Fauvism, Impressionism, Expressionism and Realism?

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Fauvism, Impressionism, Expressionism and Realism?

• Which style will you emulate.

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What is important to remember is that these
movements are fluid.

• Which style will you emulate.

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Realism?

• Observation of the natural world
• Photography invented
• Represenatation of real things
• Europe, 19th century
• Realism is timeless
• Techniques portray truth and accuracy
• Edward Hopper is an American Realist

Edward Hopper Railroad Sunset, 1929, oil on
canvas.
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Impressionism?

• 19th Century, Paris
• Emphasis on light
• Visible Brushstrokes
• Inclusion of Movement (principle)
• Unusual angles
• Black paint is avoided
• Dark tones are made from complimentary colors

Claude Monet, Impression, 1872, oil on canvas
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Claude Monet, Lillies, 1916, Oil on canvas
Impressionism
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Fauvism

• European, French
• Early 20th Century
• Disregard natural colors
• Vivid Brushstrokes
• Matisse and Derain
• Inspired by impressionism

Henri Matisse, Les toits de Collioure Oil on
canvas, 1905
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Promenade Among the Olive Trees, 1905-6 Henry
Matisse, Oil on Canvas
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TIPS FOR ACTIVITYIf it looks detailed and
accurate it could be Realism.If it looks like
something recognizable shows movement and is not
too detailed, its could be Impressionism. If It
has vivid use of color disregarding how it really
looks it could be Fauvism. I think that
expressionism is a combination of impressionism,
fauvism and other trends in culture during the
late 20th century based in Europe and really all
over the world.
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So what do you think? Table groups Realism,
Fauvism, Impressionism, German Expressionism
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Color Wheel!