Art Movements

renaissance - period

14th - 17th c

renaissance - themes

humanism, innovation, revival of classical knowledge

renaissance - visual cues

perspective, chiaroscuro, sfumato

renaissance - artist

Da Vinci

baroque - period

e 16th - l18th c

baroque - themes

grandeur, drama, religion, emotion

baroque - visual cues

elaborate ornamentation, light and shadow, dynamic composition

baroque - artist

Vermeer (girl with the pearl earring)

rococo - period

e 18th c

rococo - themes

elegance, frivolity, sensuality, aristocratic life

rococo - visual cues

pastel colors, ornate designs, playful themes

rococo - artist

Fragonard (the swing)

rococo - reaction

against: baroque

neoclassicism - period

mid 18th c

neoclassicism - themes

heroism, ancient greese and rome

neoclassicism - visual cues

simplicity, symmetry, horses/swords/heroes

neoclassicism - artist

Jaque louis david (napolean crossing the alps)

neoclassicism - reaction

against: rococo

romanticism - period

l 18th c

romanticism - themes

intense emotion, imagination, sublime in nature, spirituality

romanticism - visual cues

dramatic landscape, heroic figures

romanticism - artist

Freidrich (wanderer above the sea of fog)

romanticism - reaction

against the enlightenment

realism - period

mid 19th c

realism - themes

everyday lives of ordinary people, poverty, social injustice

realism - visual cues

truthful observation

realism - artist

hopper

realism - reaction

response: idealism of romanticism

impressionism - period

l 19th c

impressionism - themes

contemporary life, landscapes, immediacy

impressionism - visual cues

loose brushwork, bright colors, light and atmosphere

impressionism - artist

degas

impressionism - reaction

against: constraints of realism

post-impressionism - period

l 19th c

post-impressionism - themes

emotional and psychological depth

post-impressionism - visual cues

bold colors, simplified forms, symbolic imagery, “new ways” to depict form color and space

post-impressionism - artist

van gogh

post-impressionism - reaction

continuation: impressionism

symbolism - period

l 19th c

symbolism - themes

mystery, ambiguity, love, death

symbolism - visual cues

symbols, dreams, surreal imagery

symbolism - artist

munch

symbolism - reaction

against: materialism and rationalism

art nouveau - period

l 19th c

art nouveau - themes

desire, natural elements, sensuality

art nouveau - visual cues

organic form, decorative motif, asymmetrical balance, sinuous lines

art nouveau - artist

klimt

art nouveau - reaction

historicism and industrialization

fauvism - period

e 20th c

fauvism - themes

rejection of naturalistic representation, emotional and psychological intensity

fauvism - visual cues

vivid color, energetic brushwork, distorted forms

fauvism - artist

matisse

expressionism - period

e 20th c

expressionism - themes

subjective experience, emotional intensity, psychological truths

expressionism - visual cues

distorted forms, exaggerated colors shapes and gestures

expressionism - artist

kandinsky

cubism - period

e 20th c

cubism - themes

deconstruction of reality

cubism - visual cues

fragmented reality, multiple viewpoints, geometric abstraction

cubism - artist

picasso

futurism - period

e 20th c

futurism - theme

modernity, technology, speed and energy

futurism - visual cues

depictions of speed, technological subject matter, simultaneity

futurism - artist

giacomo balla

dada - period

e 20th c

dada - themes

rejection of logic, reason, and traditional aesthetic values

dada - artist

duchamp

dada - reaction

response: ww1

surrealism - period

e 20th c

surrealism - themes

unconscious mind, dreams

surrealism - visual cues

bizarre and fantastical imagery

surrealism - artist

dali

abstract expressionism - period

mid 20th c

abstract expressionism - themes

inner truth, individualism, freedom, experimentation

abstract expressionism - visual cues

large scale canvases, process art, dynamic compositions

abstract expressionism - artist

pollock

pop art - period

1950s - 60s

pop art - themes

consumerism, art for all

pop art - visual cues

imagery of popular culture, advertisements

pop art - artist

warhol

pop art - reaction

elitism and pretension of the art world

minimalism - period

1960s

minimalism - themes

focus on essential qualities, direct and immersive experience

minimalism - visual cues

geometric, monochromatic, serial composition

minimalism - artist

donald judd

minimalism - reaction

against: abstract expressionism

conceptual art - period

1960s and 70s

conceptual art - themes

ephemeral, immaterial, irony, “what is art”

conceptual art - visual cues

emphasis on ideas behind art

conceptual art - artist

damien hirst

contemporary - period

20th c

contemporary - themes

diverse nature of global culture, social, political, environmental

contemporary - visual cues

diverse