Modernism

On Farting by Hiraga Gennai gives the reader a perspective into the world of various arts in the Edo Period. Not only are we told what is meant to be a proper practicing of the arts through his satirical character, Crankshaw Stonington Esquire, but Gennai counters with a claim that the arts were lacking in vivacity, passion, and ingenuity. They had become lackluster and outdated without any creativity being brought forth. To prove this point, he sings his praises for a fart artist, and engages…

Art-” The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” One of the few man made creations that has withstood the tests of time, art is something that all can easily relate to. Whether it be art from the Middle Ages, Early Renaissance, or the Mannerism period the legacy and culture of the time remains preserved in each piece and ready to…

This week, we will time travel from 19th century, from Impressionism to Fauvism and Cubism in 20th century. Interestingly, all while looking at seemingly the same painting context series produced by different artists. But the subject was not new. We could have admired naked people, even beautiful women in many artworks since Renaissance period. However, let see why Matisse and Picasso paintings can be simultaneously seen as inspired by and breaking free of Paul Cézanne’s The Large Bathers. The…

When one hears the name ‘Salvador Dali’, one can’t help but think of the surrealist movement. The two have become so intertwined, it’s hard to discard the cemented association. After all, it was Dali who would bring attention and recognition to the movement. It’s important to note that the surrealist school is known for dismissing what was previously valued, like technique and grandiose, and taking on a new subject matter - all things taboo. Dali's major contribution to the Surrealist movement…

Before the 20th century, American residential architecture was very influenced by the European architecture, through its Victorian mansions, Italian villas, among others. However, a Chicago architect named Frank Lloyd Wright believed that his originality and creativity did not depend of Europe styles of architecture. He wanted to create a distinctly American architecture. However, he had not yet travelled to Europe until 1909, when left United States of America for the first time in order to…

The Major Changes Mary Carnahan HA 200-Humanities December 5, 2016 Introduction This week I am going to research the artworks and the major changes that took place during the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and early civilizations of Mesopotamia periods. I will be answering the following questions on the way: •How did the subjects of art change? •What were the primary styles used? •Why were certain styles used? •Describe the changes in form and composition. •How did the materials and…

Modern art includes artistic work produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and philosophy of the art produced during that era. Each artist in each of the era’s have their own personal style and remarkable design. Artist strive for a unique style, this is which most do achieve by taking daily items and creating an extraordinary design. I do believe that modern art is consider art due to the unique way they interpret everyday objects into…

Museum project While visiting The National Gallery of Art on Friday, March 30th. I viewed so many stunning works of art, but out of the pieces I had the chance to see that day. The three that caught my eye were Antoine Watteau’s Ceres (Summer) oil on canvas, c. 1717/ 1718, Jean Honoré Fragonard’s Diana and Endymion oil on canvas, c. 1753/1756, and finally François Boucher’s The Bath of Venus, 1751. These painting are not only connected by the same medium, They also contain similar themes of…

Dada is an artistic and literary movement of the European avant-garde, an artistic anarchy born out of disgust for the social, cultural, and political values of the time. Dada was not as much of a style of art like Fauvism or Cubism; it was a rebellious movement attached to an anti-establishment manifesto. It was established around World War I. Its purpose was to ridicule the supposed meaninglessness of the modern world. It peaked in 1916 to 1922, with early centers in Zürich, Switzerland at the…

The two paintings I will be studying and comparing is Lavender Mist by Jackson Pollock and Mountains and sea by Helen Frankenthaler. Both paintings are a good representation of postwar American abstract expression art. These paintings exhibited new ways of creating art and how they’re portrayed to society. In this essay I will discuss the chaos and control in abstract expressionism through Jackson Pollock and Helen Frankenthaler’s works. I believe Jackson Pollock’s works are very creative and…