Acting as the opposite of Idealisation, Realism in the visual arts is the accurate and objective depiction of the ordinary, visible world. As Realists prefer an observation of physical appearance over imagination, subjects are represented in a straightforward manner without embellishment and without the formal rules of artistic practice. The History of Realism Realism emerged…
Naive Art is characterised by a simple approach, strong use of pattern and detail, saturated colour, and a refreshing childlike vision. Naive art reflects a distinct separation from the proper fundamentals of painting. Showing a non-scientific perspective and an honest portrayal of imaginary scenes it is created by self taught, amateur, popular and vernacular artists…
Fauvism was the first major modern art movement of the 1900’s. The fauvism movement only lasted from 1903 to 1908, but the style influenced many artists in Europe and throughout the world. Fauvism also had a great impact on German Expressionism. The History of Fauvism & Noteworthy Artists Henri Matisse was the founding father of…
Post-impressionism began in approximately 1885 and ended in 1905. The post-impressionist movement stemmed directly from Impressionism, but it rejected many of the ideals of its predecessor. Also, unlike Impressionism, Post-impressionism was not a unified movement. Instead of working in a close-knit group, the post-impressionist artists worked separately and developed their own individual styles. The History…
Impressionism was one of the most influential movements in modern art history. Artists from many different eras and parts of the world have painted in the Impressionist style. However, the term impressionism most commonly refers to a group of French painters who did the majority of their work from 1865 until 1910. This group of…
Baroque is a term used to describe the many different art forms created in Europe and Latin America. The style began to emerge in Italy in the 1500’s, but it wasn’t until the 1600’s that the baroque movement swept through the rest of Europe. In the 1700’s, baroque art began to appear in colonial Latin…
Figurative art is the term given to all art that is representational of figures, animals, and other natural or man-made objects. It is an art style which is strongly connected to the rules of perspective, proportion, anatomy and volume. Life drawing with a nude model is regarded an important foundation to figurative art. In many…
Modernism refers to the style and ideology of art produced between the 1860s and the 1970s. As traditional art forms had become outdated due to industrialisation, the modernism art movement emerged in Western Europe out of a need to reject tradition and embrace the political, social, and economic change of the industrial age. Modernism &…
Academic art flourished in Europe from the 17th to the 19th century and is closely associated with Neoclassical art. The art movement is characterised by a highly sophisticated style, frequent use of mythological and historical subject matter, and a general moralistic tone. Academie des beaux-arts Though Academic Art is said to be the style of…
While symbols have long been used in the visual arts to intensify meaning, transmit messages and bring subjectivity to a work, Symbolism flourished as an art movement between 1885 and 1910. Emerging in France, Symbolist art rejected both Realism and Impressionism and served to extend the private movement of Decadence and Romantic tradition of mysticism…