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Renaissance

14^th-17^th Century

The distinguishing characteristic of the Renaissance art movement was the extremely realistic development of linear perspective. Throughout this period artists focused their studies on light, shadow and human anatomy.

Artists known in this period:

Leonardo Da Vinci

Michelangelo

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Realism

1848

Realism is the precise representation of the observable world. Subjects of paintings appear as they are seen based on observation rather than an embellished imagination. Realism appeared in 1848 after the French Revolution. Against Romantic subjectivism and exaggerated emotionalism, the ideology of the Realists was object reality with the aspiration of portraying truth and precision in their work

Artists known in this period:

Jean – Baptiste Simeon Chardin

Eilif Peterssen

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Peterssen

's work here

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

1848
The pre- Raphaelite Brotherhood was significantly influenced by the natural world and nature. Glazed pigment was painted over a wet white background canvas to recover the brilliance of color that inspired them from the Quattrocento art movement. The technique by painting the white wet pigment was created so that when the colors were painted on the canvas they would be create them effect of being jewel like and clear.

Artists known in this period:

John Everett Millais

Velyn De Morgan,

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 Millais'

s work here 

Expressionism

1901-1925

The art movement focused on expressing powerful emotions. The expressionist style originated in Germany and Austria and they were influenced by African Art, Edvard Munch and Vincent van Gogh. The use of color in expressionism was inspired by the Fauves in Paris whom arbitrarily used color and in jarring final pieces of art. The focus of painting was to create vivid emotional responses in work rather than aesthetically pleasing compositions of subjects. Emotionally drive responses were formed through the use of color and dynamic composition.

Artists known in this period:

Egon Schiele

Edvard Munch

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 work here

Cubism

1907- 1921

 Cubism was the ground breaking avant-garde art movement of the 20^th century. Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque pioneered cubism as they transformed painting and sculpture in Europe whilst also inspiring associated movements in the fields of architecture, literature and music. Cubism work features objects that are out of order analyzed and put back together in an abstract style. Artists working in a cubist style can work by observing multiple viewpoints allowing them to portray the subject in a larger context. Coherent depth is removed as surfaces intersect on random angles. A specific cubist trait is how the background surfaces interconnect creating indefinite space.

Artists known in this period:

Pablo Picasso

Juan Gris

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 work here

Surrealism

1920’s

Surrealist work focus on surprise and juxtaposed imagery that is unexpected. Artists from this movement however look upon their work as expression deriving from the philosophical movement. Their philosophy was that ordinary expression is important however their arrangement and how they are to be placed should be exposed to an artist or writers imagination. Surrealists were also strongly influenced by Freud’s dream analysis, which allowed them to expand ways to release their imaginations.

Artists known in this period:

Salvador Dali

Max Ernst

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 work here

Action painting

1940’s- 1960’s

Action painting is also known as Gestural Abstraction. Action painting is created as the artist spontaneously splatters, spreads and dribbles paint onto a canvas breaking conventional painting methods where paint is carefully applied. The finished piece places an importance on the physical part of painting.

Artists known in this period:

Franz Kline

Jackson Pollock

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 work here

Pop Art
1950’s

Pop art confronted the fine art world and used characteristics of mass culture, advertising and comic books. It uses essentials or images that are popular in culture. These are interpreted through irony and focuses on the mechanical ways on how the work is reproduced.

Artists known in this period:

Andy Warhol

David Hockney

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 work here

Photorealism

Late 1960’s

Photorealism painting is created as the artist uses a camera to collect information. This results in a painting that looks photographic. The style exists as a result of photography, with a focus on the idea of frozen time, which is then precisely created by the artist. Paintings are created by projecting an image onto canvas or traditionally using a grid technique.

Artists known in this period:

John Baeder,

Glennray Tutor

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 work here

Street Art

1960’s

Street art is art that is created in and for public spaces. Styles of street art can include traditional graffiti with a  spray can, sc­ulpture, stencil, sticker art, paste-ups, flash mobbing and street installations.

Artists known in this period:

Banksy

Rone 

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 work here

Bibliography

http://www.arteducation.com.au/art-movements/realism.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Raphaelite_Brotherhood

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expressionism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_painting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_art

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_art

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photorealism

Critiquing tools

Art Vocabulary List

Repetition: when an element is repeated and it can also create a pattern

Smudge: a mark making technique that can be smeared

Hierarchy: creating importance in a composition of one section to another. This may result in one part creating a visual dominance, focal point or emphasis.

Asymmetry: an arrangement is balanced however the elements aren’t mirroring the opposite side of the composition.

Cropping: when objects or elements exceed the picture boundary

http://www.dictionary.com/

Adjective List 

Line

Flowing: a freely drawn line

Color

Polychrome: using a lot of color or variously

Shape and Form

Convex: an outward curve

Texture

Glossy: a texture that gives the finish a shiny look

Basic Elements of design:

Line: created by connecting two or more points. Some characteristics of line include weight, thickness, wavy, straight, curvy ragged and hard edged

Color: is when light is emitted, transmitted or reflected through the elements or principles in design.

Texture: the characteristic appearance of a surface having tactile quality

Shape: shapes can be organic, symmetrical, asymmetrical or geometric characterized by a two-dimensional enclosed area or plane.

Form: is shapes that are joined, or when a shape has been enhanced by another element in order to create a three dimensional illusion

Basic Principles of design:

Stability: when there is no movement and composition is symmetrical. Elements of the design remain inside the arrangement. ­

Dynamics: when elements of design create movement. Elements can move off the composition and can be placed on angles giving it a dynamic look

Rhythm: when elements are repeated, with shape or color creating movement

Scale: creates comparisons with size and contradictions. It can create emphasis.

http://en.mimi.hu/finearts/rhythm.html

The Melbourne Cricket Club

The Melbourne Cricket Club logo features the colors red and blue. The M is emphasized by being in bright red, making it stand out and eye catching. The C standing for cricket also stands out being in solid blue. The smaller C has been outlined with the same blue making it less eye catching. A serif typeface has been used and the letters create curvy and straight lines. The letters have been created so that they are all interconect and loop over and under each other. Your eyes read their way around the logo like a maze.

AFL
Clear concise logo. This is achieved by having bold white letters placed on the football being the ground. San-serif typeface has been used to accompany the modern look of the logo. This modern look is achieved by simplifying the shape of the football and plain lines. A thin line runs around the shape of the football and connects with the stitching. A bolder circle encompasses the letters and the football. Logo is placed on the Fitzroy football Jumper on the top left of the chest and has a clear space around it.