The 17th and
18th centuries were filled with many movements and the introductions
of several new arts. One type of art that was brought in was Rococo art. Rococo
art is a style that originated in the 18th century that focused on
elaborate ornamentation, asymmetry and grace. It had a lot to do with
architecture and affected other art forms such as painting, sculpture, etc. An
example of rococo art is the Ottobeuren Abbey Basilica.
ottobeuren abbey basilica. 1737-1766. Sebastian-Kneipp-Straße 1,
87724 Ottobeuren ,
Germany
Rococo art
was an art style that was misunderstood and it was condemned because
some citizens of that century thought it was immoral due to its flirty and decadent
style. This led to the introduction of Neoclassicism. Neoclassical art is a western movement from the 18th
century. Some of the characteristics of this art are its clarity of form, sober
colors, shallow space, strong horizontals, rationality and sobriety. The
artists used classical and contemporary subject matter. They felt that art
should come more from a logical perspective, more from the brain instead of
from the senses. Some of the areas it was strong in were architecture, sculpture,
and the decorative arts. The architecture was based on principles of symmetry
and simplicity. An example of neoclassical
architecture is the Prado Museum in Madrid
2 December 2013. Place
Naturalism
was also part of the 18th century. It focused with the depiction of
realistic subjects and the reality of the subjects and/or the subject matter.
This movement was a reaction to the romanticism movement. It was strict in how
subject matter was to be depicted. Realism was a movement that was focused on
reality and its truth. It didn’t concern itself with adding beauty therefore
giving it more of an element of reality because it didn’t allow for the luxury
that beauty might give an audience. These two movements are direct and
objective in their art. An example of a work is All Souls’ Day by Jules
Bastien-Lepage.
Jules Bastien-Lepage. All souls’ day. C 1882. Oil on canvas. 46 × 55 cm. Budapest
Romanticism
was like a reaction to the enlightenment. The enlightenment focused on sciences
and philosophy and was in a way a contradiction to a lot of the art movements
of that century because its characteristics didn’t agree with some of the
characteristics of art. Romanticism was a movement that focused on an
individual’s imagination, emotions, intellectuality, artistic skills and
literary skills. One of the themes of this style is how subject matter is
portrayed in all its errors, emotions, faults, and pure nature. An example of a
romanticist work is by Caspar
David Friedrich called The wanderer above
the sea of fog.
Caspar David Friedrich. The
wanderer above the sea of fog.
1818. Oil on canvas. 98 × 74 cm. Kunsthalle Hamburg
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