Neoclassicism: 1750-1820
The church dominated art, using it as scaremongering propaganda (Using visually powerful emotive scenes of heaven and hell) to keep themselves in power. Taking advantage of lack of education, people were unaware of the sciences.
Romanticism: 1800-1850
The transition into Romanticism came about when people where more conscious/educated. The church didn't hold as much power and didn't scare people as much. Paintings explored wondrous nature of reality, exaggerated and unrealistic in a sense. In line with poets such as William Blake.
Realism: 1850-1880
Subjects appear truthfully in a documentary style. Change came about due to industrial and commercial revolutions. Realism emphasized the "ugly".
Impressionism: 1860-1920
Impressionist artist put emphasis on the play of light, tones and color. It was a french based art movement that brought about a different way of perceiving the world. portraying overall visual effects rather than fine details.
Modernism: 1860/Present
Modernism was a philosophical and artistic moment that came out of transformations in the developed world. It was a celebration of science, technology and industry. this is reflected by its uses bold geometric shapes.
Art Nouveau: 1890-1910
Art Nouveau was a new kind-of art, primarily focused on decorative arts. It was linked to the Bauhaus movement that was popular for combining crafts and fine art and was widespread and highly commercial.
Post Modernism: 1960/Present
Post modernism is a philosophical, artistic and cultural movement that rejected modernism and its faith in technology. It is interested in the person rather than the object.
No comments:
Post a Comment