Art Movements

 

Byzantine Art (843 - 1450):

 

Characteristics

Religious Expression

Mosaics and Frescos were the basis of the movement

Focused on icons

Panels were important during this era

 

History

Started after the split of the Roman Catholic Church into the Eastern and Western halves. 

The art was to focus on the religious icons in the churches for walls, panels, and mosaics.

There was a combination of Christian, Greek, and Egyptian art

Byzantine art sacrificed technique for concept art

Architecture was emphasized to rebuild and growth of religious buildings  

 

Artists

Guido da Siena

Master of St. Francis

Margaritone d'Arezzo

Coppo di Marco

 

Impressionism (19th Century):

 

Characteristics

Lights, reflection, and movement 

Presence of brush strokes and other smaller brush strokes 

Separation of colors between blends 

A focus on landscapes and modern life

 

History

Influenced by the growth of the modern word 

Also influenced by speed and quickness, hence the impression.

Impressionism was not a compliment at the time, but was later recognized

There was a large focus the lights of modern world and reflections 

Architecture was emphasized to rebuild and growth of religious buildings  

 

Artists

Claude Monet

Edgar Degas

Pierre-August Renoir 

Camille Pissarro

 

Bauhuas Design School (Founded in 1919):

 

Characteristics

Simplicity through lines and shapes

Repetition 

Trying to have a modern feel

Use of traditional materials to create modern design

 

History

Attempted to have a unity of modern design in the wake of different art forms  

Based of design education 

Single creative expression in multiple art fields

 

Artists

Walter Gropius

Vasily Kandinsky

Paul Klee

Josef Albers