- Modern arch i tecture or modern is t arch i tecture i s a term appl ied to an overarch ing movement , wi th i t s exact defi ni t ion and scope vary ing wide ly. the term is o f ten appl ied to modern is t movements at the turn o f the 20th century, wi th eff orts to reconc i le the pr inc ip les under ly ing arch i tectura l des ign wi th rap id technolog ica l advancement and the modern izat ion o f soc ie ty. i t would take the form of numerous movements , schools o f des ign , and arch i tectura l s ty les , some in tens ion wi th one another, and o f ten equal ly de fy ing such c lass ifi cat ion .

Modern French Architecture

Modern Architecture- Aztec Serpent Office Building

- located near the main t ra in s ta t ion in sa in t -e t ienne, f rance, th is angular o ff ice bu i ld ing loops around a centra l cour tyard. the façade of the bu i ld ing is made up of opaque and g lass rectangular panels , cont rast ing wi th the ye l low underbel ly where par ts o f the vo lume have been cut away. the bu i ld ing houses the off ices for severa l government bodies, as wel l as a restaurant , tour ism bureau, and le isure fac i l i t ies .

 Frank Gehry: City of Wine Complex, Northern Spain

There is no mistaking Gehry’s works, as they are the most distinctive, and innovative architectural phenomena around. His deconstructive forms are iconic as tourists flock to all of his buildings worldwide to marvel at the architectural forms

he creates.  Named by Vanity Fair as “the most important architect of our age”, he has set the precedence for contemporary architecture. His ability to create spaces that manipulate forms and surfaces is his most notable feats and we all love his

unique uses of materials that almost defy all logic in how they work together.

His most notable projects include: The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Der Neue Zollhof in Düsseldorf and the

Marqués de Riscal Vineyard Hotel in Elciego.

Modern French Painters

France is known for its dedication to promoting the arts, thus it's no wonder that there are many famous French painters. France is considered by most art history scholars as the birthplace of Impressionism and is itself considered home to a variety of artists both new and old.

Paul Cézanne (January 19, 1839 - October 22, 1906)

was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter. The line attributed to both Matisse and Picasso that Cezanne "is the father of us all" cannot be easily

dismissed.

Cezanne's work demonstrates a mastery of design, colour, composition and draftsmanship. His often repetitive,

sensitive and exploratory brushstrokes are highly characteristic and clearly

recognisable. He used planes of colour and small brushstrokes that build up to

form complex fields, at once both a direct expression of the sensations of the

observing eye and an abstraction from observed nature.

The Abduction Small Forest

Georges Braque 

was a Parisian painter from the 20th century. He was most well known for being the founder of Cubism alongside famous artist Pablo Picasso. In addition to the invention of Cubism, he did also focus on other forms of art which were prominent during this time

period as well. He did work which touched on impressionism, fauvism, and even focused on collage styles of work, which brought together a series of imaginative pieces, bold colors, and distinct shapes and

styles to his work. 

Gueridon Woman with a Mandolin

Gustave Courbet

French painter Gustave Courbet went against mid-19th century

Romanticism and led the Realism movement toward the beauty of

everyday life. Courbet was a painter of figurative

compositions, landscapes and seascapes. He also worked with

social issues, and addressed peasantry and the grave working conditions of the poor. His work

belonged neither to the predominant Romantic nor

Neoclassical schools.

La belle Irlandaise (Portrait of Jo)

Young Ladies of the Village

Modern American Painters

American painting has always been influenced by art made in other parts of the world. Good American painting borrows from art history and either imparts a lesson or tries to effect social change. Great American painting does all of this and makes you feel something too.

Jasper Johns

Much of the work that he created led the American

public away from the expressionism form, and

towards an art movement or form known as the concrete. He would depict many flags

and maps, and this created a more distinct style with the work that was being done

during this period in American art history. 

“To be an artist you have to give up everything, including

the desire to be a good artist.”-Jasper Johns

Three Flags Gray Numbers

Thomas Cole

is often called the "Father of the Hudson River School of Art."  In

1826 he helped to found the National Academy of Design in New York City.  In 1827 he made his first visit to the White Mountains.  While

best known for his allegorical paintings such as theVoyage of

Life and the Course of Empire series, he did many White Mountain

paintings including Flume in the White Mountains; View of Mount Washington; Mount Chocorua; 

Notch of the White Mountains; View Near Conway; and Mount

Washington from the Upper Saco Intervale.

View from Mount Holyoke,

Northampton, Massachusetts (The

Oxbow)

The Mountain Ford

Edward Hopper

Edward Hopper's classic works captured the realities of urban and rural American life with a

poignancy and beauty that have placed them among the most

enduring and popular images of the 20th century. This exhibition

of about 48 oil paintings, 34 watercolors, and 12 prints will

reveal Hopper (1882–1967) as a creator of compelling images

who produced remarkably subtle and painterly effects in both oil

and watercolor. It will also examine how his images were

seen in his own time.

Early Sunday Morning Girl at Sewing Machine Rooms for Tourists

Impressionism

a style of painting that began in France around 1870, that uses spots of color to show the effects of different kinds of light, and that attempts to capture the feeling of a scene rather than specific details

Impressionism is a 19th century artistic movement that swept much of the painting and sculpture styles of the period. It was not just a passing fad but has defined an entirely modern way of expressing one’s artistry that eventually rubbed of in other art forms like literature and photography.

The impressionist style of painting is characterized chiefly by concentration on the general impression produced by a scene or object and the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes to simulate actual reflected light.

Impressionist Artists

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (25 February 1841 – 3 December

1919)

was among the leading French painters in the impressionist style

which a distinctly emphatic focus on feminine beauty. His impressionist nudes were his signature subjects

with details that are freely suggested in brushed color, allowing the subject to blend with the surroundings. The

single largest archive of his opus is at the Barnes foundation in

Philadelphia.

Dance At The Moulin De La Galette

La Grenouillere

Vincent van Gogh

 (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890)

was a Dutch painter who work was more characteristically post-impressionist the exuded raw

intensity and emotional honesty using bold colors and searing brush strokes that laid much of the foundation of

modern 20th century arts.

The Starry Night

The Yellow House

Les Alyscamps

Edgar Degas (19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917)

was born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas and was regarded as

among the Parisian artists who founded impressionism, though

he rejected the term and preferred to be called a realist. 

He was famous for his printmaking and drawing, aside from sculpture and painting, all

making a significant body of work that added weight to the impressionist movement of his

time.

Little Dancer of fourteen Years

The Ballet Rehearsal on Satage

Oscar-Claude Monet (14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926)

was considered the founding father of the impressionist

painting style that started in Paris and was the most prolific in the

genre.  To talk about impressionism is to talk about his

body of work. It all started in 1872, when his Impression,

Sunrise, exhibited in the landmark 1874 anti-establishment show

spawned the word Impressionist from an artist critic. That same painting is now displayed in the Musee Marmotan Monet in Paris.

Jean Monet on his Hobby Horse Springtime

Oscar-Claude Monet was a founder of French Impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting.

San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk The Water Lily Pond Women in the Garden

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