Achille-Émile-Othon Friesz

Self-Portrait (1899)

(1879 – 1949)

French Painter, known for• Fauve and traditional

painting• landscapes, portraits,

figure paintings and still life

Art Style: Fauve • Bright, unnatural colors • Undisguised

Brushstrokes

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“Trees,Autumn”(1906)

This oil on canvas painting shows the bright colors of fauve painting. Can

you see the dark lines and shadows? This is also part of the fauve style.

Let’s look at the artwork.What do you see?

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“Garden at Cap-Burn”

(unknown date)

This painting is done from oil and acrylic Interurban Center for the Arts

Caspar David Friedrich

Elements of Art

Art Concepts

Shape • geometric (triangle, rectangle)• organic (natural)

Line • horizon line• zigzag• curves

Texture• rough/smooth• grassy

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This artwork includes several elements of art. We’ll focus on one in this lesson.Let’s discuss it and then find it in the artwork.

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