Gustave Courbet

The world in which we live in is something that is constantly changing. Nothing ever stays the same. And with these changes in the world, there comes changes in painting as well. Painting has come a long way, and as the times change, the style, subject matter, and characteristics of painting change as well. The Baroque period took place between the years 1600-1750. There are two main characteristics that seem to be representative of baroque painting. There seemed to always be a sense of…

Personal space/privacy/intimacy/solitude It is necessary for artists to dream, plan, and research on their own, and so the artist traditionally turns to a space of solitude. A space that is private, that they can claim for themselves; a place of intimacy. However, they are in no way limited by the walls and physical boundaries of these spaces. Bachelard concentrates on solitude, and repeats and emphasises the word heavily . He draws on the significance of solitude in creative endeavours,…

Art serves the purpose of expressing ones feelings and illustrating a point of view or opinion. Typically, inspiration for subject matter stems from societal, religious or political movements that are currently effecting the functionality of society in a significant way. As a result, artists are provoked to properly capture the emotional state which is fundamental when convincingly conveying the experience of the environment and communicating an idea; “the intimate nature of emotion is…

Compare and Contrast of Romanticism and Realism Romanticism replaced neoclassicism in the 1800-1900 century in France. Romantic artist abandoned traditional warmness and as an alternative reflected on the artist innermost feelings. The romantic artist images are composed of dark, romantic, mystery and thoughtfulness. They appreciated creativeness and exclusiveness above cleverness and talent instead of outdated methods, which concentrated closely on imitating the conventional ways. Furthermore,…

Differing from the late eighteenth century with radical views against women and the feminist movement, the Victorian Period saw women rise in power to become head of the domestic aspects of the family from running the shop they lived over to overseeing the work carried out by servants. Linda Nochlin argues in her essay, Women, Art, and Power, that the assumptions about the role of women in society are reflected in the art produced during that period. As women gained agency and became partners…

1. Modernism: Comparison Europe/Australia Europe was the frontier for Modernism in the art world, with the movement emerging mid nineteenth century from artists like 19th century painter Gustave Courbet . Modernism began during the Industrial Revolution, a period of rapid change in technology which profoundly affected social, economic and cultural life in Europe. Impressionism was most prominent around this time. Impressionism in Europe often depicted the beautiful architecture and used…

attempt to represent life truthfully and also avoiding all such literary techniques which make life seem implausible, exotic, and extraordinary. The term originated in the nineteenth century, and was used to describe the works of Gustave Courbet and a group of painters who rejected idealization and focussed on representing everyday real life. Realism was a reaction against Romanticism - a movement which had influenced European literature and arts…

Timeline: Late Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries NEOCLASSICISM – Approximately 1789 TO 1820 The Neoclassical painting style was pioneered by Jacque-Louis David following the French Revolution in 1789. The term refers to the emulation of classical Greek and Roman art of eras past. Much of the subject matter of Neoclassical was Roman-inspired. David rejected the frivolous immorality of the Rococo style and felt the arts should be of greater impact and influence during a time of Governmental…

Nudity and Naked, Where is the Art? My Disclaimer: This article contains images of the human form that some consider graphic and may be inappropriate viewing for a workplace setting. If a piece of art is displayed that contain nudity, then what is that thin line between the types of arts where nudity is allowed, and the one where it is censored. To answer this question, we need to understand the difference between art and pornography. The differences Nudity, or nakedness, is the state of…

textures of the art instead of three-dimensional illusions. The main subject of Impressionist art was the urban middle-class, in which artists would try to capture the essence of a moment in time. A perfect example would be Paris Street: Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-94). Caillebotte captured the essence of this moment exquisitely. The perspective he used makes the viewer feel as if they are walking on the street, taking in all the moment has to offer. Even though this may be a scene…