1. 20th Century Art
By Evyn, Rachel, and Anna

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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)