This presentation talks about different art movements throughout the years

1. Art Movements
Presented by: Andrew Amir
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2. What is an art movement
• a tendency or style in art with a specific common
philosophy or goal followed by a group of artists
• a specific period of time, era, or, at least, defined within a
number of years

3. Renaissance
• 1400-1550 (includes early, high, Venetian, and Italian
Renaissance)
• “Renaissance” means rebirth – a return of classical ideas
from Ancient Rome and Greece.
• Natural approach to depiction of the human figure –
anatomically and scientifically correct.
• Raised the status of artists in society to be on par with
writers and philosophers.
• Classical content – human figure, religious figures
(Madonna, baby Jesus, angels).

4. Rennaisance

5. NeoClassicism
• 1765-1850
• Reaction to the pompous-ness of Rococo.
• Age of the Enlightenment; political, social, and cultural
revolutions.
• Needed/wanted serious art that reflected more serious
times.
• Historical scenes of heroism and virtuosity for political
propaganda.

6. NeoClassicism

7. Realism
• 1840-1880
• Focused on everyday reality of subject.
• Reaction against heightened emotions of Romanticism.
• Objective truth; social realities.
• Inspired by “visual reality” theme brought about by the
invention of photography in 1840s.

8. Realism
Revolted against typical subjects; painted “real” life and ordinary
subjects.

9. Impressionism
• 1870-1890
• Analyzed color and light in nature.
• Lost much of the outline and detail of their subjects.
• Strayed from realistic portrayal of subjects.

10. Impressionism
Painted light rather than a subject.

11. Expressionism
• 1905-1925
• Emotional or spiritual vision of the world.

12. Expressionism
Used emotion to distort form.

13. Cubism
• 1907-1915
• Show many views of the subject at the same time.
• Referenced other cultures as inspiration – specifically
African art.

14. Cubism
Experiments; new art forms to reflect modern times.

15. Surrealism
• 1924-1939
• Positive response to Dada’s negativity.
• Goal was to liberate an artist’s imagination by tapping
into the unconcious and fine a “superior reality” – a sur-
reality.

16. Surrealism
Painting dreams and exploring the unconcious.

17. Abstract Expressionism
• 1946-1956
• First American art style that influenced art globally.
• Physical act of painting is as important as the result.

18. Abstract Expressionism
Abstraction and expression without form.

19. References
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-art-and-design-movements-
of-the-20th-century-2004700
• http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/renaissance-art.htm
• http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/neo-classical.htm
• http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/realism.htm
• http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/impressionism.htm
• http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/expressionism.htm
• http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/surrealism.htm
• http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/cubism.htm
• http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/abstract-
expressionism.htm