy Warhol (6 Aug 1928-22 Feb 1987) was an American artist who was a leading figure in this movement. His work encompassed many forms of media, including hand drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, silk screening, sculpture, film and music.
Roy Lichtenstein (27 Oct 1923-29 Sept 1997) was a prominent American Pop artist.
Andy Warhol-Cambell's Soup, 1968
Postmodernism-1975-present
This was a late 20th century movement that opposed the modernist preoccupation with purity of form and technique and arrived to eradicate the divisions between art, popular culture and the media.
Notable artists:
Barbara Kruger (26 Jan 1945) was an American artist.
Umberto Boccioni (19 Oct 1882-17 Aug 1916) was an Italian painter and sculptor.
Barbara Kruger-You are not yourself
William Morris (Cabbage & Vine tapestry), 1879
Art Nouveau-1880-1910
Art Nouveau was a style of art, architecture and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was most popular in Europe and its influence was global. The word "art nouveau" is French for "new art". The style was influenced by the Czech artist Alphonse Mucha.
Notable artists:
Alphonse Mucha (24 July 1860-14 July 1939) was a painter and decorative artist who popularized the new style.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7 June 1868-10 Dec 1928) was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist. He was the main representative of Art Nouveau in the UK.
Alphonse Mucha-Job Cigarettes
Cubism-1905-1930
Cubism was an early 20th century avant-garde movement, pioneered by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. It has been considered the most influential art movement of the 20th century. In cubist artwork, objects are analysed, broken up and reassembled in an abstract form. The term "cubism" is used in association with a wide variety of art produced in Paris.
Notable artists:
Georges Braque (13 May 1882-31 August 1963) was a major 20th century French painter and sculptor who, along with Pablo Picasso, developed the art style.
Pablo Picasso (25 Oct 1881-8 Apr 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and stage designer. He was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, widely known for founding the Cubist movement.
Pablo Picasso-Portrait of Daniel-Henry
Kahnweiler, 1910
Expressionism-1905-1930
Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait was to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas. Artists wanted to express meaning or emotional experience rather than physical reality. It was developed as an avant-garde style before World War 1.
Notable artists:
Edvard Munch (12 Dec-23 Jan 1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker. One of his works "The Scream" is very iconic.
El Greco (1541-7 Apr 1614) was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. He is regarded as a precursor of Expressionism and Cubism.
Edvard Munch-The Scream, 1893
Dada-1915-1925
Dada was an art movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century. It began in Zurich, Switzerland and spread to Berlin. It was born out of a negative reaction to the horrors of World War 1.
Notable artists:
Tristan Tzara (16 Apr 1896-25 Dec 1963) was a Romanian and French avant-garde poet, essayist and performance artist. He was a key artist in the movement and was best known for being one of the founders and central figures of the anti-establishment movement.
Hannah Hoch (1 Nov 1889-31 May1978) was a German Dada artist.
Hannah Hoch-Cut with a kitchen knife
through the Beer-Belly of the Weimar
Republic, 1919 (collage of pasted papers)
Surrealism-1920-1935
Surrealism is best known for its visual artworks and paintings. It was developed out of the Dada activities during World War 1 and the most important center of the movement was Paris. The movement soon spread around the globe, eventually affecting the visual arts, literature, film and music of many countries and languages, as well as political thought and practice, philosophy and social theory.
Notable artists:
Andree Breton (19 Feb 1896-28 Sept 1966) was a French writer and poet and was the founder of the movement.
Salvador Dali (11 May 1904-23 Jan 1989) born in Figueres, Spain, was known for his surrealist work. He indulged in unusual grandiose behaviour.
Salvador Dali-The Persistence of Memory, 1931
Art Deco-1920-1939
This visual arts style first appeared in France. It was an eclectic style that combined traditional craft motifs with Machine Age imagery and materials. The style was characterized by rich colours, bold geometric shapes and lavish ornamentation. It waned in the post-World War 2 era.
Notable artists:
William Van Allen (10 Aug 1883-24 May 1954) was an American architect best known for designing New York Cit's Chrysler building.
Tamara de Lempicka (16 May 1898- 18 March 1954) was a Polish Art Deco painter and was the first female artist to be a "glamour star".
Tamara de Lempicka-The Musician,
1929 (oil on canvas)
Abstract Expressionism-1940-1960
This was a post-World War 2 movement and was the first specifically American movement to achieve international influence and put New York City at the center of the western art world, a role normally filled by Paris.
Notable artists:
Jackson Pollock (28 Jan 1912-11 Aug 1956) was an influential American painter and major figure in teh abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his uniquely defined style of drip painting. He had a volatile personality and struggled with alcoholism for most of his life.
Mark Rothko (25 Sept 1903-25 Sept 1970) was an American painter of Latvian Jewish descent. He rejected being labelled as an abstract expressionist.
Jackson Pollock-No.5, 1948
Conceptual Art-1965-present
The concept(s) or idea(s) involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic and material concerns.
Notable artists:
Marcell Duchamp (28 July 1887-2 Oct 1968) was a French artist who paved the way for the conceptualists. He is considered by some to be one of the most important artists of the 20th century.
Lawrence Weiner (10 Feb 1942) is one of the central figures in the formation of conceptual art in the 1960's. His work often takes the form of hypographic texts.
Lawrence Weiner-Bits and Pieces Put Together to
Create a Semblance of a Whole, 2005
Pop Art-1960's
Pop art was a reaction to the then-dominant ideas of abstract expressionism. It included imagery from popular culture such as advertising, news and comic strips,etc.
Notable artists:
Andy Warhol (6 Aug 1928-22 Feb 1987) was an American artist who was a leading figure in this movement. His work encompassed many forms of media, including hand drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, silk screening, sculpture, film and music.
Roy Lichtenstein (27 Oct 1923-29 Sept 1997) was a prominent American Pop artist.
Andy Warhol-Cambell's Soup, 1968
Postmodernism-1975-present
This was a late 20th century movement that opposed the modernist preoccupation with purity of form and technique and arrived to eradicate the divisions between art, popular culture and the media.
Notable artists:
Barbara Kruger (26 Jan 1945) was an American artist.
Umberto Boccioni (19 Oct 1882-17 Aug 1916) was an Italian painter and sculptor.
Barbara Kruger-You are not yourself
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