Unit 10 Fine ARts Vocab

Art Nouveau

international movement between 1890 and 1910 that was characterized by curves

contemporary art

art that is happening in the present time and it includes postmodern art

Cubism

considered one of the most influential art movements in the 20th century; Picasso was a cofounder and leader in the movement. The art featured objects that were reduced to shapes and then put back together in abstract ways.

Impressionism

Began in 1870s and was characterized by colored shadows, use of lights, and thick paint.

Modern Art

Art produced from the 1860s to the 1970s

Edouard Manet

One of the artists who bridges both realism and impressionism

Claude Monet

The most consistent artist in using Impressionist techniques and ideas over the course of his lifetimes. he helped cofound this movement.

Edvard Munch

A norwegian painter known for his visual expression of human emotion in his works.

Jospeh Nicephore Niepce

He created the first permanent photograph in 1826

Pablo Picasso

He created 20,000 pieces of art, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, and even theater sets that are associated with Cubism, Surrealism, Expressionism and other art movements of the 20th century.

Pointillism

A technique where small, distinct of color are placed on the canvas to create an image

Postmodern Art

Art developed after modern art and/or that sought to contradict elements of modern art.

Realism

Period that began in France in the 1840s and rejected Romanticism in favor of common people and places

Vincent Van Gogh

Dutch painter who sought to increase the emotion and expression of Impressionist art. He is also known for having cut off part of his own ear.