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modern art
-Includes artistic work produced during the period extending roughly from the 2869s to the 1970s
-denotes the styles and philosophies of the art produced during that era
-is the period where artists gained confidence in their perception of their surroundings
impressionism
-an art movement originated in france in the 19th century
-lasted from 1867 to 1886
-a spontaneous method of painting, attempts to capture impression of light in a scene
-might see painting if they only caught a quick glimpse
-natural setting or man-made landscape, generally outdoors without emphasis on detail
impressionist artists
mary cassatt, edgar degas, claude monet, camille pissaro, pierre-auguste renoir, and algred sisley
who created “The Dance Class”
edgar degas
who painted the rose arches, ginervy
claude debussy
characteristics of impressionist art
relatively thin yet visible brush stroke
ordinary subject matter
unusual visual angles
what is expressionism
-existed in both france and germany
-later influenced artists from other western countries
-developed from 1905-1925
what did expressionism show or incorporate
-shows emotion and personal views in their work
-might incorporate fantasy and violence in their subject matter to show the extremes of emotion and violence
-tried conveying emotion & meaning rather than reality
-often distorted or exaggerated
expressionist artists
marc chagall, wassily kadinsky, paul klee, august macke, franz marc, henri matisse, edvard munch, ernst ludwig kirchner
who painted “the sick child”
edvard munch
who painted “the large blue horses”
franz marc
who painted “deer in the woods”
franz marc, 1914
who painted “lady in a green jacket”
august macke