History of GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM German Expressionism emerged in the 1910s and had a outstanding impact on painting‚ film‚ theatre and sculpture as well. It was a revolt against the established Impressionist style‚ which centered on the artist’s interpretation of the subject. Instead‚ Expressionism was based in the artist’s own state of mind or vision. German Expressionism was more involved with the relationships between art and society‚ politics and popular culture‚ German Expressionism developed during
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Art as a Political Statement: Political Art in the 19th and 20th Centuries Philip Simoneau Art 144: Modern Art History November 15‚ 2006 The visual artist plays a very unique role in society. Not only can an artist be inspired by his surrounding culture‚ but in fact‚ he can also inspire his surrounding culture. In this way‚ artwork can have a profound affect on society. Artists throughout history have been inspired by a variety of different circumstances. Whether it is personal
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National Gallery of Art in Washington‚ DC My initial reaction to the painting put me in awe of the colors. It made me feel calm and relaxed. I imagined myself on one of the sailboats enjoying the serenity of the lake. The style of this painting is abstract with simplified and exaggerated aspects. The water and sailboats have all been simplified. The boats that are closer to the front of the painting have been exaggerated more than the others in the distance. There are many horizontal lines within the
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To begin with‚ it must be clarified that Hitler is the one who commissioned the organization of the Degenerate Art Exhibition (in German: Entartete Kunst) and that is mainly because he was totally against the modern arts like Fauvism‚ Cubism‚ expressionism‚ New Objectivity‚ Impressionism‚ Surrealism and especially Avant-garde. The reason behind his rejection for modern arts is their experimental nature that is innovative and based on non-conformity‚ they therefore challenge the mainstream norms and
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Alyssa Signs Mrs. Deschamps Art Period 1 December 22‚ 2014 Art Analysis Essay “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh is a detailed and abstract painting‚ drawing attention to the beautifully created sky. Immediately‚ this painting made me feel calm‚ with the colors and patterns he used throughout the sky. Van Gogh’s color choice is expressed in many shades of blue. The original painting had dimensions of 29 x 36 1/4 inches‚ which is fairly large in size. A large percentage of the painting consists of the sky
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here’s your answer. Modern art‚ like graffiti‚ is based on style‚ but in modern art the style is mainly based on the time‚ not based on expression. In modern art there are many styles a few of such as impressionism‚ fauvism‚ cubism‚ futurism‚ and abstract expression‚ while in graffiti there are five main ones‚ tagging‚ throw ups‚ semi-wildstyle‚ wildstyle‚ and 3-d wildstyle. Modern are started as a western movement in painting and printing in the late 19th century and then changed during
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“nonrepresentational”‚ defined as artwork which is not immediately distinguishable and open to much interpretation. In “Mama‚ Papa is Wounded!”‚ we can see a vast‚ open landscape; a beach or simply a flat plane‚ possibly a desert. These objects are fairly abstract in shape and are not particularly recognisable. The object in the top left hand corner of the painting looks like a cactus‚ from which faint white lines are drawn‚ linked to scattered black spots on the piece. Could the cactus represent a person
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2" by Duchamp this painting shows the development of abstract because it clearly shows that it is a non-objective piece of art. There is no primary object that a viewer would focus on‚ however‚ there are many things a viewer can interpret from viewing this piece of work‚ given that this is a piece of abstract art. The painting has elements of points‚ lines and different planes where when you read the title of the image‚ and look
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the most famous Chinese readings The Tao Te Ching‚ a founding text of Taoism. Taoism is a Chinese philosophical and religious tradition. Taoism is best known as nature‚ two opposites interacting with equal forces. Tao is indescribable‚ and it’s an abstract concept‚ progression of the universe and natural order. An aspect of its nature is highlighted throughout The Tao Te Ching. In the translation by Waley‚ he says how people should live life. The Tao Ching encourage one to look for enlightenment. Wants
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connotations that the color yellow possesses. The goal of this collection was to capture the instinctual impressions behind the colors‚ through brush technique painting style‚ without stating it outright. I felt the best way to do this would be through an abstract composition. While I do believe in comprehensive planning and sketching‚ with these pieces‚ I found that the most interesting elements came as “happy accidents”. I began each oil painting with a general idea of the techniques and composition I
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