Archaic Greek Art

Archaic Greek Art: statues of this time represented subjects or are designed as decorations of religious buildings, or as immortal reminders of the virtues of a deceased. Statues followed a carving formula that divides the human body into proportionally pleasing geometric entities.

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Artwork: Kouros, 600BC, marble carving, 300cm tall

Frames: Cultural, often showed Greek gods. Structural, preportional statue, carving showed the detail of the human body.

Classical Greek Art

Classical Greek Art: The art of the Classical Greek style is characterized by a joyous freedom of movement and freedom of expression. Showed movement of important figures, giving the illusion of moving through space.

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Artwork: Zeus of Artemision, 450BC, bronze, 210 x 210cm

Frames: Structural, use of tone and line to emphasise the arm movements.

Hellenistic Greek Art

Hellenistic Greek Art: This art period began after the death of Alexander the Great in 323. Characteristics of artworks of this time are dramatic poses, sweeping lines, and contrast of light and dark.

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Artwork: Boy Jockey and horse, 220BC, bronze, lifesize (84cm tall)

Frames: Structural, use of basic art techniques such as tone, line and colour.

Roman

Roman: This art period includes art that was created in Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. This art period included different mediums such as architecture, painting, sculpture, mosaic, metal-work, carvings etc.

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Artwork: Bust of Antinous, 130AD, marble sculpture

Frames: Cultural, this is evident because the artworks usualyy depicted Roman emperors.

Gothic

Gothic: This art period was a medieval art movement which began in the mid 12th Century. media that was used in this art period included sculpture panel painting, fresco, stained glass & illuminated manuscript.

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Artwork: Angel of the Annunciation, 1310

Frames: Cultural, most works of this time showed scenes from religion or religious people.

Renaissance

Renaissance: Began in the early 15th to mid 16th Centuries. Can be divided into three main sub-periods: Proto-Renaissance, Early-Renaissance, High-Renaissance.

Artist: Proto - Giotto, 1267 - 1337

Early - Masaccio, 1401 - 1428
High - Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 - 1519

Artwork: Proto - The Lamentation, 1305

Early - Holy Trinity, 1425, Fresco

High - The Last Supper, 1498, Fresco

Frames: Cultural, most of the artworks of this period depicted religion, this is shown by the use of halos. Structural, the artworks of the time were balanced in composition.

Abstract Expressionism

Abstract Expressionism: This was a post-WWII art period which was influenced and created by American artists.

Artist: Jackson Pollock, 1912 - 1956

Artwork: No. 5, 1948, paint on fibreboard, 244 x 122cm

Frames: Structural, the various uses of colour add effect

Surrealism

Surrealism: A movement which began in the early 1920's, these works showed expressed the element of surprise. Surrealism developed after the activities of the Dada period.

Artist: Salvador Dali, 1904 - 1989

Artwork: The Persistence of Memory, 1931, Oil on Canvas

Frames: Structural, the use of tone and compostion is well balanced

Expressionism

Expressionism: A cultural art movement, which began in Germany in the early 20th Century. Its main characteristics were to present the world in a subjective perspective, violently distorting it to obtain an emotional effect and show personal moods and ideas.

Artist: Edvard Munch, 1863 - 1944

Artwork: The Scream, 1893, Oil on Canvas

Frames: Subjective. this art period concentrated on using emotion to make artworks

Futurism

Futurism: Originated in Italy in the early 20th Century. Created on a range of mediums such as painting, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, interior design etc.

Artist: Giacomo Balla, 1871 - 1958

Artwork: Abstract Speed + Sound, 1913 - 1914

Frames: Structural, mainly concentrated on the use of line and colour to create effect.

Fauvism

Fauvism: This was a short lived art period which began in the early 19th Century. Works of this art period emphasised the qualities of the use of strong colours.

Artist: Henri Matisse, 1869 - 1954

Artwork: Les Toits de Collioure, 1905, Oil on Canvas

Frames: Structural, used the basic techniques if bright, vivid colurs and the use of tone.

Cubism

Cubism: This art period began in the 20th Century, lead mainly by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.

Artist: Pablo Picasso, 1881 - 1973

Artwork: Three Musicians, 1921

Frames: Structural, this art period concentrated predominantly on the use of geometric forms and the use of colour and line.

Post-Impressionism

Post-Impressionism: Used vivid colours, thick application of paint, visible brush strokes, and the use of real subject matter.

Artist: Henri Rousseau, 1844 - 1910

Artwork: The Centenary of Imdependance, 1892, Oil on Canvas, 57 x 110cm

Frames: Structural, this art period concentrated on making artworks more geometrical.

Impressionism

Impressionism: Began in the 19th Century. Characteristics of this art period include the visible brush strokes, open composition and the emphasis and effect of light.

Artist: Claude Monet, 1840 - 1926

Artwork: Impression Sunrise, 1872, Oil on Canvas

Frames: Structural, the use of basic techniques such as tone and colour adds effect to the artworks. Cultural, usually depicted the area in wihich the artist lives.

Realism

Realism: The depiction of subjects as they would appear in everyday circumstances. This art period began in the 1850's in France.

Artist: Gustave Courbet, 1819 - 1877

Artwork: The Artists Studio, 1855, Oil on Canvas, 359 x 598cm

Frames: Structural, the composition of the subjects are balanced. Cultural, shows the difference of gender as women were shown in the nude.

Romanticism

Romanticism: This art period originated in the second half of the 18th century. this art style expressed strong emotion towards the audience, highlighting emotions such as horror and awe.

Artist: Francisco Goya, 1746 - 1828

Artwork: The Third of May 1808, 1814, Oil on Canvas, 266 x 345cm

Frames: Structural, this style shows balance between subjects with the same amount of people being on both sides. Subjective, this is shown as there is usually a reason behind the making of an artwork, this style reflects the romantic.

Minimalism

Minimalism: describes a movement which various forms of art and music are stripped down to the works most simple features.

Artist: Piet Mondrian, 1872 - 1944

Artwork: Compostion No. 10, 1939 - 1942, Oil on Canvas, 80 x 73cm

Frames: Structural, as it only uses horizontal and vertical lines, this art period is very structurally based.