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Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1400
Medieval Art
The artwork of this time came from the Vikings, the Byzantine Empire, Islamic culture and the Gothic period, to name a few. Famous artists during that time were the Ottonians, the Scandinavians, the Byzantines and the early believers of the Christian faith. This was the basis of more detailed art in the future. Major works include The Book of the City of Ladies, Decameron, and Alexiad. -
Period: Jan 1, 1385 to Jan 1, 1525
Renaissance Art
The Renaissance was a time where art flourished and remembered the time of the ancient Greeks. Many great artists came from the Renaissance, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael,and Michelangelo. Their detail in their art had a great rebirth of Greek art and literature. Major works include, the Sistine Chapel, David, and The Birth of Venus. -
Period: Jan 1, 1430 to Jan 1, 1580
Northern Realism
Northern realism, otherwise known as the Northern Renaissance, occured in Europe above the Alps. Although not as popular as the Italian Renaissance, it still had great art. Notable artists include Albrecht Durer, Hans Holbien the Elder, and Erasmus. The Northern Renaissance created a plethora of later events, including the Reformation. Major works include the Ghent Altarpiece, Self Portrait (Durer) and Praise of Folly. -
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Baroque Art
Baroque Art broke out at the same time of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Most art was based around religious conflict, which became the basis for the Reformation. This art was dynamic and bright. Famous artists during this time were George Handel, Caravaggio, Martin Luther, Johann Bach and Artemisia Gentileschi. Baroque Art stood out to show the deceiving nature of the Roman Catholic Church. A few major works were Judith and Holofernes, the 95 Theses, and Air on a G String. -
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Rococo Art
Rococo Art shows the extravagant lifestyle of the aristocracy. This was disapproved of the poorer classes eventually revolted against the aristocracy. Famous artists of this time are Jean-Honore Fragonard, Jeane Antione Watteau, and Francois Boucher. Rococo would later be countered by Neoclassicism. Famous works include The Birth of Venus (Boucher), The Swing, and The Delights of Life. -
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Neoclassical Art
Neoclassical art stressed the art similar to Greek and Roman art. This was a counter movement to Rococo art, demonstrating the overall populous rather than the aristocracy only. Famous artists include Jacques-Louis David, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Angelica Kauffman. Major works during this time include Oedipus and the Sphinx, Venus Induces Helen to Fall in Love with Paris, and Oath of the Horatii. -
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Romanticism Art
Romantic art was seen as the reaction of the Industrial Revolution. It stressed individualism and rationalism, which later would be a big role in not only other art styles, but politics as well. Famous artists during this time include Caspar David Friedrich, Edgar Allan Poe, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Famous works include Beethoven's 5th, The Raven, and Wanderer above the Sea of Fog. -
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Victorian Art
The Victorian era was the time when Britain as a nation was extremely powerful, wealthy, and under the control of both Parliament and Queen Victoria. Around this time, England enjoyed much art and, specifically, art based around their society. Famous artists in this time period include William Holman Hunt, William Powell Frith, and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Famous works include Awakening Conscience, A Private View at the Royal Academy, and Proserpine. -
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Awakening Conscience
Awakening Conscience was an oil canvas painting by William Holman Hunt during the Victorian era. It shows what appears to be a woman trying to get away from a man's lap. The woman is staring out the window, and she has a semi-smile on her face. This is mostly relative to the feminist movement happening during this time, where the woman wants freedom from the domain of the home, where she is restricted to by the working man. -
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Impressionist Art
Impressionism started in Paris and was meant to capture the momentary, sensory effect of a scene. They were shunned by art institutions and in society was meant to show a turn away from the government's ideals for a bit. Famous impressionists include Gustave Calliebotte, Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh. Famous works include Sunrise, Starry Night over the Rhone, and Paris Street, Rainy Day. -
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Expressionist Art
Expressionism was a reaction to Impressionism and its main focus on society was to show the confrontation within a person and express it openly. Although not a considerable Expressionist, Hitler did mention his confrontation and the hope of making Germany a better place in Mein Kampf, or My Struggle. Noticeable expressionists include Edvard Munch, Franz Marc and Vincent Van Gogh. Famous works include The Large Blue Horses, Cypresses, and The Scream. -
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Cubism
Cubic art was a response of praise for the Second Industrial Revolution. Society was growing more rapidly and more complex, thus artists attempted to focus on that complexity through simple shapes to make fantastic art. Famous arts include Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Paul Cézanne. Famous works include Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Mont Sainte-Victoire seen from Bellevue, and Still Life with Metronome. -
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Surrealism
Surrealist art interprets the illogical portion of dreams. Surrealism affected society by showing the weirdness and vividness of the subconscious and political communism. Famous surrealists include Salvador Dalí, Yves Tanguy and André Breton. Famous works include the Surrealist Manifesto, The Persistence of Memory, and Indefinite Divisibility. -
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Abstract Expressionism
Abstract Expressionism was an art movement after the events of World War II. Europe was in ruins after the war, and the United States became the most famous nation in the West, and thus needed art to express themselves. Champions of this art include Alberto Giacometti, Jackson Pollock, and John Chamberlain. Some notable works from this movement are Essex, No. 5, 1948, and L'Homme qui marche I.