Running Header: MOVEMENTS IN ART Movements in Arts 1 MOVEMENTS IN ART 2 Movements in Arts There are several art movements which occurred in the history of the world. These art movements are associated with different artists who did great works in the field of art. This paper, therefore, seeks to explore the art movements which include renaissance, baroque, romanticism, impressionism and modernism. Renaissance Movement The renaissance movement was a historical in European history which occurred from the 14th to 17th century. In approximately, the movement began in 1300 and ran up to 1700. The term renaissance was derived from a French word which in actuality means rebirth. The term was used to describe this period because there were many changes which happened between the 14th and 17th century which were all catalyzed by the rekindling of the classical art and ancient Greek and Rome intellect. During this period, the two main themes of the art became an individual expression and worldly experience (Gooding, 2001). This movement led to the sophistication of the society which was seen in terms of increased stability, economic growth as well as cosmopolitanism. The period of renaissance also had many artists who were known for their artistic works. For example, Raphael who was an Italian painter as well as an architect of the high renaissance was among the popular artists of this time in history. His work Sistine Madonna is regarded as one of his painting works which were highly discussed by people. The painting was completed in 1514 in Piacenza. Another artist was Leonardo da Vinci. His work Mona Lisa was completed in 1506 in Florence Italy. MOVEMENTS IN ART 3 Baroque This is a period which was full of imaginative style which employed overstated gesticulation and easily interpretable information to yield theater, tension, painting, and music. The stylishness commenced at around 1600 in Rome Italy and then spread to Europe. The period occurred in three distinct stages. There was the early baroque between 1590 and 1625, high Baroque between 1625 and 1660 and late Baroque from 1660 to 1725 (Wellek, 1946). The Catholic Church at that particular time in history had decided that art was to communicate religious themes which were to involve emotional involvement. As such, it was of great importance to the Catholic Church at this period in history. Some of the great artists during this period include Diego Velazquez who painted Las Meninas and completed in 1656 in Museo del Prado in Madrid. The other artist was Caravaggio who painted the Bacchus in 1595 in Uffizi, Florence. Romanticism Romanticism was an intellect, musical and artistic movement which took place in Europe at the end of the 18th century. The movement was at its highest during the years of 1800 and 1850. The movement was known for its emphasis on individualism and emotion. It also gave much glory to the past and nature in which it preferred the medieval as compared to the classical period. The movement was represented mostly in visual arts, literature, and music. It would later impact the natural sciences, education, and historiography (Frye, 1968). Its emphasis on intense motion placed new stress on apprehension, awe, terror, and horror. The artists during this movement include Casper David and William Blake. Casper David is known for his work The MOVEMENTS IN ART 4 Sea of Ice which was completed in 1824 in Hamburg. William Blake on the other hand work was called Pity during the year 1795 in London. Impressionism This is an art movement that occurred in the 19th century.it was characterized by small and thin strokes of visible brushes. The movement put much emphasis on an accurate depiction of light in which its qualities were changing. The movement origin can be traced from a group of Paris artists whose exhibition in art brought them to light in the 1870s. The Impressionists, however, were opposed by the conventional art community which was based in France. This movement can be accurately said to be the first painting movement in the modern era. The movement had such artists as Claude Monet and Edgar Degas (Frye, 1968). Claude Monet work was called The Magpie which was completed it the year 1869 in Musée d'Orsay, Paris. It was anoil-in a canvas painting which became popular among many during this period. Edgar Degas work the Dance Class was one of his painting that he mostly devoted to the theme of dance. It was completed in 1874 in Paris France. Modernism This is a philosophical movement that took place from the 19th century and 20th century. The movement was characterized by cultural changes due to transformations in the western societies. The development of the modern societies in the industrial sector and growth of cities as well as the effects of the world war one are all some of the features of the modernism movement which to a larger extent shaped the movement (Gooding, 2001). Many of modernists rejected the thinking of enlightenment as well as religious beliefs. The movement had several artists. Two of them include Henry Moore whose work Family Group which was his first large-scale MOVEMENTS IN ART 5 sculpture made of bronze. It was completed in the year 1950 in Impington Village. The other artist is Pablo Picasso whose work Chicago Picasso was completed in 1967 in Chicago. In conclusion, therefore, the art movements named above were very important during the particular time when they occurred. As noted in the above discussion, the art movements had artists whose work have been important to the present day. MOVEMENTS IN ART 6 References Frye, N. (1968). A study of English Romanticism (p. 19). New York: Random house. Gooding, M. (2001). Abstract Art (Movements in Modern Art Series). Tate Publishing. Wellek, R. (1946). The concept of baroque in literary scholarship. The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, 5(2), 77-109.
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