Realism

presentation of subjects as it is. It is also

the portrayal of objective reality.
Abstraction

itmeans to move away or to separate.

 The artist is more concerned about the
presentation of a part or a portion of a
subject.
Types of Abstraction

a. Elongation-subjects are lengthened or

stretched out.
Ex. El Greco- “The Resurrection”
“ St Martin and The Beggar
b. Distortion-subjects are in a
mishappen condition.
Ex. Henry Moore- “Recumbent Figure”
c. Cubism- the use of geometrical
shapes and forms.
Ex. Pablo Picasso- “The Three Musicians”
“Nude in a Rocking Chair”
Georges Brake- “Violet and Palette”
Fauvism

emphasis on pleasure; the artists are

non-conformists. Colors are not realistic
and are mostly bright.
Ex. Henry Matisse- “The Joy of Life”
“The Dance”
Dadaism

from the French word “DADA” which

means hobby-horse
 a movement meant to shock the
public.
Ex. Marcel Duchamp- “Fountain”
Romanticism

rich and filled with emotion

Ex. Eugene Delacroix –” Liberty
Leading the People”
Idealistic and subscribed to the ideas of
liberty, freedom , justice, and equality.
 Juan Luna- “Spollarium”
Impressionism

is concentrated on the artist’s impression

of the moment.
Ex. Claude Monet-”Sunrise”
Eduord Manet- “The Beet
Waitress
Expressionism
 based on non-rational and emotional concepts
 Harsh, morbid, brutal, introspective
 Free distortion of form color through which the
painter gives visual form to inner sensations or
emotion
Ex. Vincent Van Gogh- “A Starry Night
 “ Sunflower
“ Irises”
Surrealism
based from the Freudian Theory
“Psychoanalysis; aimed to bring the
elements of the subconscious to the
surface
Ex. Salvador Dali- “Persistence of
Memory”