Pick Three art movements. You may use the list to help you. (This is a short list. There are other art movements and you can choose them). Use Google Art Project to help you in your research.
Write a brief description of the art movement that includes the characteristics of that artistic style, time period and some selected artists.
Each description should include at least 1 example artwork (Make sure the artwork was created during that time period and fits the characteristics of the art movement). Write the full title,year, location and artist for the artwork (cite sources!).
Cite your sources properly! Use these the art books in the library or the art room or internet resources (Do not use Wikipedia for this assignment).
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Art Movements
Early Art
- Prehistoric
- Ancient Egyptian Art
- Early Greek Art
- Early African Art
- Early Asian Art
- Roman Art
- Middle Ages
- Early Christian
- Byzantine
- Islamic
- Early Medieval
- Carolingian
- Romanesque
- Gothic
15th Century
- (Early) Renaissance
16th Century
- Renaissance (High and Northern)
- Mannerism
17th Century
- Baroque
18th Century
- Late Baroque
- Rococo
- Neo-Classicism
- Romanticism
19th Century
- Romanticism
- Neo-Classicism
- Realism
- Pre-Raphaelites
- Arts and Crafts
- Realism
- Impressionism
- Post-Impressionism
- Neo-Impressionism
- Pointillism
- Symbolism
- Art Nouveau
20th-Early 21st Century
- Fauvism
- Expressionism
- Cubism
- Futurism
- Dada
- Surrealism
- Abstract Expressionism
- Pop Art
- Op Art
- Minimalism
- Performance Art
- Environmental Art
- Neo-Expressionism
- Post-modernism
- Photo Realism
- Conceptual/Video/Performance
Art History Movements Example
This is an example on how to lay of the description and artwork for an art movement. Remember, you need to complete 3 of these. (Early art movements or Prehistoric art will not have specific artist names)
Romanticism
Time Period: Early 19th Century
Characteristics:
- Emphasized emotions
- Bold energetic and dramatic painted style
- Rich Color
- Untamed nature with dramatic action
Selected Artists:
- Théodore Géricault
- Eugene Delacroix
- William Blake
- Framcisco Goya
Artwork Example: Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix, Fanatics of Tangier, 1837-1838, oil on canvas, 38 1/2 x 51 1/2 inches
Sources:
- http://www.britannica.com/art/Romanticism
- http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/roma/hd_roma.htm
Include images of artworks!