_Arts

Orientalism (1800 - 1900) Following the conquest of Egypt by France and the subsequent takeover by the British in late 18th century, Western Europeans found a new interest in the Near and Middle East. The Orientalist movement began when artists began painting their experiences as they traveled to countries such as Turkey, Persia, Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Arabia, and North Africa. The movement lasted about a century and captivated many of the major artists of the 19th century, who created detailed and realistic paintings of their new subject matter. The Harem Bath (also known as A Bath, Woman Bathing Her Feet) by Jean-Léon Gérôme Pygmalion and Galatea 2 by Jean-Léon Gérôme Orientalism (1800-1900)

Romanticism (1800-1850) The Romantic Movement spread from art into literature and philosophy. It emphasized emotional, spontaneous and imaginative approaches. In the visual arts, Romanticism came to signify the departure from classical forms and an emphasis on emotional and spiritual themes. Caused by the sudden social changes that occurred during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, Romanticism was formed as a revolt against Neoclassicism and its emphasis on order, harmony, balance, idealization, and rationality. Romanticism began in Germany and England in the 1770’s, and had spread throughout Europe by the 1820’s. Not long after, its influence had spread overseas to the United States. The movement focused on imagination, emotion, and freedom by way of subjectivity and individualism. Artists believed in spontaneity, freedom from boundaries and rules, and living a solitary life free from societal boundaries. Romantic artists believed that imagination was superior to reason a...

Western Art When Shadows Hint Death by Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926) Western Art, American, XIX

Naïve Art Naïve art is a classification of art that is often characterized by a childlike simplicity in its subject matter and technique. While many naïve artists appear, from their works, to have little or no formal art training, this is often not true. The term naïve art is often seen as outsider art which is without a formal (or little) training or degree. While this was true before the twentieth century, there are now academies for naïve art. Naïve art is now a fully recognized art genre, represented in art galleries worldwide. The characteristics of naïve art are an awkward relationship to the formal qualities of painting. Difficulties with drawing and perspective that result in a charmingly awkward and often refreshing vision, strong use of pattern, unrefined color, and simplicity rather than subtlety are all supposed markers of naïve art. It has, however, become such a popular and recognizable style that many examples could be called pseudo-naïve. Whereas naïve art ideal...

Perseus und Andromeda Painting information Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael Title: Perseus und Andromeda ( Deutsch ) Year: 1770-1776 Technique: Öl auf Leinwand ( Deutsch ) Dimensions: 227 × 153.5 cm Creator/Artist Name: Mengs, Anton Raphael Date of birth/death: 1728-03-22 / 1779-06-29 Location of birth/death: Aussig (Böhmen, Deutsch ) / Rom ( Deutsch ) Work location: Rom ( Deutsch ), Madrid, Dresden Anton Raphael Mengs, PD-Art (Yorck Project), Classicist paintings, Perseus, Andromeda

Marie-Louise O'Murphy (François, 1751) Artist; François Boucher (1703–1770) Title: Ruhendes Mädchen (Louise O'Murphey). Alternate title(s): Marie-Louise O'Murphy (1737-1818), mistress to Louis XV of France. Year: 1751 Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 59.5 × 73.5 cm (23.43 × 28.94 in) Current location: Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne

Neoclassicism (1750-1830) The term Neoclassicism refers to the classical revival in European art, architecture, and interior design that lasted from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century. This period gave rebirth to the art of ancient Rome and Greece and the Renaissance as an opposition to the ostentatious Baroque and Rococo art that preceded the movement. Although the movement spread throughout Western Europe, France and England were the countries that used the style most frequently in their arts and architecture, using the classical elements to express ideas of nationalism, courage, and sacrifice. The movement was inspired by the discovery of ancient Italian artifacts at the ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii. Neoclassicism emphasized rationality and the resurgence of tradition. Neoclassical artists incorporated classical styles and subjects, including columns, pediments, friezes, and other ornamental schemes in their work. They were inspired by the work of Homer and Plu...