Virtual Museum

By KateClaxon
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    Virtual Museum

    This timeline encompasses pieces of art from 1900-present day

  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
    Author L. Frank Baum
    Illustrator W. W. Denslow
    This book was originally printed in Chicago over 116 years ago. Since then it has been reprinted on numerous occasions. This was a children's book that has been loved by children and adults alike.

  • Portrait of Madame Matisse (The Green Stripe)

    Portrait of Madame Matisse (The Green Stripe)
    This piece is quintessential to the Fauvist movement. It was created by Henri Matisse. The Portrait is of his wife, Amélie. This is one of his most famous paintings. It was created using oil on canvas and currently resides in a museum in Copenhagen.

  • Eternal Spring

    Eternal Spring
    Auguste Rodin. Rodin was French artist who sculpted this piece from white marble. This piece is currently on display at the Met. Dimensions: 28 × 29 × 18 in

  • The Dream Henri Rousseau

    The Dream Henri Rousseau
    This painting was created using oil on canvas and is categorized as a Post Impressionism piece.This was Rousseau's final painting and also his largest. The woman on the couch is shown surrounded by her dream, even though in reality she is still in her home.

  • The Poet Reclining

    The Poet Reclining
    Artist: Marc Chagall
    This piece was created during the Naive period of art. It was painted in oils on a piece of cardboard and is currently on display in the "Poetry and Dreams" collection in the Tate Museum.

  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby
    Author: F. Scot Fitzgerald
    This is a fictional drama that takes place in Long Island in 1922. It is one of the most famous pieces of literature from the time period and is still utilized in the classroom.

  • The Empire State Building

    The Empire State Building
    This building is in the middle of Manhattan, NY. There are 102 stories. The very tip reaches 1,454′ . It was built in the Art Deco style and designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon.

  • The Way You Look Tonight

    The Way You Look Tonight
    Artist: Fred Astaire
    This song was written for a movie titled:Swing Time. It was originally sung by Fred Astaire, but has since been covered by artists such as Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble.

  • The Weeping Woman

    The Weeping Woman
    Artist: Pablo Picasso
    This piece was created by the father of cubism and was the final painting in a long series that depicted the same imagery. The model was Dora Maar, who was a french photographer.

  • Self- Portrait With Monkey

    Self- Portrait With Monkey
    Artist: Frida Kahlo.
    This piece was created using oil paint on masonite. The monkey is symbolic of lust in Mexican mythology. This painting was commissioned by A. Conger Goodyear, who was the president of the Museum of Modern Art in New York at that time.

  • We Can Do It

    We Can Do It
    Artist: J. Howard Miller
    This poster was originally created for the Westinghouse Electric company in order to boost morale of its female workers during WWII. The woman pictured is known as Rosie the Riveter.

  • Pagoda Fruit

    Pagoda Fruit
    Artist: Jean Arp
    This piece is considered Biomorphic Abstraction. The artist is a German-French sculptor who specialized in Surrealism, Modern art, and Dada styles.

  • Bullfight

    Bullfight
    Artist: Elaine de Kooning
    This piece was created using oil on canvas and is an example of the Expressionistic movement. Kooning, however, did not want her art to fall into any certain category It is a large piece measuring 77⅝ x 131¼ x 1⅛ inches.

  • Campbell’s Soup Cans

    Campbell’s Soup Cans
    Artist: Andy Warhol
    This piece consists of 32 cans of soup, each with a different label. Andy Warhol was a leader in the Pop Art movement.

  • Afrum II Pink (solid)

    Afrum II Pink (solid)
    Artist: James Turrell
    Turrell is an American artist who works with light in order to create shapes and colors.He used fluorescent light projections to create this piece.

  • Sitting Woman with Her Legs Drawn Up

    Sitting Woman with Her Legs Drawn Up
    Artist:Egon Schiele
    Period: Expressionism
    This piece stands our from Schiele's other works that are usually overtly sexual. This painting is of his wife, and is done with oil paint on canvas.

  • Rhythm 0

    Rhythm 0
    Artist : Marina Abramovic
    In this piece of performance art Abramovic presented a table with covered in 72 objects and invited viewers to use them on her in any way that they chose. Items ranged from a feather boa to a loaded pistol. The piece lasted six hours. At the conclusion the artist walked away bloody and crying, but alive.

  • Untitled (Your body is a battleground)

    Untitled (Your body is a battleground)
    Artist:
    Barbara Kruger
    This piece was done as a protest against new abortion laws in 1989. The piece was created to show the stark difference between the two sides of the argument.

  • Light Sentence

    Light Sentence
    Artist: Mona Hatoum
    This Installation piece consists of 36 wire mesh compartments, an electric motor, and a light bulb. It was exhibited at the Pompidou Center with 109 of her other pieces.

  • Hope

    Hope
    Artist: Shepard Fairey
    This piece was created during the 2008 presidential election and became an iconic image for the campaign. Because the piece was not approved Fairey got into a lot of legal trouble for creating it.

  • Dismaland

    Dismaland
    Dismaland was Created by the anonymous street artist named Banksy. The piece is a commentary on consumerism. The park is located in Somerset, England.