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2D Art
Time Periods of Art
Ancient Art (30,000 B.C. - 400 A.D.)
Ancient Art's main purposes were to tell stories, decorate utilitarian objects like bowls and weapons, display religious and symbolic imagery, and demonstrate social status.
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Prehistoric Art (~40,000 - 4,000 B.C.)
Prehistoric Art relied on the use of natural pigments and stone carvings to create representations of objects, animals, and rituals that governed a civilization's existence.
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Mannerism (1527 - 1580)
Often, figures during the mannerism stage had graceful, elongated limbs, small heads, stylized features and exaggerated details. This yielded more complex, stylized compositions rather than relying on the classical ideals of harmonious composition and linear perspective used in the Renaissance era.
Baroque (1600 - 1750)
Baroque paintings were characterized by drama, as seen in the iconic works of Italian painter Caravaggio and Dutch painter Rembrandt. Painters used an intense contrast between light and dark and had energetic compositions matched by rich color palettes.
Rococo (1699 - 1780)
Rococo is characterized by lightness and elegance, focusing on the use of natural forms, asymmetrical design, and subtle colors, and used lighthearted treatments, rich brushwork, and fresh colors.
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Realism (1848 - 1900)
Realism, began in France in the 1840s. Realism was a result of multiple events: the anti-Romantic movement in Germany, the rise of journalism, and the advent of photography.
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Fauvism (1900 - 1935)
As the first avant-garde, 20th-century movement, this style was characterized by expressive use of intense color, line, and brushwork, a bold sense of surface design, and flat composition.
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Cubism (1907 - 1914)
Cubist artists moved away from traditional techniques and perspectives; instead, they created radically fragmented objects through abstraction.
Surrealism (1917 - 1950)
Surrealists were influenced by Karl Marx and theories developed by Sigmund Freud, who explored psychoanalysis and the power of imagination.
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Op Art (1950s - 1960s)
The Op art (short for “optical” art) movement launched with Le Mouvement, a group exhibition at Galerie Denise Rene in 1955. Artists active in this style used shapes, colors, and patterns to create images that appeared to be moving or blurring.
Pop Art (1950s - 1960s)
Pop art is one of the most recognizable artistic developments of the 20th century. The movement transitioned away from methods used in Abstract Expressionism, and instead used everyday, mundane objects to create innovative works of art that challenged consumerism and mass media.
Arte Povera (1960s)
Translating literally to “poor art,” Arte Povera challenged modernist, contemporary systems by infusing commonplace materials into creations. Artists used soil, rocks, paper, rope, and other earthen elements to evoke a pre-industrial sentiment.
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Famous Artists
Vincent Van Gogh
BRIEF EXPLANATION
Van Gogh was a Dutch painter who was extremely influencial during the post-impressionist era and is one of the most important figures in western art to this date.
ART EXAMPLES
Van Gogh created a large amount of paintings in his lifetime, however some important ones include The Starry Night, Van Gogh Self-Portrait, Cafe Terrace at Night, and The Potato Eaters.
Salvador Dalí
BRIEF EXPLANATION
Salvador Dalí was a Spanish Artist who was largely known for his abstract and bizarre artwork pieces which stretched the meaning of reality regarding art.
ART EXAMPLES
Dalí's popular artworks consist of The Persistence of Memory, The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory, The Hallucinogenic Toreador, and The Temptation of St. Anthony.
Leonardo da Vinci
BRIEF EXPLANATION
Leonardo da Vinci is perhaps the most recgonisable name you will see out of these examples, and he was an Italian painter, architect, draughtsman, sculptor, engineer, scientist and theorist.
ART EXAMPLES
Examples of Leonardo da Vinci's work include Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Salvator Mundi, Vitruvian Man, and Lady With an Ermine.
Pablo Picasso
BRIEF EXPLANATION
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer, and is world renouned for his abstract and unique art.
ART EXAMPLES
Pablo Picasso's popular work consisted of The Old Guitarist, Girl Before a Mirror, Portrait of Dora Maar, and Guernica.
Michelangelo
ART EXAMPLES
Examples of Michelangelo's work include the Sistine Chapel ceiling, David, La Madonna Della Pieta, Mosé di Michelangelo, and the Last Judgement.
BRIEF EXPLANATION
Michelangelo is one of the most important classical artists (and even artists) to exist. He was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet who greatly influenced western art today and has made a lasting impact on art as a whole.
Caravaggio
BRIEF EXPLANATION
Caravaggio was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life, and was known for his baroque and deeply religious-influenced artworks.
ART EXAMPLES
Caravaggio's artworks consist of Medusa, The Calling of Saint Matthew, Judith Beheading Holofernes, and Narcissus.
Andy Warhol
ART EXAMPLES
Examples of Andy Warhol's art include Shot Marilyns, Campbell's Soup Cans, Brillo Box and Marilyn Diptych.
BRIEF EXPLANATION
Andy Warhol was an American visual artist, producer and film director who largely popularised the pop art movement, and he is considered one of the most important artists in the 20th century.
Stages of Art
Incubation
The artist steps away from the project and lets it "marinate". This stage is crucial for the artist in order for them to not get burned out or lose sight of what the piece means to them.
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Inspiration
A strong emotion that can come from anywhere, such as a song, a story, or a beautiful scene.