abstract painting a new way of seeing. definition abstract art seeks to break away from traditional...
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Abstract PaintingA new way of seeing
Definition Abstract art seeks to break away from
traditional representation of physical objects.
It explores the relationships of forms & colors, whereas more traditional art represents the world in recognizable images.
History From the Renaissance art aimed to be
“figurative”. Figurative—art that attempts to
reproduce an illusion of reality. By the end of the 1800’s artists wanted
a different style of art to express changes in the times.
US Civil War, changes in technology, science, & philosophy.
J.M. Whistler’s painting Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket was designed to convey the feeling of a moment not recreate the image at the scene.
J.M. Whistler—Makes Noise
John Constable Began to express himself with free and
loose brushstrokes. He worked plein-air—outside and not in
the studio He worked quickly. In Weymouth Bay notice the loose
strokes. Where are they in the paiting?
J. M. W. Turner Plein-air painter
Impressionism This is the next period of art. Their art became more abstract. They became obsessed with light and
color.
Claude Monet
Early works of the 19th Century Moving toward abstraction
Fauvism In France, called “les fauves”—”the wild
beasts” They chose wild strong color. Their drawings were still figurative with
abstract color choices.
Henri Matisse
Andre Derain
Maurice de Vlaminck
Expressionism An art movement that aimed to distort
nature rather than imitate it.
Emil Nolde
Wassily Kandinsky
Van Gogh
Hans Hoffman
Pablo Picasso
Albert Gleizes
Georges Braque
Fernand Leger
Piet Mondrain
Joan Miro
