Technique and style in painting

Realism- an attempt to describe or to represent figures and objects exavtly as they appear in life. \

- Become famous in France in 19th century and wasd popularized by Gustave Courbat

Abstraction

- This used when the artist becomes interested in one phase of a scene or a situation that he does
not show the subject at all as an object reality
- It mean
- Abstraction subject could also be presented in many ways… (kinds of abstraction)

Distortion

- Misshapen condition or the regular shape is twisted out. Famous Artist: Henry Moore
o Portrait of a graceful young lady
o Woman with two mouths, lying on the couch

Elongation

- It refers to that which is being lengtherned, a protraction or an extension

o Blue tonality- distortion through elongation

Impressionism

- This is a movement in painting that developed in the late 19 th centurt in France, in reaction
against the formalism and sentimentality that characterized the academic art of the time. The
impressionist movement is considered the…..
- Edouard Manet
o Is the first impressionist
o The term impressionist was first used by the journalist Leroy in the Persian magazine

Fauvism

- This is a relativity short lived movement in French painting (from about 1898-1908). The Fauves
rejected the impressionist palette of soft, shimmering tones in gavor of the violet colors used
post- impressionist Paul Gauguin and Vincent Van Gogh.
- Consisting of painters who used spontaneous bold colors to represent a non- naturalistic reality.
Fauvism is derived ftom the French word les Fauves, meaning wild beast. Most of these works
had rather simplistic subject matter and were often abstract. It was most active duringthe early
20th century, and was highly influenced by pointillism and impressionism. Fauvism is believed to
be one of the beginning forms of the avant-garde.
 o Well known Fauves:
 Henry Matisse
 Andre Derain
 Georges Braque
 Maurice de Vlaminck
- Well known Fauves: Henry Matisse, Andre Dreain, Georges Braque and Maurice de Vlaminck
- Henry Matisse – A well known fauvism artist who used bold color and simplistic forms to depict
his subject
- Andre Derain – A founder of Fauviusm, who embodied the ideal color for color’s sake, as he
painted city landscapes and portraits
- The most famous painting from the fauvism movement, is probably Matisse’s Green Stripe
- In this portrait of his wife, Matisse used solid colors throughout, and depended entirely upon
the intensity of his colors to create depth and shape. Thick black lines and rough brudsh strokes
completed the image. Although it isn’t necessarily a flattering portrait, Matisse did exactly what
he intended to, creating a stylistic and primitive painting the deliberately celebrated the use of
color. For the fauves, It really was all about the color

Expressionism- Artist in both Frace and Germany shared an interest in the art of indigenous people. I t is
a movement or tendency that strives to express subjective feelings and emotions rather than to depict
reality or nature objectively. The movement developed during the late 19 th and early 20th centuries as a
reaction against the academic standards that had prevailed in Europe since the Renaissance (1300-
1600), particularly in French and German art academies

Expressionism is art that is more associated with emotion or feeling than with literal interpretation of a
subject. Expressionistic art uses vivid colors, distortion, two dimensional subjects that lack perspective,
Its created to express the emotions of the artists as well as produce an emotional response of the viewer

Starry Night

Vincent Van Gogh

Cubism – became the most influential of all 20 th century art styles, emphasized the flatness of the
picture plane, or face and reject traditional perspective, foreshortening, modelling and chiaroscuro
contrast of light and dark

Is a form abstraction. In this style, objects are first reduced into cubes and flattened into two
dimensional shapes. These are arranged in overlapping planes. Pablo Picasso and George Braque
developed Cubism in Paris between 1907 and 1914. The aim of cubism was to distill the depiction of
form by showing several sides of an object simultaneously

2 types of cubism
Analytical cubism – which dates from 1910 the artist took an analytical approach to subject- matter,
composed, in particular the cube or cone,or the basic planes that overlie the objects geometric forms

Synthetic cubism – the artist created abstract composition juxtaposition producing a synthesis of
geometric shapes synthetic cubism grew out of experiments with collage

Robert Delaunay a French painter who was a pioneer of abstract art in the early 20 th century

Futurism – this is the early 20th century movement in art that pointedly rejected all traditions and
attempted instead to glorify contemporary life mainly by emphasizing its two dominant thems the
machine anad motion futurism tries to show movement and speed which thw futurists considered the
essence of moderm civilization

“the future as from the past as the

Constructivism – Russian art movement of the 20 th that had an important influence on later schools of
art Vladimir tatiin founded construction of abstract sculptures from miscellaneous induatrial materials
such as metal wire and pieces of ideals abstraction funvtionalism and utilitarianism

Vladimir taiin the founder constructivism

Neo-plasticism- this is a movement which was dedicated to abstract ti its further limits and based on a
quest for harmony and order

Holland 1920 to 1940 – neo-plasticism is a outch movement founded and named by piet Mondrian it is a
rigid form of whose rules allow only for a convas into rectangles by horizontal and vertical lines and
colored using a very limited

Neo-plasticism was somewhat influential on Russian constructivism

Surrealism- is almost the antithesis of abstract art because it tend to sacrifice plastic values in favour of
the symbolic powewr of the image

