Art101 Week Five Painting Styles
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Painting Styles
Painting Styles
Studying the three periods of art Neoclassicism, Impressionism, and Abstract Expressionism it seemed that as the eras changed so did the styles of painting. One thing that was present in all three of the eras was the element of rebellion towards the excepted styles of their time. The three styles were diversified in how this was accomplished. The brush stokes or lack thereof was the main differences in the styles.
Neoclassicism started with the French Revolution. Life centered on the luxurious French court came to an abrupt end. This caused French society to be disrupted and transformed as the structure changed so did their taste. David led the French society into revolution in both art and politics. He viewed the immoral aristocratic Rocco style as frivolous and thus rejected it. In a time of social and governmental reform, he thought that art should serve a social and beneficial purpose. Virtue was the biggest factor behind neoclassicism. David’s “The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at Tuileries” is an example of the seriousness of this style. Real life is the object of the painting, Napoleon and all the objects in the work are real. David painted Napoleon in his uniform with all of his medals. David also has a clock with the time 4:13, a partially rolled paper on the desk on which the had the word code. This gives the idea that he had been up all night working on laws. This work of art is a good an example of the thoughts of society at this time.
Impressionism, on the other hand, was an era where they focused on the optimistic, forward thinking, and lighthearted people. The impressionist implied the details in their work, whereas the Neoclassic era was very detailed. This style used thick brush strokes and missed at least two pigments on the brush. They also painted wet on wet to leave a sense of vagueness. The impressionists were the first painters that were able to use synthetic pigments, which were more intense...
Painting Styles
Studying the three periods of art Neoclassicism, Impressionism, and Abstract Expressionism it seemed that as the eras changed so did the styles of painting. One thing that was present in all three of the eras was the element of rebellion towards the excepted styles of their time. The three styles were diversified in how this was accomplished. The brush stokes or lack thereof was the main differences in the styles.
Neoclassicism started with the French Revolution. Life centered on the luxurious French court came to an abrupt end. This caused French society to be disrupted and transformed as the structure changed so did their taste. David led the French society into revolution in both art and politics. He viewed the immoral aristocratic Rocco style as frivolous and thus rejected it. In a time of social and governmental reform, he thought that art should serve a social and beneficial purpose. Virtue was the biggest factor behind neoclassicism. David’s “The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at Tuileries” is an example of the seriousness of this style. Real life is the object of the painting, Napoleon and all the objects in the work are real. David painted Napoleon in his uniform with all of his medals. David also has a clock with the time 4:13, a partially rolled paper on the desk on which the had the word code. This gives the idea that he had been up all night working on laws. This work of art is a good an example of the thoughts of society at this time.
Impressionism, on the other hand, was an era where they focused on the optimistic, forward thinking, and lighthearted people. The impressionist implied the details in their work, whereas the Neoclassic era was very detailed. This style used thick brush strokes and missed at least two pigments on the brush. They also painted wet on wet to leave a sense of vagueness. The impressionists were the first painters that were able to use synthetic pigments, which were more intense...