METHODS OF

ART
PRODUCTION
AND
PRESENTATION
REALISM, SYMBOLISM & FAUVISM

REPORTER: Kenneth Paul O. Mariano BSED-ENGLISH1A

REALISM
 Attempts to portray the subject as it is
 Realists try to be as objective as possible
 Main function is to describe as accurately and honestly as
a possible what is observed through the senses
 However, in the process of selecting and presenting his
material, he cannot help being influenced by what he feels
or thinks.
REALISM
An artwork is realistic when the presentation and
organization of details in the work seem so natural.
Realism is a common way of presenting the art
subject.
Example: Amorsolo’s paintings
EXAMPLE OF REALISM
SYMBOLISM
-An artistic and a literary movement suggested ideas
though symbols and emphasized the meaning behind
the forms, lines, shapes and colors.

Example: Juan Luna “Spolarium” referred to the

spoils of war, spoils of tyrants and the king)
EXAMPLE OF SYMBOLISM
 FAUVISM
 First important art movement of the 1900’s
 Henry Matisse led the movement
 Andre Derain, Raoul Dufy, George Rouault (France)
 Artists tried to paint pictures of comfort, joy and pleasure
 Uses extremely bright colors
 Fauvism was a brief art movement made up of several young
Parisian painters at the beginning of the 20th century.
FAUVISM
 Primarily a transitional movement, Fauvism came about as the art world
shifted from the post- impressionism of Van Gogh, Cezzane , and
Gauguin to the Cubism of Braque and Picasso.
 Led by Henry Matisse, this group of painters ofthen to used vivid colors-
without much mixing or blending to create a flat shapes in their paintings
while still being representional.
 Their paintings weren’t meant to closely mimic nature or re-create the
impression of light as the impressionists had, but to use whatever colors
necessary to express an emotion or feeling.
FAUVISM
 The name , Les Fauves was actually first used to derogatory remark
about their work by French art critic Louis Vauxcelles. Les Fauves
actually means “Wild Beasts”- it referred to Matisse and the others’
choice of colors, indicating that their works was savage and
primitive.
EXAMPLE OF FAUVISM
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