Impressionism to Surrealism

Impressionism Characteristics

- Painted Outdoors

- Quick Brushstrokes

- Emphasis on changing light

Impressionism Artists

Edouard Manet

Claude Monet

Auguste Renoir

Berthe Morisot

Edgar Degas

Fauvism Characteristics

- Wild beasts

- Strong vivid color emphasis

Fauvism Artists

Henri Matisse

Andre Derain

Pointillism Characteristics

- Used pure colors

- Used many dots that blended in

Pointillism Artists

Georges Seurat

Paul Signac

Modernism Characteristics

- Modern thought

- Breaking old art rules

- New perspectives

- Abstract art

Cubism Characteristics

- 20th Century avant garde movement

- Multiple POV

- Simple shapes

- Influenced by African sculpture, photos, motion pictures

- Nature

Cubism Artists

Pablo Picasso

Georges Braque

Dada Characteristics

- Cultural, started in Zurich 1914-1929

- Rejection of standards

- Humor (urinal) and nonsense

Dada Artists

Andre Breton

Tristan Tzada (Theory)

Max Ernst

Marcel Duchamp

Man Ray

Ballet Russe

Surrealism Characteristics

- Evolved from Dada

- Dreamlike scenes, suprises

Surrealism Artists

Salvador Dali

Rene Magritte

Joan Miro

Frida Kahlo