| The Heroic Century: Masterpieces from the Museum of Modern Art, NYC |
| General Timeline of �Modern Art�: Impressionism/Post-Impressionism: 1860 � 1900s Cubism, Symbolism, Fauvism, Dada: 1905 � 1940s Expressionism Abstract Expressionism, Color Field: 1940 � 1960s Minimalism Post-Modernism: Pop Art, Sensation: 1960s - Current Minimalism |
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| Expressionism: - Style of art in which the intention is not to reproduce a subject accurately, but instead to portray it in such a way as to express the inner state of the artist - The movement is associated with Germany in particular, and was influenced by such emotionally-charged styles as Symbolism, Fauvism, and Cubism |
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| Historical Context: - Fought in WW1 - Painted during rise of Nazism in Germany - Bold colors � influenced by Renaissance painters� colors - Theme: Apocalyptic-potential nature of technology - Branded a degenerate by Hitler but his works were never destroyed - Moved to U.S. after WW2 - Considered himself to be a deeply spiritual man with his own ideas - Never rendered the world abstractly � viewed his works as allegories of human existence |
| �Departure� � Left Panel: - Image of Hitler�s new Regime - What are the elements in this panel? Why are they there? - Why the color choice? - Why the position of the figures? - What is being said here? |
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| Center Panel: - Represents a �Homecoming� - What are the elements in this panel? Why are they there? - Why the color choice? - Why the position of the figures? - What are they carrying? - What is being said here? |
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| Right Panel: - Represents all of human history - What are the elements in this panel? Why are they there? - Why the color choice? - Why the position of the figures? - What is being said here? |
| As we view some of the selected works, consider the following points: - Historical Context - Form/Style - Artist�s worldview (self, world, art, spirituality) - What the artist trying to �say�, �show� |
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