Rococo

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Rococo
Neo-Classicism
Romanticism
Realism
Impressionism
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Rococo

• Pastel colors
• Delicately curving forms
• Dainty figures
• Lighthearted mood
• Specialized phase of Baroque
• Undulating surfaces
• S shapes, C shapes, reverse C shapes
• Carefree lifestyle of aristocracy

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Neo-classical

• Glorify virtue
• Modeling the classics
• Michelangelo most influential artist
• Stimulated from the excavations of Pompeii
• Combination of classics and intellectualism
• Less innovative
• Political associations

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Romanticism

• Drew on literary sources
• Social criticism
• Loose, fluid brushstrokes
• Strong colors
• Complex compositions
• Dramatic contrasts of dark and light
• Expressive poses and gestures
• Freedom in art

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Realism

• Realities of contemporary life
• Socialist intentions
• Factual accuracy
• New acceptance of rural landscapes
• Sympathy with working class people
• Urban alienation

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Impressionism

• City people on holiday
• Outdoor studies
• Natural light
• Fleeting impressions
• Placing color rather than blending
• Lacked solidity

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The Gleaners, Millet
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Autumn in Bavaria, Kandinsky
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Slave Ship, JWM Turner
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The Cliff at Fecamp, Monet
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Parnassus, Nicholas Poussin
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The Pilgrimage to Cythera, Jean-Antoine Watteau
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Daumier, Third Class Carriage
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van Gogh, The night cafe
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Munch, The Scream
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Delacroix, Liberty leading the People