Art Cubism and Surrealism Movements Comparison Discussion – Description
In this discussion board, you will study two distinct art movements and delve into their context and manifestations providing specific examples to illustrate your research. I suggest looking into the artworks in the assigned reading, focusing on those paintings or sculptures that speak to you, those that you find most compelling. Then focus on those to help formulate a complete and thorough discussion board post.
Think about which art movements you are familiar with. Perhaps you are familiar with Impressionism or Minimalism, but do you know the real meaning behind those terms? If art is a reflection of society and humanity (as a whole), arts and politics are intrinsically interconnected; what was the context in which any of those art movements emerged? What did artists truly want to express by creating artworks in said styles? Were they working within the framework of a specific movement restricting their ways of expressing ideas, or were they advancing (or perhaps even rejecting) the ideas of their predecessors? These are some of the questions we will explore in this discussion board.
There are several distinct art movements mentioned in the textbook (in chapters 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 or 3.10) from the Renaissance to the art of today. Many political and social events were happening at the time, and artists reacted to these through their artworks (after all, one of the things artists do is reflect the times we live in). Other artists would then react against previous artistic expressions or to particular political uprisings.
In the question/answer form used in past discussion boards, compare and contrast two art movements from the late nineteenth century or the twentieth century. As always, make sure to proofread and spell-check all work for clarity and create a concise written response for this assignment.
Select two art movements from chapters 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 or 3.10 in our textbook containing the suffix “ism” (such as Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Bauhaus, De Stijl, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, etc. – do not use the overarching term Modernism) addressing the following questions – As always, the best discussion boards show clear evidence of having read the assigned textbook chapter, which is always more accurate and effective than searching using online sources.
1. Briefly define the selected art movements and provide at least two unique characteristics of the style. Discuss factors that contributed to the evolution and emergence of the selected art movement. Mention the context in which the art movement emerged, the antecedents (perhaps the political situation at the time), and how artists reacted to those conditions.
2. Select two artworks by two different artists from each of the movements and provide the chapter and image number – for a total of four artworks. The chapter and image numbers will count as the source citation for this board. Mention the name of the artist, title, date and mediumfor each artwork.
2a. Discuss why is each artwork is a good representation for the art movement. Mention two visual elements and two design principles for each artwork.
3. Reflect on the material studied during this discussion board, using the sentence stems:
I used to think…
But now I think…
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