20th Century Art By Evyn, Rachel, and Anna
Der Blaue Reiter 1911-1914, Europe Interest in abstracted forms which they felt had spiritual values that could counteract the corruption in materialism of their age founded in 1911 by the painters Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc
Wassily Kandinsky French, born Russia. 1866–1944) Painted to awaken the viewers’ spirituality through the sheer force of color Never expected the viewers to understand his work
Improvisation 30 (Cannons) 1913 43 11/16 x 43 13/16 in. Oil on canvas Scene from the end of the world using abstract depictions of cannons, intense reds, and a blackened sky
Composition IV 1911, Munich, Germany Part of a series called Compositions represents the structure and form of music through the medium of painting Oil on canvas 62 7/8 x 98 5/8 inches
De Stijl Dutch for “The Style” 1917 to 1931 The Netherlands embraced an abstract, pared-down aesthetic center using basic visual elements: geometric forms & primary colors Reaction against Art Deco, which emphasized architecture in paintings
Piet Mondrian Dutch used grids, perpendicular lines, & the three primary colors he called this movement Neo-plasticism Said that art reflects the spirituality of nature Inspired by Cubism and Impressionism
Composition with Yellow, Red, and Blue 1927, 46 x 46 cm Horizontal and vertical lines to represent the harmony of opposites (male vs. female, individual vs. society, spiritual vs. material, etc.) Dynamic equilibrium: the essence of higher beauty is resolved conflict - achieved through precise arrangement of color areas of different size, shape and weight Asymmetrically grouped around the edges of the canvas Center is a large area of white
Tableau No. IV 1925, 142.8 x 142.3 cm Asymmetrical balance strict perpendicular lines, horizontal and vertical lines Geometric shapes that are not exactly proportional Lozenge composition (rhombus or diamond shape)