Cubism

Viewers also have a connection with the artists and the artists work. Commentary can be about and event, person, or opinion. The first art work I chose was a piece done from Diego Rivera in which Diego’s interest at the time of the art work was about Cubism. Diego Rivera’s painting, Portrait of Adolfo Maugard, oil on canvas relates to Commentary as one of the functions of Art. In figure one of the art work, the main focus of the painting appears to be the person he painted and what surrounds the person

Page 1: Home Pablo Picasso The impact of Pablo Picasso on modern art is unprecedented, as his responsible for the development and expansion of many art genres. His unique views on how we perceive art and his ability to take inspiration from more obscure and unorthodox art forms tool the traditional mindset of the world by storm. Pablo Picasso can be considered the greatest artist of the 20th century because of his contributions to making modern art what it is today. What made Picasso revolutionary

Prior to the 19th century, artists were often hired to make artwork for the elite and wealthy, as well as for establishments like the church. Art in this time depicted religious and mythological scenes that were used to tell stories to the audience. According to The Museum of Modern Art, “During the 19th century many artists started to make art about people, places, or ideas that interested them, and of which they had direct experience.” And with the publication of psychologist Sigmund Freud’s The

tints. His works during this phase, tend to leave behind his sorrows and enters a much more brighter Picasso, and he begins participating in abstract art. After Picasso’s African-Influenced period, Picasso entered probably his most famous period, cubism. Cubism focused on

Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso was considered the greatest artist of the 20th century because of his unique styles and techniques. Pablo Ruiz y Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain on October 25, 1881 to a professor of art named Jose Ruiz Blanco and his wife Maria Picasso Lopez. Because of his fathers’ occupation, Picasso’s talent was quickly noticed and appreciated. Don Jose, an art teacher, moved Picasso and his family to La Coruna and then to Barcelona where he was Picasso’s instructor at the fine

Nude Descending Staircase, no.2 is by Marcel Duchamp who is best known as a painter and mixed media artist associated with Cubism, Dadaism and Surrealism, although he himself avoided any alliances. His work is characterised by its humour and the variety and unconventionality of its media. He was passionate in his belief that ideas should be given more value than worldly things, a revolutionary notion that would resonate with a later generation. Inspired by new born cinema and photographic studies

1. Pablo Picasso is one of the most infamous artists of modern history. His interesting and controversial works introduced new styles and techniques in creating art. Picasso was a Spanish artist and got his fame during and after World War II. He began to get popularity in Spain, and eventually created works surrounding the Spanish Civil War that would soon start. His works would often depict the war and the suffering it caused. However, following the war and the nationalist victory, most of Picasso’s

Final Exam 1. In general, humanism is considered as a “focus on the actions of human beings.” (Sayre 66). This focus came to light after the Middle Ages, where art only centered around God and religion. The Renaissance period marked a shift from a Christian-centered view to a humanistic emphasis that was expressed in the paintings, music, and sculptures. Renaissance artists were also able to redefine humanism through the “recovery, study, and spread of the art and literature of Greece and Rome, and

Fernando (School of Fine Arts). Dali was experimenting with mainly three different styles of art, impressionism, futurism, and cubism. All of this led to him becoming a surrealist artist. Since there wasn’t a Cubism artist in Madrid Dali found his inspiration for Cubism art from magazines Dali caught the attention of the other students with his art that focused on Cubism art form along with his personality and the way

Marc Chagall Marc Chagall as an artist and as a person cannot be categorized. He was born in Vitebsk, Russia, learned to paint in St. Petersburg and lived in Paris, Berlin, and the United States. His career is influenced by many different factors. His Hasidic Jewish upbringing reflected in the content of his paintings greatly. The lyrical fairy tales of Jewish mysticism, the stories of the Bible, and the Rabbis and scholars who surrounded him in his childhood come out onto his work. When he went