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Historic Styles of Art

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Painting Styles

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Impressionism

Cubism

Abstract Expressionism

Impressionism

• 19th century art movement

• Characteristics of impressionist paintings:- small, thin, visible brushstrokes- open compositions- ordinary subject matter- movement- unusual angles

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Techniques of Impressionism

• Short, quick strokes of paint

• Use of grays and dark tones

• Wet paint applied to wet paint to mix colors easily

• Shadowy effect of light – use of natural light emphasized

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Styles

Cubism

• 20th century avant-garde art movement

• Revolutionized European painting and sculpture

• Started by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque

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Learn why Cubism revolutionizedEuropean painting and sculpture!

Cubism

Works done by Picasso and Braque captured a 3D view of an image. This was

revolutionary because all art that was considered traditional before cubism was

flat and 2D. This was a huge turning point in the history of art.

Techniques

Techniques of Cubism

• Objects appear broken up into many pieces and then re-assembled in an abstract form

• Objects are depicted from multiple view points

• Use of random angles(click the styles button

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Styles

Abstract Expressionism

• American post World War II art movement

• Known as rebellious• First specifically

American movement to achieve international influence

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A Rebel Style

Abstract expressionism was known as rebellious because it’s

techniques and general style went against the specific art movement of the time; mainly European art. American abstract expressionists

experimented with color and shape to go against the particular European style of the time.

Techniques

Techniques of Abstract Expressionism

• Spontaneous, automatic, subconscious creation

• Emotional intensity

• Although given the impression of spontaneity, the works are carefully planned

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Quick Review!

Quick Review!

Which style revolutionized European painting

and sculpture?

Impressionism

Cubism

AbstractExpressionism

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Cubism did revolutionize European painting and sculpture.

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Meet some famous artists!Click on each artist to see their style

and work!

Claude Monet

Pablo Picasso

Jackson Pollock

Claude Monet

• French Impressionist painter• Founder of the impressionist

movement in France• The term Impressionism

comes from his painting called “Impression, Sunrise”.

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Water Liliesby Claude Monet

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Pablo Picasso

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•Spanish artist•One of the most influential artists of the 25th century•Founder of the cubist movement with Georges Braque

Three Musiciansby Pablo Picasso

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Jackson Pollock

• Influential American painter• Most well known for his abstract

expressionist paintings which are also known as “action paintings”

• Unique style of “drip painting”

What are action

paintings?

Action Paintings

Action painting was a way critics described Pollock’s work because he

put all his energy and life into his works. He would literally throw or drip his paint onto the canvas. The

paintings turned into an action of the body conveying a second of action

and motion.

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Lavender Mist No. 1by Jackson Pollock

Quick Review!

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True or False: Pablo Picasso created a painting called

The Four Horsemen.

True False

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Picasso did not make a painting called The Four Horsemen.

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Quiz time!

Let’s test your knowledge with a small quiz

over the artists and their distinct styles!

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Question 1

Who did a painting titled Water Lilies?

A.ClaudeMonet

B.JacksonPollock

C.Pablo

Picasso

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Question 2

Painting style where objects/figures are broken up

into pieces and then re-assembled:

A.Surrealism

B.Cubism

C.Impressionism

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AWESOME!

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Question 3

True or False: Abstract Expressionism is the 1st

specifically American movement to achieve international influence.

True False

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Question 4

Which painter has a unique style where he “drips” paint

onto the canvas?

A.Pablo

Picasso

B.ClaudeMonet

C.JacksonPollock

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GENIUS!

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Question 5

True or False: Cubism is an art movement from the

19th century.

True False

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Question 6

Which artist co-founded the cubist movement?

A.Claude Monet

B.Pablo

Picasso

C.Salvador

Dali

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Question 7

Which painting did Jackson Pollock make?

LavenderMistNo. 1

Three Musicians

WaterLilies

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TERRIFIC!

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