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• Baroque art


  Originated in Rome during the 17th century to 18th century, characterized by extravagance, intricate detail, and emotional expression
• Baroque art reflects religious conflicts of the age, particularly the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation
• The Catholic church promoted Baroque art as it conveys religious ideas and engaging the audience emotionally
• Baroque art led to the creation of large-scale public works, such as monumental painting and frescoes painting
• Prominent Artists of Baroque Period

  • Gian Lorenzo Bernini
  • Rembrandt
  • Peter Paul Rubens
  • Caravaggio
• Rococo period


  Also known as Late Baroque, emerged in the early 18th century as a reaction against the grandeur and formality of the preceding Baroque style
• Rococo originated in France and quickly spread throughout Europe, becoming the dominant artistic and architectural style of the time
• Rococo


  • Lightness, elegance, and an exuberant use of curving natural forms in ornamentation
  • Walls, ceilings, and moldings were decorated with delicate interlacings of curves and countercurves based on the fundamental shapes of the "C" and the "S," as well as with shell forms and other natural shapes
• Notable Artists in Rococo Period


  • Jean-Antoine Watteau
  • François Boucher
• Furniture in Rococo Period


  • Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier
  • Jean-Pierre Latz
• Rococo furniture


  • Sensual and dynamic ornamentation and detail
  • Playful and amusing themes
  • Asymmetry and naturalism
  • Use of stucco and gilt
  • Intimate scale
• Sculptures in Rococo Period


  • The intoxication of wine by Claude Michel (Clodion)
  • The "Veiled Dame (Puritas) by Antonio Corradini
• Neoclassical art


  A movement that emerged in the mid-18th century as a reaction to the flamboyance of Baroque and Rococo styles, drawing inspiration from classical art and culture of ancient Greece and Rome, emphasizing clarity, simplicity, and order
• Neoclassical artworks are characterized by clear, precise lines and a sense of order, with complexity and ornamentation minimized in favor of simplicity and clarity of composition
• Romanticism


  The Romantics opposed the idea that reason was the only way to truth, arguing that mysteries could be revealed with emotion, imagination, and intuition, and emphasizing a life filled with
• John Flaxman


  A British Neoclassical sculptor and draughtsman known for his classical-inspired artworks
• One of Flaxman's most famous works is the "Iliad and Odyssey" series, which consists of a set of illustrations he created to depict scenes from Homer's epic poems
• Antonio Canova


  An Italian Neoclassical sculptor known for his exquisite marble sculptures that epitomized grace, beauty, and classical ideals
• Canova was one of the most celebrated sculptors of his time and his works are revered for their technical mastery and emotional resonance
• This sculpture portrays the mythological story of Psyche, a mortal woman, who is revived by the kiss of Cupid, the god of love
• Romanticism


  An art movement that opposed the idea that reason was the only way to truth, and argued that mysteries could be revealed with emotion, imagination, and intuition
• Romanticism


  • Emphasized a life filled with deep feeling, spirituality, and free expression as a defense against the dehumanizing effects of industrialization
  • Strongly placed emphasis on emotion and individualism, as well as glorification of the past and of nature
• Prominent Artists of Romantic Period


  • Theodore Gericault
  • Francisco De Goya
  • J.M.W. Turner
  • John Constable
• Impressionism


  A revolutionary art movement that emerged in France during the late 19th century, primarily in the 1860s and 1870, which rejected the strict rules and standards of the French Academy of Fine Arts and sought to capture fleeting moments of everyday life
• The term "Impressionism" was coined from the title of Claude Monet's painting "Impression, Sunrise" (1872), which was exhibited in 1874
• Impressionism


  • Characterized by small, visible brushstrokes that offer the bare impression of form, unblended color and an emphasis on the accurate depiction of natural light capturing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere, as well as its innovative approach to color and composition
• Post-Impressionism


  A French art movement that developed roughly between 1886 and 1905, which emerged as a reaction against Impressionist' concern for the naturalistic depiction of light and color
• Post-Impressionism


  • Led by Paul Cezanne, known as the father of Post-Impressionism
• Neo-Impressionism


  Also known as Pointillism or Divisionism, emerged in the late 19th century as a reaction to Impressionism, involving the application of small, distinct dots of color to create a sense of luminosity and optical mixing
• Neo-Impressionist Artists


  • Georges Seurat
  • Paul Signac
• Pointillism


  A technique employed by Neo-Impressionist artists, involving applying small, distinct dots of color to a canvas, which would blend optically when viewed from a distance
• Art Nouveau


  An international style of art, architecture, and design that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by sinuous lines, organic forms, and decorative motifs inspired by nature and the natural world
• Fauvism


  A style of painting characterized by strong colours and fierce brushwork, produced by a group of artists (including Henri Matisse and André Derain) from around 1905 to 1910
• Fauvism Artists


  • Henri Matisse
  • André Derain
• Cubism


  An art movement pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in the early 20th century, which revolutionized the way artists depicted space, form, and perspective by breaking forms into geometric shapes and presenting multiple viewpoints simultaneously
• Futurism


  An Italian avant-garde movement founded by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in the early 20th century, which celebrated modern technology, speed, and the dynamism of urban life
• Dadaism


  An avant-garde movement that emerged in the early 20th century as a response to the chaos and disillusionment of World War I, characterized by absurdity, nihilism, and a rejection of traditional artistic values