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COURSE CODE: HMN101

COURSE DESCRIPTION: ART APPRECIATION

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ART NOUVEAU

– an artistic movement practiced in the fields of art, architecture, and applied art.
-from A French term meaning “new art”; is best categorized by organic and plant motifs, also with
highly stylized forms. Organic form→usually form of violent curves→termed as whiplash. [1]

The famous graphic artist of Art Noveau: [1]

1. Jules Cheret (French Litographer);
2. Alphonse Mucha (Czech Litographer and designer);
3. Emile Galle (of France) and Louis Comfort Tiffany (of USA) renowned for colorful Art Noveau
glassware.
It was well-known for its ravelled flowing patterns of curling/twisting asymmetrical lines, based on
plant-forms, and also female silhouettes and forms. Poster art, design and illustration, interior design,
metalwork, glassware, jewellery, also painting and sculpture are Art Noveau’s influence. [2]

SYMBOLISM [3]

Symbolism was produced/developed from romanticism without a clear or defining distinction point,
although poetry, literature. Significant in symbolism development was the publication of Charles
Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil) in 1857.

Poetry, literature, drama, and music were its international expressions. In the world of architecture,
the applied arts, and decorative arts symbolism closely aligned and overlapped into Art Nouveau.

Symbolism is frequently inseparably linked to other contemporary art movements, surfacing and
finding expression within other styles like Post-Impressionism, Expressionism , Art Nouveau, etc.
which had formed before and influenced symbolism as well.

Often times disguised and unclear/hidden are the subjects, themes, and meanings of symbolist art,
but at its best still able to re-echo deeply on psychological or emotional levels.

Presented in metaphors or allegories are most of the times the subjects, with the aim of letting the
viewers in eliciting highly subjective, personal, introverted emotions and ideas, without clearly and
directly defining or addressing the subject.

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The English painter George Frederic Watts stated "I paint ideas, not things."

FAUVISM

– the first new artistic style during the 20th century.

Characteristics of Fauvism: bright, joyful landscapes and figure painting with pure of high intensity,
strong color and bold distinctive brushwork. [1]

Artworks from the movement →shown difference in art→to traditional art→that led The Les Fauve’s
or “wild beast”, was first used and described by Louis Vauxcelles thus, its evolution. [1]

Henri Matisse, Andre Derain – movement’s leaders. [1]

Most followers of Fauvism moved on to Expressionism or other movements associated with the Ecole
de Paris. [2]

EXPRESSIONISM

– A modernist movement; originated from France – 20th century. To show the world merely from a
personal perspective, distorting it entirely for emotional effect to elicit moods and ideas→is the typical
trait of expressionism. [1]

– A general painting style; with aims→to communicate emotional effect and personal interpretation of
a scene or object, instead of depicting its physical reality features; often times characterized by
forceful/energetic brushwork, thickened paint, strong colors and prominent, eye-catching lines. ]2]

– Achieved its goal by→distorting, exaggerating, primitivism, fantasy and through the clear, fierce, or
vital application of formal elements. [1]

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-90), Edvard Munch (1863-1944) and Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) – the
early Expressionists [2]

Abstraction

– is used when the artist indulges to so much interest in one angle of a scenario that he does not
reveal the subject at all as the reality, but only his insight/s, or emotion/s about it (exaggerated
emotionalism). [7]

Abstraction→drawn away, withdrawn or separation→ wherein artist paints the image not what it really
appears in reality. (no real-life images) [7]

Texture and shape of a sculpture – given more importance than the actual structure

Forms of Abstraction:

1. Distortion. Is clearly manifested when the normal shape of the subject is twisted out. – emphasizes
detail to the point that something is no longer “correctly” depicted.
Examples: Pablo Picasso’s “The Old Guitarist”; Henry Moore’s sculptural works [7]

2. Elongation. Subject is extended from its original/normal length

Example: El Greco “Christ Crucified”, a sculpture by Giambologna [7]

3. Mangling. Subject shows laceration, mutilation, cut, or even disfigured [7]

4. Cubism. Shows the creation of object in new, unique, peculiar way on how we see
them→geometric shapes, landscape→with variety of viewpoints [7]

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Artist Georges Braque (French) and Pablo Picasso (Spanish) began painting in such a way that it
goes out from traditional art styles. [7]

5. Abstract Expressionism→the name applied to new form of abstract art

Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning – (American painters) its creators
Descriptions: gestural brush strokes, or mark-making, with impression of spontaneity. [1]

2 Divisions within Abstract Expressionism: [1]

1. action painters→ struck canvases with expressive brush strokes

2. color field painters→filled canvas with large areas of a single color

FUTURISM

(Italian: Futurismo) was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20 th century.

It emphasized and glorified themes associated with contemporary concepts of the future, including
speed, technology, youth and violence, and objects such as the car, the airplane, and the industrial
city. It was largely an Italian phenomenon, though there were parallel movements in Russia, England,
and elsewhere.

The Futurists practiced in every medium of art, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design,
industrial design, interior design, urban design, theatre, film, fashion, textiles, literature, and even
gastronomy.

Futurism came into being with the appearance of a manifesto published by the poet Filippo Tommaso
Marinetti; summed up the major principles of the Futurists. Include love of speed, technology and
violence.

Futurism was presented as a modernist movement celebrating the technological, future era. The car,
plane, industrial town, were representing the motion in modern life and technological triumph of man
over nature.

Some of these ideas, specially the use of modern materials and technique, were taken up later by
Marcel Duchamp (French, 1887-1968), the Cubist, Constructivist, Dadaist.

FUTURISM [8]

– Originated in Italy in the 20th century

– focus/features on→ speed, energy/vitality, dynamism/vigor, and power of machines
– Restlessness and fast-pace of modern life→common themes for artworks
– Poetry and Visual Arts→ genre which Futurism had greatest effect/influence
The movement also influenced Russia (not only Europe).

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