Gustave Klimt Henri Rousseau (24.34) The Kiss 1908, Oil on canvas (24.35) The Dream 1910, Oil on canvas ~Klimt first president of the Secession movement (group representing artists not accepted into the conservation academy…) ~Rousseau – naïve painter (no formal training – also known as “folk” art) ~ The Dream merges symbolism and realism (in that he did detailed studies of plants and wildlife) and Freudian philosophy
Henri Matisse Earnest Ludwig Kirchner (25.8) Madame Matisse (The Green Line) 1905, Oil on canvas (25.9) The Street 1907, Oil on canvas ~ ”Fauve” = wild beast, Wild color and patterns and bizarre combinations are the hallmark of “Fauvism” ~Expressionism in Germany also used color – but was more concerned with the emotional content and the psychological aspects of the narrative or imagery
Vassily Kandinsky (25.13) Panel for Edwin R Campbell No , Oil on canvas (25.14) Several circles, No , Oil on canvas ~Kandinsky was the leader of the Abstract Expressionists – his group was the “Blue Rider” which got its inspiration from the Book of Revelations (Four Horsemen) ~The spiritual in art was very important – colors and specific shapes had meanings- sense of outer space and inner space ~ Moved from representational to non-representational in a few years time
Henri Matisse (25.22) Decorative figure in an Oriental setting 1925, Oil on canvas (25.20) Jeanette V 1916, Bronze ~Use of geometric shapes and patterns to fill and animate the space ~Breaking down objects into simple forms ~outlines serve to flatten and define at the same time
Pablo Picasso Georges Braque (26.2) Les Demoiselles d’Aignon 1907, Oil on canvas (26.5) Violin and Pitcher, Oil on canvas ~Spatial and planar (surface) shifts ~multiple vantage points (as opposed to the one viewpoint assumed by the viewer) ~ Combines traditional poses (Egyptian, Venus, etc) and still life with African masks and lots of innovation! Analytic Cubism: color becomes less important then the use of geometric form and exploration of space
Pablo Picasso (26.11) Girl Before a Mirror 1932, Oil on canvas (26.6) Head of a woman 1909, Bronze ~ Can you see the influence of Matisse in these two pieces????
Umberto Boccioni Piet Mondrian (26.14) Unique Forms of Continuity in Space 1913, Bronze (26.26) Broadway Boogie Woogie 1942, Watercolor on paper ~Futurism – Originated in Italy. Inspired by the machine age and fast pace of industry. Out with the old – in with the new! Awesome DBQ pg 843 ~Boccioni sculpture looks like its in motion! ~ Mondrian: synthesized version of Abstract expressionism: tension and harmony of vertical/horizontal: simulating the feel or vibe of urban street
Frank Lloyd Wright Le Corbusier (26.31) Falling water 1936 (26.37) Villa Savoye ~Prairie Style: Incorporating the house into the landscape. Interiors are open with functional areas merged in open spaces (very few rooms) ~ Use of geometric shapes. Harmony of opposites. ~Materials shown in their own state (not hiding how a building is build with fluffy ornamentation)
Alberti Giacometti Henri Moore (27.21) Large Standing Woman , Bronze (27.22) Reclining figure , Bronze