19th Century Educational, Cultural and Intellectual Developments in Europe - the arts
9th Century Educational, Cultural and Intellectual Developments in Europe: The Arts History Essay 9th Century Educational, Cultural and Intellectual Developments in Europe: The Arts The clearest main trends in arts during the 19th century were romanticism and as a reaction to it, realism. In this essay I will go through the main trends in nineteenth century arts, especially the novel, taking my examples mainly from England. The roots of romanticism lay in the European upheavals that begun from the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars and continued after the Congress of Vienna as dissatisfaction and restlessness. The re-assessing of values that woke up along these events reached all branches of intellectual life was named Romanticism. Though Neo-classicism (which was a eighteenth and nineteenth century French art style and movement that originated as a reaction to the Baroque and wanted to renew the ideals of ancient Greek and Roman art) was philosophically opposed to Romanticism (which was basically a reaction against Neo-classicism with its individualistic, beautiful, exotic and emotional ideas), they were the dominant European styles for generations and many artists were affected to a greater or lesser degree by both. Despite of this, Neo-classicism basically died out in the 1880s, when the ideas about courage, sacrifice and love of country were discarded by other
What makes painting modern?
What makes painting modern? By Anita Mistry Modernities History of Art Level 1 (HT 51009A) 2003- 2004 To many art historians, modernism began in the Renaissance period, with Modernist thinking, although, it only really began to take shape in the 18th Century. Modernist thinkers didn't just want to imitate ancient models. Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) and Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) best demonstrate the difference between the progressive modernists and the politically conservative ancients. Ingres was painting 'beautiful' paintings that were identified with the classical academic style, whereas Delacroix's style was labelled as 'ugly'. This was most probably due to the subject matter of contemporary life with some anarchistic and materialistic elements thrown in. From Delacroix, progression brought us to Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) and Edouard Manet (1832-83). These modern painters painted scenes from everyday life, the poor, and the prostitutes. In doing so they were continuously pointing out all the social problems in their contemporary society, which these artists believed should be dealt with. Some critics even perceived at the time that Manet was ahead of his day. Manet is considered to be the first modern painter; he really pushed his painterly techniques and subject matter to the limits. This was advice he got from Charles Baudelaire, a French poet and
In the following essays I am going to analyse two paintings, 'The Scream' (1893) and 'Evening on Karl Johan' (1892), by Norwegian Expressionist artist, Edvard Munch (1863-1944).
Expressive Critical Essay An analysis of two works by Edvard Munch. CHRISTOPHER NIVEN INTRODUCTION In the following essays I am going to analyse two paintings, 'The Scream' (1893) and 'Evening on Karl Johan' (1892), by Norwegian Expressionist artist, Edvard Munch (1863-1944). These two works come from Munch's 'Frieze of Life' series of paintings in particular the 'Fear of Life'. A large part of Munch's life was occupied by painting and his work can be divided up into four thematic approaches: 'Loves Awakening', Love Blossoms and Dies', 'Fear of Life' and 'Death'. Munch's aunt was responsible for encouraging him in his artistic career after his mother and sister died when he was young. Similarly with his father being a doctor, Munch was further exposed to death and dying. The tragic events of his early life undoubtedly affected Munch throughout his life, certainly he found it difficult to form relationships with women. Munch is regarded as being an Expressionist artist, as he manages to convey extreme negative emotions, especially his futility of life and existence. 'THE SCREAM' EDVARD MUNCH (1893) At first glance, I am immediately drawn to the emaciated melting figure, in particular the face which glares at the viewer with a gaping mouth, hands clasped to it's skull-like visage. The strange looking figure is undoubtedly the focal point, situated in the immediate
Vincent Van Gogh: Early Years
Vincent Van Gogh: Early Years A Brief Understanding of Van Gogh's Early Years. On March 30, 1853 Anna Cornelia Carbentus gave birth to a boy in Groot-Zundest, Holland. Unbeknownst to her or the father, Reverend Theodorus van Gogh of the protestant church, this boy would be tormented by severe mental instability for the majority of his life, die from his own hands, and ultimately change the outlook of art for the rest of history. His life was to become one of uncertainty and madness, involving largely his own need to find a niche and the undeniable love for art. This man was Vincent Van Gogh. Vincent's family consisted of his three sisters Elisabeth, Anna, Wil, two brothers Theo and Cor, and his mother and father. His earliest years were spent as a quit child with little or no attention spent on art or artistic qualities. Other specifics about Van Gogh's childhood are not known. In 1870, after completing a sketchy array of education, Van Gogh was employed by the Hague gallery (ran by French art dealers Goupil et Cie) at the age of 16. Later in 1873 Goupil transferred Vincent to London then again to Paris by 1875. After this relocation, Gogh lost all desire to become a professional art dealer; instead following in his father's foot steps and devoting his life to the evangelization of the poor seemed more logical. Despite his erratic behavior his parents agreed to pay for
Art Cutorial Assignment
By Peter Lee 10J Exhibition Title: "UN-Reality by Salvador Dali" Theme of the Exhibition: "Beyond Reality" The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali, 1931, oil on canvas The Persistence of Memory, 1931 Many of Dalí's paintings were influenced and inspired by the landscapes of his youth. Several in particular were painted on the slopes of Mount Pani, which was covered in beautiful umbrella pines at the time. Many of the strange and foreboding shadows in the foreground of many Dalí paintings is a direct reference to and result of Dalí's love of this mountain near his home. Even long after he had grown up, Dalí continued to paint details of the landscape of Catalonia into his works, as evidenced by such works as The Persistence of Memory, completed in 1931. Note the craggy rocks of Cape Creus in the background to the right. One of Dalí's most memorable Surrealist works, indeed the one with which he is most often associated is The Persistence of Memory. The Disintegration of Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali, 1954, Oil on Canvas The Disintegration of Persistence of Memory, 1952-19 This painting can be considered as a companion piece to another work that Dalí had done many years before, namely The Persistence of Memory in which Dalí initially created the scene on which this painting is based. The ochre colour plain of the ground has been divided up into cubic
