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Jan 1, 1546
Bronzino's "Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time (The Exposure of Luxury)
Bronzino used the medium oil on wood for this artwork. The period and style of this work is the Renaissance/Mannerism. Bronzino is known as a mannerist artist. This piece of artwork has many themes and symbols which is typical of the mannerism style. The symbolism and the acute attention to detail of the heads, hands, and feet are clearly evidence of the mannerism style. This artwork is designed like a puzzle with many intricate pieces. -
Period: Jan 1, 1546 to
Sherry-Brown-Spaulding Art HIstory Final TImeline
Timeline for final in Art HIstory
Five Images from the textbook "Understanding Art" by Lois Fichner-Rathus presented in a timeline -
Vincent Van Gogh's "The Night Cafe"
Vincent Van Gogh used the medium of oil on canvas for this piece of artwork. The period is Post Impressionism and the style is impasto. The strokes, lines and shades that Van Gogh used was purposely chosen to express his feelings. He used color as a symbol because colors are connect to feelings and behaviors in our society. He wanted to tell the story of how this cafe "can ruin oneself" (Fichner-Rathus p. 52) and he did this by chosing colors that clash with each other. -
Chagall's "I and the Village"
This piece of Marc Chagall's artwork medium is oil on canvas. The style is considered surrealism and it was created in the modern art period. Chagall is considered to be a modernist. This is a self portrait of him and his many memories that appear to be fragmented from his life. It shows many pieces of the puzzle within his life experiences. This style is a way for the artist to vent their innermost thoughts/fanasties. It could be viewed as a dream too. There is lots of symbolism. -
Pollock's "Number 14: Gray"
Pollock chose to use the medium of enamel over gesso on paper for this piece of artwork. The style is abstract and the period is Expressionist. Pollock chose to create this artwork to show how lines can function as a means to create the total effect of pure movement. These lines"suggest the presence of human being weaving elegantly through the complexities of thought and life." (Fichner-Rathus p. 26) -
Mapplethorpe's "Ken Moody and Robert Sherman"
Robert Mapplethorpe's medium for this piece of artwork is photography. The style is contemporary and the period is modern. This is a photograph that is telling the story about sexuality and race. It displays symbolism.
