AcaDec Roaring 20s Art: Movements and Cultures

Sumerian

Ziggurats, stepped pyramids, temples centered the cities (~4000 BCE)

Akkadian

Sculptures of monarchy, first ruled by Sargon (~2334 BCE)

Guti

Barbarians (~2150 BCE)

Babylonian

First legal code: Code of Hamumrabi (1792 BCE)

Assyrian

Relief carvings, especially of battles, dominated Near Eaast (900 BCE)

Neo-Babylonian

Hanging gardens, Ishtar Gate, Temple of Bel (612 BCE)

Persian

Palace at Persepolis (538-300 BCE)

Egyptian

Well-preserved art, King Tut's tomb, burial masks, precious stones, hierarchical scale and fractional representation (3150-332 BCE)

Nubia

Dominated Africa south of Egypt, poor preservation and little art remains

Cycladic

Aegean Sea culture with decorative pottery and marble vessles, simple, nude figures (3200-2000 BCE)

Minoan

Natural pictorial style, places with legendary frescoes and Minotaur, snake goddess statues (~2000 BCE)

Mycenaean

Destroyed Minoans, elegant tombs preserved gold and relief sculptures

Late Medieval Period

Dominated by the Catholic Church, Gothic architecture

Renaissance

Many famous Italian Artists, "rebirth", paintings and freestanding sculptures

Baroque

Theatrical and emotional, royal patrons, over-the-top, Palace at Versailles, dynamic and extremely expressive

Rococo

Ornamental, rolling curves, asymmetry, gold and pastel colors, "demure"

Neoclassicalism

Counter to Baroque and Rococo, brought back Greco-Roman ideals, orderly and rational

Romanticism

Counter to Neoclassicalism, dreamlike and passionate, ornamental but with exotic, violent, or historical subjects

Impressionism

Rejected by Salons, used outdoor painting to capture natural light and real scenes

Post-Impressionism

Broad or abstract symbols, bold colors, larger-than-life or outside reality

Realism

Portrayed ordinary life and people, as accurate of representation as possible

Modernism

Experimentation, abstraction, individualism, breaking from society's norms

Minimalism

Part of Post-Modernism, basic forms and colors, hard edges

Photorealism

Part of Post-Modernism, extremely detailed art mimicking photographs

Ashcan School

Founded by Robert Henri, broke from traditional impressionist landscapes, favored working-class locations and poor neighborhoods

Dada

Conceptual art, idea is more important than execution, de-emphasized need for skill/training

Art Deco

Progressive architecture, ornamental brickwork, pyramid structure, luxury materials like gold and chrome

Purism

Primary colors, simple shapes, solid forms, clean lines with minimal shading, industrial and urban spaces