Gothic Art - Present Day

Gothic Art

Jun 5, 1140

Late Medeval art that took on the traditions of strict religious attributes. This movement was known for limiting the creativity of the artist due to having very strict rules and limitations.

Gothic Art Activity 1

Jun 16, 1140

Gothic Art Activity 2

Jun 16, 1140

Madonna and Child - Cimbue

Jun 5, 1285

Last Judgement (Detal 10) - Giotto

Jun 5, 1306

Lamentation - Giotto

Jun 5, 1306

Ognissanti Madonna - Giotto di Bondone

Jun 5, 1310

Christ Mocked - Duccio

Jun 5, 1311

Crucifixion - Giotto

Jun 5, 1325

Madonna and Child - Simone Martini

Jun 5, 1326

La Madone au Chanoine Van der Paele - Jan Van Eyck

Jun 5, 1434

Despite being slightly before the 'start' of the period, this piece of work is still often classed as within the High Renaissance Period.

The Baptism of Christ - Andrea del Verrocchio

Jun 5, 1475

Despite being slightly before the 'start' of the period, this piece of work is still often classed as within the High Renaissance Period.

Venus and Mars - Boticelli

Jun 5, 1483

Despite being slightly before the 'start' of the period, this piece of work is still often classed as within the High Renaissance Period.

The High Renaissance

Jun 5, 1495

Many masterpieceswere created within this period. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, etc made pieces of such quality, that it put many other artists off ever trying to create artwork in the style. Being an artist was now considered acceptable.

Renaissance Activity

Jun 16, 1495

Mona Lisa - Leonardo da Vinci

Jun 5, 1506

The School of Athens - Raphael

Jun 5, 1510

Baccus and Ariadne - Titian

Jun 5, 1524

Romanticism

Jun 5, 1750

This movement began in the late 18th century. It further allowed artists to work on a more personal scale. It was a rejection of previous movements.

Neo-Classicism

Jun 5, 1750

A particularly distinct style that ws seen as a revival of taditional values. Natural form, asymmetry and sometimes playful subjects were a big part of the style.

Oath of Horati - Jaques-louis-Davi

Jun 5, 1784

Crossing the Alps - J.M.W Turner

Jun 5, 1812

Realism

Jun 5, 1830

This period meant moving away from previous ideas again, and trying to portray, as realistically as possible, their subject matter. Detail and accuracy was key.

Realism Activity

Jun 16, 1830

The Desperate man 2 - Gustave Courbet

Jun 5, 1840

Impressionism

Jun 5, 1860

A movement that began in France when a group of young artists decided to rebel against traditions, and create a style all their own. They focused on quickly capturing a moment in time rather than the accuracy of what was in front of them. An 'impression' of what was really there.

A farmer's wife sweeping - Jean-Francois Millet

Jun 5, 1860

Dance at Le moulin de la Galette - Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Jun 5, 1876

Paris Street: Rainy Day - Gustave Caillebotte

Jun 5, 1877

Lydia Leaning on Her Arms in a Theatre Box - Mary Cassatt

Jun 5, 1879

Post-Impressionism

Jun 5, 1885

Continuing to go against traditional methods, these artists opened up a whole new world of modern art. As they came immiediately after the impressionists, they were named the post-impressionists.

Starry Night - Vincent Van Gogh

Jun 5, 1889

The Burghers of Calais (Auguste Rodin)

Jun 5, 1889

The Scream - Edvard Munch

Jun 5, 1893

The Sleeping Gypsy (Henri Rousseau)

Jun 5, 1897

Expressionism

Jun 5, 1900

A type of art style with had no particular, or obvious, subject matter. Most of te imagery consisted of shapes, lines and other creative outlets.

Fauvism

Jun 5, 1905

This style used a very vivid and unnatural colour style. It origintaed in France and was short-lived.

Cubism

Jun 10, 1905

This movement was considered a ground-breaking effort started by Pablo Picasso. Artists started to break up their subjects into several different shapes, and started tring to deict 3-dimensions onto a flat canvas.

Futurism

Jun 10, 1905

Futurism was known for its particularly distinct style - original to its own. It tried to portray, and embrace, the comings of modern technology, and modern life.

Cubism Activity

Jun 16, 1905

Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

Jun 10, 1907

Georges Braque, Violin and Candlestick

Jun 10, 1910

The Large Red Horses - Franz Marc

Jun 5, 1911

Gino Severinin dynamic hieroglyphs of the bal tabarin

Jun 10, 1912

Lady in a Green Jacket - August Macke

Jun 5, 1913

Giacomo Balla, Abstract Speed + Sound

Jun 10, 1913

Love Song by Giorgio de Chirico.

Jun 10, 1914

Surrealism

Jun 10, 1922

This was a movement thought to access the subconcious mind, through visions of dream logic and 'nonsense'. It was considered to be a philisophical period meant to send the viewers of the art into deep thought about its meaning and truth.

Surrealism Activity

Jun 16, 1922

Salvador Dalí. The Persistence of Memory

Jun 10, 1931

Abstract Expressionism

Jun 10, 1945

Mostly associated with the United States, the Abstract Art movement consisted mostly of simple lines, shapes and colours. No major subject, focus, or clear image, was noticeable.

Abstract Activity

Jun 16, 1945

White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose)

Jun 5, 1950

Pop Art

Jun 10, 1959

Pop art focused on commercials, labels, pop culture, icons, etc. It was a reaction to the serious feel of the previous abstract movement. It was more free, fun and enjoyable.

Pop Art Activity

Jun 16, 1959

Op Art Activity

Jun 16, 1959

Op Art

Jun 10, 1960

Short for 'Optical Art', this was a movement that focused on 'attacking the eye'. It was a whole period based around art that created trickery - In other words, optical illusions.

Eight Elvises – Andy Warhol

Jun 10, 1963

Drowning Girl – Roy Lichtenstein

Jun 10, 1963

Fission – Bridget Riley

Jun 10, 1963

Bora III – Victor Vassarely

Jun 10, 1964

The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living - Damien Hirst

Jun 12, 1991

Brit Art

Jun 12, 1992

A group of artists who carry the name 'Young British Artists' are responsible for the 'Brit Art' Movement. It centres around british artists who mostly went to Goldsmiths College in London. Anything from 1992 onwards, and that fits the criteria above,is listed as Brit Art.

Contemporary Art

Jun 12, 2000

A dynamic and broad 'style' of art, that combines and uses many different personal and unique approaches to art. Comtemporary Art is basically a term used to refer to any art created by artists living, and creating art, in the 21st Centruy.

Elizabeth Murray. "Bop,"

Jun 12, 2003

Brit Art Activity 2

Jun 16, 2015

Brit Art Activity 3

Jun 16, 2015

Brit Art Activity 1

Jun 16, 2015

Brit Art Activity 4

Jun 16, 2015