Philosophy & Arts of the 19th Century Thinking, Thinking about Thinking, and Reacting to Thinking
I. Its All Their Fault A. Darwin B. Einstein C. Freud
II. Nietzsche A. “God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him” Parable of the Madman B. Will to Power “superman” C. Immoralism “When man no longer regards himself as evil he ceases to be so.” D. Nihilism
III. Sǿren Kierkegaard A. Christian Existentialism B. Beliefs 1. Leap of Faith 2. dizziness of freedom 3. Ethics
IV. Modernism Writers and artists rebelling against…
A. Naturalism 1. Henrik Ibsen A Doll’s House
2. . Emile Zola a. Urban slums, coalfields, alcoholism … b. he was “ “
C. Impressionism 1. Leave the studio 2. Monet Sunrise Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant)
Manet- 1st Impressionist
Water Lilies
1 2 3
D. Post-Impressionism 1. Less… more… 2. Vincent Van Gogh
Starry Night
3. Paul Cezanne Still Life With Skull
E. Pointilism 1. More concerned with…. 2. Georges Seuret Le Pont de Courbevoie
Sunday on the Island of La Grand Jatte
F. Painters responding to photography 1. Nautralism an effort… 2. Others…
F. Ballets Russes 1. Stravinsky The Rites of Spring 2. Made ballet…
…or is it just a beginning??? The End!! …or is it just a beginning???