Final Assignment ART

Outline of Movements in Art

1. Renaissance Movement (1300 to 1600)

a. Description- Renaissance was a period of re-birth of knowledge, which was characterized by increased scientific research, art and creativity. This event took place from 1300 to 1600, and served as a cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and the modern times (Huntsman, 2015). This art movement therefore marries the modern and Middle Age artistic practices.

b. Artwork Significant to the Movement

i. Michelangelo, David Sculpture, 1504, Italy

ii. Leonardo Da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503, Italy

2. Baroque (1600 to 1750)

a. Description-The baroque movement was a period that was characterized by the emergence and spread of counter-reformation. The spirit of counter-reformation was expressed in art and writings. In addition, baroque artists used styles that had exaggerated motions. They were also expressed clearly in a way that showed tension and excitements (Huntsman, 2015). This the art movement that played an important in expressing tensed feelings to the audience.

b. Artwork significant to the movement

i. Rembrandt, The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1669, Netherlands

ii. Nicolas Poussin, The Death of Germanicus, 1628, France

3. Romanticism (1790 to 1850)

a. Description-Romanticism was an art movement that was characterized by philosophical shifts in ideas and forms that established the basis of art. It was an intellectual movement that arose from a lingering impact of the rebellion against the autocratic regimes that started with the French Revolution (Huntsman, 2015).

b. Artwork significant to the Period

i. William Blake, The Ghost of a Flea, 1820, England

ii. John Constable, The Hay Wain, 1821, England

4. Impressionism (1875 to 1925)

a. Description

This was an art movement that started as a loose group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions attracted them together and brought them to the limelight in 1880s. This movement is also drawn from the title of a Claude Monet works. This aroused the critic to develop the term in a satirical article that was publicized by Le Charivari (Huntsman, 2015). Some of the main features of impressionist works include visible brush strokes, open composition, and stressing on light and its changing characteristics.

b. Artwork significant to the movement

i. Edgar Degas, The Little Dancer of Fourteen Years, 1881, France.

ii. Claude Monet, The Water Lily Pond, 1899, France.

5. Modernism (1890 to 1940)

a. Description

Modernism is an art movement that was marked by the intentional departure from the traditions and the utilization of innovative kinds of expressions that made them distinct from other styles in the nineteenth and twentieth century (Lewis & Lewis, 2013). It commonly refers to the renewed interests in the new forms of paints and other materials to express feelings and ideas. It also creates abstractions and fantasies, as opposed to representing what is real.

b. Artwork significant to the movement

i. Ezra Pound, Wyndham Lewis, 1939, United States

ii. T.S Eliot, The Wasteland, 1976, United States

References

Huntsman, P. (2015). Thinking about Art: A Thematic Guide to Art History. New Jersey: John

Wiley & Sons.

Lewis, R. L., & Lewis, S. I. (2013). The power of art. Ottawa: Nelson Education.