Artist Hitory
Son Of Man This picture is by the seaside as you can see on the picture, this makes the person stand out of the picture because the sea is blue (blue wash). The sky is another light colour making the man stand out against the background even more. The man is in black which is a sad colour, meaning there may have been a funeral or something sad has happened to this person. The also has a apple in front of his face which the artists has related to Adam and Eve were it is the lefts covering there body parts. The man is stood up straight with his fest clenched together meaning he may be angry. The picture is surreal because it has an apple in front of his face and very thing is to perfect the colours and the lines that the artist has used. Song Of Love This picture is by the sea side, the background is a blue sky with clouds and a ship that blends in with the sea by using the sea colours. At the front of the picture there are to fish like creatures talking to each other, They look like they are half human as well because they have human legs. The title may mean that the two human fish are singing with one another. The creatures have blended in with the rock they are sitting on making them not stand out that much, so it looks like the artist has tried too make them look like they have been sat there for a long time. This picture is surreal because of the boat in the
History Coursework Pickering Castle
"The reconstructive paintings of Ivan Lapper are an accurate interpretation of Pickering Castle." From your study of the site remains and guidebook, explain whether you agree. I am going to look at Ivan Lapper's paintings of Pickering castle and decide how accurate or inaccurate they are, by using written evidence from the guidebook, from the Internet, and also from my own visits to the site. Ivan Lapper would have used some of the information that we had access to and would also have been able to refer to historical records such as The Duchy accounts. The current guidebook contains written information that I would expect to be as accurate as possible, as it is sold as an official account of the castle and its history. I examined the site, in which many of the foundations of the original buildings can be seen. It helped to see the site as I could observe whether the layouts of the buildings were located correctly in the paintings. I also used information from websites. However, my response to the original question is unsure. This is because although Lapper was employed by English Heritage to make as accurate as possible a representation of the changes in the castle's appearance, no one can ever be sure how the castle looked in the past. It is thought that it was originally built in wood, which would have rotted away leaving no trace. Therefore Lapper logged the transition
Gender Issues in Art
Visual Arts Kayleigh Didcott Research Essay Mr Oertel Grade 12A 20/05/09 Gender Issues in Art Part One Many post-feminist artists are still concerned with gender issues in their work. This is because of a need to comment on the state of the world and the treatment of women. Feminist artists feel the need to an create awareness of women's rights. Their work often comments on child abuse, rape, emotional abuse, the sex industry, and in general the way society sees and values women. Penelope Siopis is a very good example of a South African artist who shows gender issues in her work. Penny's work uses a lot of metaphors, symbolism and illusionism. For example, 'Queens Cakes' (1982), one of her earlier works used cakes as a metaphor, and were associated with the women's sensuous curves of the body, and commented on how women's bodies inevitably start to deteriorate over time. She depicted this by building up oil paint into a three-dimensional effect so that as time passed, the paint on the inside would start to wither and dry. Siopis' work is always very personal, and this particular piece drew on memories of her childhood, because her father had own a bakery. Siopis' 'Melancholia' (1984) shows her feminist standing by the image of a woman standing with her stomach bursting open. This signifies the process of birth and death
How did the fashions of the 1900's to the 1930's reflect Modernist theories?
How did the fashions of the 1900's to the 1930's reflect Modernist theories? A definition of Modernism is 'The deliberate departure from tradition and the use of innovative forms of expression that distinguish many styles in the arts and literature of the 20th century.'(The American Heritage-Dictionary of the English Language(2000)in Beard 2002: online) To explain this in more detail, there were many stylistic features that described the Modern Movement in art and design, these include 'truth to material', this means an honesty, in the sense that decoration must not mask the way a product is made, it's constructional basis or spatial arrangement; 'acceptance of technology', meaning the use of new materials is encouraged together with the mindset that products could be mass-produced and consumed; 'functionalism', meaning that form should be adapted to use material and structure as in 'form follows function'; the 'rejection of historical styles' and 'internationalism' meaning there are no divisions between disciplines and class of consumer. The concept of Modernism was a response to the growth of industrialisation from the 18th into the 20th century known as the 'machine age' and it affected all aspects of design. I am going to look at fashion design between 1900 and the 1930's and analyse its reflection of these Modernist theories. Typical fashions in 1900 featured the
"The Renaissance Is An Important Landmark In The History Of Art, But In Other Respects It's Significance Is Negligible." Discuss.
Paul Gillen 2nd MA History Module A Essay Tutor: Chrissie Urquart "The Renaissance Is An Important Landmark In The History Of Art, But In Other Respects It's Significance Is Negligible." Discuss. The Renaissance was a very special period in the history of humankind. It is one of those periods in history where a melting pot of brilliant individuals and revolutionary ideas came together at the same time, by chance? Who knows, yet this period shows remarkable advances in our species unrivalled until the last century being even more special due to the background of the middle ages from which it came. However it is too common today to dismiss the Renaissance as purely an art based era where the likes of Raphael and Da Vinci were the only heroes. In this essay I hope to establish that this was not the case, although Art was at the forefront it was a mere cog in the grand wheel of the Renaissance. I will look not only at art but at education, innovation, politics and commerce along with its impact on the regions in which it occurred in order to ascertain a more rounded or universal view of the Renaissance period. Firstly the arts blossomed in our period of study and their new realism, secularism and individualism all show that the Middle Ages were over and that the modern world had begun. As in today's world Art had a significant role in society and to the modern Historian it