ART HISTORY

Ancient 15000 BC

CHARACTERISTICS

• Symbolism
• Religious
• Stability
• Use of simple lines and shapes

Two pieces of ancient artwork that caught my eye were the "Egyptian Dance" and "Book of Death" the artists are unknown.

EGYPTIAN DANCE

BOOK OF DEATH

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS OF ANCIENT TIMES

• Earth-fired pottery was an ancient invention.
• Eyeliner was created during ancient times as well.

FAUVISM 1905-1908

CHARACTERISTICS

• Modern art
• Intense colors
• Abstraction
• Distinctive styles

Two pieces of fauvism artwork that caught my eye were the Le Bonheur de Vivre by Henri Matisse and The Trees by Andre Derain.

LE BONHEUR DE VIVRE (JOY OF LIFE) -HENRI MATISSE

THE TREES -ANDRE DERAIN

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS OF FAUVISM TIME PERIOD

• The modern compact vacuum cleaner was created by Hubert Booth.
• Corn flakes were created.

EXPRESSIONISM (1905-1925)

CHARACTERISTICS

• "Garish" colors
• Emotionally charged
• Exaggeration
• Distortion

Two pieces of artwork that represents expressionism include The Scream by Edward Munch and Lady in a Green Jacket by August Macke.

THE SCREAM -EDVARD MUNCH

LADY IN A GREEN JACKET -AUGUST MACKE

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS OF EXPRESSIONISM TIME PERIOD

• Arrival of expressionism announced new standards in the creation and judgement of art.
• Postwar period, many became politically engaged.

CUBISM (1908-1914)

CHARACTERISTICS

• Geometry
• Intellectual ideas
• "3D-ish"
• Multiplicity of viewpoints.

Two pieces of artwork from the cubism time period that caught my eye are Ma Jolie by Pablo Picasso and Women with a Guitar by George Braque.

MA JOLIE -PABLO PICASSO

WOMEN WITH A GUITAR -GEORGE BRAQUE

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS OF CUBISM TIME PERIOD

• During this time, photography was invented.
• More technological processes were discovered.

SURREALISM (1920-1930)

CHARACTERISTICS

• Dreamlike
• Juxtaposition
• "Distortion of reality"
• Magical

Two pieces of artwork from surrealism that caught my eye were Birthday by Dorothea Tanning and The Human Condition by Rene Magritte.

BIRTHDAY -DOROTHEA TANNING

THE HUMAN CONDITION -RENE MAGRITTE

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS OF THE CUBISM TIME PERIOD

• During this time period, surrealist imagery was introduced.
• Romanticism was a major development as well.

ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM (1940-1960)

CHARACTERISTICS

• Energetic
• Messiness
• Abstract
• Spontaneity "all-over" approach

Two pieces of artwork considered as abstract expressionism are Convergence by Jackson Pollock and Angry Response by Perle Fine.

CONVERGENCE -JACKSON POLLOCK

ANGRY RESPONSE -PERLE FINE

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS OF ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM TIME PERIOD

• Abstract expressionism was involved with Cold War politics
• Cultural conservatism

I feel like I can commit to the expressionism art era due to the fact that I love expressing myself, to an extent. Being that this kind of artwork is emotionally charged, I feel like I have an advantage at that and can work with inputting my emotions to my artwork.