The history of art movements and prominent artists The Art Timeline

The art timeline Surrealism 1920s – 1930s Ancient Art 15,000 BC Impressionism 1867 - 1886 Expressionism 1905 - 1925 Pop Art 1950 - 1970 Renaissance Art 1300s Post-Impressionism 1880 - 1920 Abstract Art 1940 - present Cubism 1908 - 1914

Ancient Art 15,000 BC Found world-wide Before the invention of language Cave paintings Carvings Simple drawings Mosaics Communicating a message or story

Ancient Art Homework 1 Part 1 CHALLENGE QUESTION How did ancient peoples and cultures use drawings and images to communicate about their life and world? Present images of ancient art to illustrate your findings.

Ancient Art Homework 1 Part 2 Produce a piece of art work with your research based on a subject matter of your own choice, using the style of an ancient piece of art. You could create a mosaic of a favourite possession, an Egyptian hieroglyph drawing of your family, a cave painting of your pet.

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Renaissance Art 1300 – 1500 Originated in Italy ‘True to life’ paintings Lighting, shading, perspective, anatomically accurate human forms Religious and mythical subjects Vitruvian Man, Mona Lisa - Leonardo Da Vinci The Birth of Venus - Botticelli The Creation of Adam (section from the Sistine Chapel) - Michelangelo

Renaissance Art 1300 – 1500 Before Renaissance art, medieval art paintings did not show things to scale or in the right proportion.

Renaissance Art 1300 – 1500 Mathematic and scientific theories were first used by Renaissance artists to create a more realistic view of the world in their paintings. One point perspective drawing Horizon line Vanishing point Orthagonal lines Foreground – large Background - smaller The Last Supper – Leonardo Da Vinci

Renaissance Art CHALLENGE QUESTION Homework 2 Part 1 CHALLENGE QUESTION What techniques did Renaissance artists develop to depict a more accurate view of the world around them? Include examples of Renaissance paintings to illustrate your findings.

Renaissance Art Homework 2 Part 2 Draw a one point perspective street scene using the vanishing points, orthogonal lines and horizon line rules.

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Impressionism 1867 - 1886 Originated in France Small brushstrokes, dabs of paint, layered colours Ordinary, everyday subject matter Focused on the qualities of light Parliament in London, Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies - Claude Monet Dancers in the Wings - Edgar Degas The Skiff - Pierre Auguste Renoir

Impressionism 1867 - 1886 CHALLENGE QUESTION Homework 3 Part 1 CHALLENGE QUESTION How did Impressionist painters use colour and brushstrokes to show the qualities of light and atmosphere? Present images of Impressionist paintings to show your understanding.

Impressionism 1867 - 1886 Homework 3 Part 2 Produce a piece of art work based on a view from a window in your house using the style of Impressionist painters. Remember, dabs of paint, layers of different colours, soft lines, a focus on the sky and light.

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Post-Impressionism 1880 - 1920 Originated in France from Impressionist art More experimentation with brush strokes, colour and paint techniques Van Gogh started to use paintings as a way of expressing his feelings Starry Night, Self Portrait with Pallette - Vincent Van Gogh Monte Sante Victoire - Paul Cezanne A Sunday Afternoon… - George Seurat

Post-Impressionism 1880 - 1920 Homework 4 Part 1 CHALLENGE QUESTION How did Van Gogh express his state of mind through subject matter, brushstrokes and colour? Present images to show your understanding.

Post-Impressionism 1880 - 1920 Homework 4 Part 2 Produce a self-portrait piece of art using the techniques seen in Van Gogh’s painting style. Remember, swirling lines and marks, expressive colours, communicate a feeling or personality trait.

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