Today we discussed Symbolism. We began by briefly discussing the Manifesto which was comprised of a group of artists getting together. We used the term Le Figaro Litteraire. We then looked at Gustave Moreav’s, The Apparition. Gustave was a symbolist paper and used the theme of the figure Salome in this work. We see the head of St. John the Baptist radiating off-center in the work. This is depicted by a bright area, and the head is dripping blood. It is clear some sort of exchange is happening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We then shifted to Eduard Munch, The Scream. We see that symbolism presents a large range of works. In this work, in particular, fear and anxiety are accurately conveyed. These are very intense and strong emotions. We dove into the context of this work and noticed the background has to do with the Indonesian Island Krakatoa. Which was a volcano that erupted and caused two-thirds of the island to collapse. The sound traveled 1500 miles, and sunsets were covered for 6 months. Munch states, “I sense a great infinitive scream pass through nature.” We then looked at Henri Matisse’s Femme Au Chapeau or Woman With a Hat. In this work we see very bright colors and the impact of Van Gogh at play. 1901-03 was also the retrospective exhibition in Paris. It was an artworld that influenced many young artists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We then talked about German Expressionism and Ernst Ludwig’s Kirchner, Street, Dresden. This is not realistic as it is more naturalistic. It makes you uncomfortable and the sexual tension is explored. It is also a very imbalanced composition. There is a lot of unused space in the bottom left, but the rest of the work is very chaotic. There are also very vibrant colors used, which reminds me of Van Gogh’s Night Cafe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We concluded our discussion by introducing Cubism and Pablo Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Auignon. This work is very abstract, like some of Cezanne’s work. The color scheme is very similar, and reduction is used. The work is primitive art and nonmodern or Western culture. We also see African masks covering the individual’s faces and they almost appear cut out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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