ART MOVEMENTS

Impressionism

Art style in which the artist captures the image of an object as someone would see it if they caught a glimpse of it

Claude Monet

Central figure in Impressionism, his works of series of water lilies exemplified the movements of focus on light and color

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Makes vibrant depictions of social life, painting often feature people enjoying leisure activities

Edgar Degas

Interested in capturing movement and often depicted dancers and other subjects in dynamic poses

Post-Impressionism

Emerged after the influential period of Impressionism, continued using basic qualities using vivid colors, heavy brushstrokes, and true-to-life subjects

Paul Cezanne

Uses geometric simplification of forms and his influence on Cubism

Paul Gauguin

Developed synthetism, using bold colors and simplified forms to express symbolic meaning

Vincent Van Gogh

Famous for his expressive brushwork, vibrant colors, and emotional intensity, which conveyed his personal state of mind

Georges Seurat

Pioneered pointillism, a technique using tiny dots of color to create images

Expressionism

Created works with more emotional force, rather than woth realistic or natural images.

Edvard Munch

Painter of “The Scream”

Wassily Kandinsky

Painter of Composition VII

Emil Nolde

Painter of “Masks”

Abstract Expressionism

Focused on non-representational art and the expression of the artist’s inner world

Neo-Expressionism

New style of expressionism, which continued to explore emotional and psychological themes

Dadaism

Style characterized by dream fantasies, memory, images, visual tricks and surprises

Surrealism

Style that depicted an illogical, subconscious dream, world beyond the logical, conscious, psychological one

Cubism

Derived its name from the “cube”

Pablo Picasso

Painter of the “Three Musicians”

Analytical Cubism

Characterized by a more monochromatic palette and the breakdown of objects into smaller, interlocking planes, creating a sense of visual ambiguity

Synthetic Cubism

Involved the introduction of collage elements, brighter colors, and a greater emphasis on decorative patterns, leading to a more playful and simplified style

Pop Art

Embraced omagery and techniques from populat and mass culture, contrasting with the prevailing Abstract Expressionism

Andy Warhol

Marilyn Monroe, 1967 Silk, Screen Print

Roy Lichtenstein

Known for his large-scale paintings based on comic book imagery, using Ben-Day dots

Richard Hamilton

Pioneer of Pop Art, known for his collages & explanations of consumer culture

Claes Oldenburg

Sculptor famous for his large-scale, often soft, sculptures of everyday objects like harmburgers and clothespins

Victor Vasarely

Pioneer of Op art, known for his use of geometric patterns and vibrant colors

Bridget Riley

Famous for her black and white paintings that create a sense of movement and vibration

Jesus Rafael Soto

Known for his interactive and kinetic Op art pieces that incorporate mobile elements

Op Art

Term used to describe paintings or scupltures which seem to swell and vibrate through their use of optical effects