Georges Braque

Pablo Picasso, one of the most well-know painters of the interwar period, immersed himself into the art world through his formal art training, religious beliefs, and foreign travels. Pablo Picasso, born in Málaga, Spain on October 25, 1881, experienced World War 1 and the interwar period at the prime of his art years. At 37 years old when the interwar period started, he and by then had developed many styles of his own. Following traditional beliefs of the 1880’s Picasso was baptized into the…

His obsession with El Greco started when he went to study in Madrid where he was impressed by El Greco’s magnificent heads. As early as 1899 he had filled page after page of a sketchbook with caricatures of Greco-like portraits, often with flamboyant ruff collars, exaggerating their pointed chins, their schematic quality and their hyper-refined tonality. One of his heads even had the inscription: Yo El Greco, yo Greco! Shortly afterwards Picasso’s Blue Period followed and there his pictures were…

The Group of Seven is recognized by their singular pieces of art work. The individuals of the Group of Seven are ultimately the most celebrated artists in Canadian History. The fine artwork of the Group of Seven went far further than showcasing their talent. This group began with a number seven members, hence the name, Group of Seven, but as they continued as a group they eventually grew to include ten artists (1). The Group of Seven launched with artists, Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y…

Wassily Kandinsky was one of many influential artists during the Expressionist Movement. This movement lasted 20 years, from 1905 to 1925. This time period holds few historical significances, which influenced expressionism very much so. The end of World War I left Europe in ruins. Many people fluttered to America to escape the warfare. Artists began to express happy thoughts through painting to hopefully bring joy into one's lives. Kandinsky's contribution of paintings filled with shapes and…

After reading each critic’s take on Cubism, I found that Jacques Riviere’s was the one that sparked my interest the most. In my opinion, he has more profound knowledge on the subject of Cubism because he interprets the ideas of the artists well as the mistakes. According to Rivere, the Cubist transforms their objects in two ways: eliminating lighting and perspective. They believe lighting prevents things from being seen as they truly are. Instead of lighting, the shading that is usually on some…

Diego Rivera was forty-one years old when Frida and him first got to know each other. He was born Diego Maria de la Concepcion Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera Acosta y Rodriguez on December 8, 1886 in Guanajuato, Mexico. His father was a school teacher and his mother own a candy store. Diego was considered a prodigy from a young age. When he was ten years old, he demanded that he be sent to an art school. He continued his elementary education during the day and went to a prestigious art…

This project discusses the African Mask. The earliest use of the African mask was for rituals and ceremonies and the oldest found mask is from 7000 BC. However, Masks were found older but because of the materials that were used from making the mask included leather and wood, they did not survive to be found. (2) The masks were important during the Paleolithic times. (3) The African masks are an important part of African ceremonies, rituals, initiations, celebration and secret communities. (1)…

For this art assignment the artwork I decided to write about was a piece by an artist named Pablo Picasso. One of the artworks I picked that he made was a piece named, Three Musicians. This artwork is in the New York Museum of Modern Art now. He painted this artwork when he was younger. While he was with his family in the Fontainebleau in the summer of 1921. Three Musicians measure more than two meters wide and high. It is painted in the style of Synthetic Cubism and gives appearance of cut…

Picasso and Matisse were two of the best inspired artistes during the 20th century that change how other people look at art not only back then, but continue inspiring in the year 2015. Art is a beautiful is something were we can express our feelings. Art is not just about drawing and making things look nice, there so much more to it. Looking at a piece of work we can realize many things, how the artist was feeling at moment or if their were trying to tell us a message. Art has develop a lot…

With a new love and inspiration found in his new wife, the ballerina, Olga Koklova, daughter of a Russian general, Picasso’s art experienced a dramatic change to neoclassical art style with realistic style; this simple period lasted from 1920-1930. This period focused on Picasso’s experimentation of classical styles and creating an emphasis on simplicity and harmony. Picassos Neo-Classical Period often would feature heavily-built sculpturesque Grecian women, in traditional settings. This Period…