Famous surrealist artist

Morris graves-known for his art work little known bird of the inner eye and preening sparrow

Peter bium- famous for his work “the eternal city

Symbolism – refers in the one sense to use of certain pictorial convention pose gesture or repertoire of
attributes to express a latent allegorical meaning in a work symbols may be anthing objects words colors
or pattern their defining characteristics is they stand for something othwer than instrisic properly in
human history symbols have been used to expressed ideas communicate meanings and convey
emotions Gauguin a fomous symbolist artist he organized the first symbols exhhibitions in 1989-1890 at
the paris worlds fair

General overview
Symbolism was an art movement in response to realism and impressionism poets musicians artist and
writers all used symbolism to exoree meaning in an indirect manner symbolist oainters wanted their
pictures to depict a meaning beyond just the figures they drew

What are the characteristics of symbolism

Symbolit painters used a wide variety od subjects including heroes women animals and landscaped they
typically gave these subjects deep meaning such as love death sin religion or disease they would use
metaphors or symbois rather than real kife to represent something

Examples of symbolist painting

The wounded angel hugo simbreg

In this painting a young angel is being carried by two boys the angel is wounded and the two boys are
very serious one of the boys is looking directly at the viewer the angel was a symbol of the ideal but it
was wounded when it meets with reality it……………….in 2006

Famous Filipino painters

Fernando amorsolo –known as the father of Philippine painting he depicted in his works Philippine
scences and the way of life in the countryside

I1892-1972 philippines first national artist in painting 1972 the so called grand old man od Philippine art
is believed to have created over 10,000 workk of art amorsolo earned a degree from the liceo de manila
art school in 1909 and entered the university of the Philippines up in 1914 and gor study grand in
Madrid spain he was also able to visit new York where he encountered postwar imporessionism and
cubism which would be major influences on his work

Some of his works

Tinikling in barrio 1951 1953 oil in canvass

Washing scene

Juan luna – known for his spolarium a painting masterpiece in canvass in which he translated his
deplorable thoughts and feelings about war and obstruction he is a famous and expressionistic fiiipono
painter

Spolariun of Juan Luna

Death of Cleopatra (Jean Luna)
Emilio Aguilar Cruz
An experssionist painter of the "picnic in Mt. Arayat". He was a former Philippine Ambassador to
the UNESCO inParis 1979. The ashes of his remains were scattered in the fields nrlear Mt.
Arayat Master of Visual Art The Artist and His Painting Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Born
in1452, in the republic of florence (Italy) and died in castle of cloux on May 2, 1519. His painting
particularly the Monalisa implies a high degree of calmness, which is seen in the smile, and
placement of the hands. He developed Chiaroscuro. Some of his paintings are as follows The
last supper Monalisa Battle of Anghiari Michaelangelo Bounarroti (1475-1564) He is
remembered as the greatest stone carver since the classical period. He painted the Sistine
Chapel. Some of his works include Bacchus.....
Vincent Van Gohg
The dutch genius born on March 30, 1853 and died by suicide on July 27, 1890 at the age of 37.
Twice he proposed marriage to two different women and twice he eas rejected. Finally, he was
found living with a ptostitute. He distinguished himself from others by inventinghos own
style:color rich, warm, forceful exciting and he used heavy pigmentation. Some of his works are.
Head of a peasant The Potato eater
Pablo Picasso
Born on October 25, 1881 in Madona, Spain. He is a constant experimenter. He tried all
mediums and worked on all styles in painting But he confined well in cubism. A gifted youth but
stricken by poverty which is depicted in most of his works, poignant, melancholy with shade of
blue and green. Each is filled with shade of blue and green. Each is filled with stooped angular
figure. Some of his works are

The old guitarist

Seated Woman

Asian Arts
General Characteristic. Asian art is essentially religious in nature. In India and Southeast Asia,
all arts from architecture; painting, sculpture, music and dance and theatre, have sole theme
focused on the life of the Gods, legendary heroes, and mythical beings. The oriental artists
reflects their religious knowledge, beliefs, and experiences in their art works

In India, art is a concrete example of religion.

Taj Mahal – one of the 7 wonders of the modern world
A monument of love, built in 1632-1653 by Shah Jahan for his wife Muntaz Mahal
This temple is made of white marble and decorated with semi-precious stones and…..

Japan
Japanese art depicts purification and self control. These are the essential aims of Shintoism, the
national religion of Japan

The Japanese Art

Contributions of Shintoism
Origami- Art of paper folding
Ikebana- Art of flower arrangement
Noh Play- Oldest form of Japanese play
Bonsai and Landscape Gardening

Indonesia
Dance is highly developed as an art in Indonesia and as form of entertainment

Bali Dance – is an aristocratic art that stresses refinement of gesture

Bali and Djapara- are famous for their silver ware
Solo and jojakarta- famous for batik designs
Bandung- for ceramics
Bogo and Bangka- for tinwork

Persia (Iran)
Noted for its famous rugs and carpets. Artistry is de