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ART IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY., image - Coggle Diagram
ART IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY.
CAST-IRON ARCHITECTURE
used iron as a building material, like the Eiffel Tower in Paris
iron and steel industry produced cast-iron
between 1850 and 1890
allowed the construction of large buildings with fewer supports
train stations were some of the constructions built with this new material
MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE
Between 1890 and 1920
used new materials: iron, reinforced concrete and glass
Modernist architects designed every aspect of the building
Curves and wavy lines were the predominant feature
Antonio Gaudí designed hexagonal balconies and curved structures with concrete
REALISM
cultural movement between 1850 and 1870
scenes from everyday life
portrayed the hard working conditions of the labourers and reflected the social and economic situation
the bronze works of Constantin Meunier were important
IMPRESSIONISM
began in France in 1870
experimental style
artists tried to create an impression
painted outside, not in a studio, and they painted scenes of everyday life
Artists depicted the effect of light on objects at different times of the day
used unmixed colours
POST-IMPRESSIONISM
1890
Impressionism was replaced by Post-Impressionism
each painter had their own style
most important Post-Impressionist artists
Vincent van Gogh
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Edgar Degas
Paul Cézanne used geometric shapes
cubes, cylinders and spheres
