“Top 20 Art Styles To Explore” Lesson’s Objective: To identify suitable art style and develop a comprehensive understanding of artistic choices and how they contribute to visual communication. Success Criterial Recognize and identify major art movements and their top characteristics. Keywords: Art | style | movement | age | technique | artist | date | media | Choice ARTISTIC STYLES: THE TOP 20 1. Realism: Depicting subjects realistically, often emphasizing detail and accuracy to portray scenes as they appear in reality. (Naturalism, Attention to details, Capturing everyday life) 2. Impressionism: Emphasizing light, colours, and spontaneous brushstrokes to capture the essence of a scene. (Quick Brushstrokes, Light & Colour, Outdoor Scenes, and Perspective) Next Next Next ARTISTIC STYLES: THE TOP 20 3. Cubism: Fragmenting subjects into geometric shapes, presenting multiple viewpoints simultaneously. (Geometric Shapes, Multiple Perspectives, Interlocking Planes, Limited Colour Palette) 4. Surrealism: Exploring the subconscious, creating dreamlike and fantastical imagery. (Automatism; spontaneous and unpremeditated creation, Dreamlike, Unusual imagery) Next Next Next ARTISTIC STYLES: THE TOP 20 5. Abstract Expression: Emphasizing spontaneous, intuitive expression, often involving large-scale, gestural brushstrokes. (Lack of Figurative Representation, Gesture & Action) 6. Abstract Art: Distilling subjects to essential forms, shapes, or colours, often devoid of recognizable representation. Next Next Next ARTISTIC STYLES: THE TOP 20 7. Renaissance: Marked by a revival of classical art, emphasizing proportion, perspective, and realistic representation. 8. Romanticism: Emphasizing emotion, nature, and imagination, often depicting powerful scenes and heightened emotion. Next Next Next ARTISTIC STYLES: THE TOP 20 9. Baroque: Dramatic, dynamic, and ornate style, often associated with grandeur and emotional intensity. 10. Rococo: Characterized by ornate and decorative elements, soft colours, and playful themes. Next Next Next ARTISTIC STYLES: THE TOP 20 11. Pop Art: Incorporating popular culture and consumerism, using bold colours and everyday objects. (Bold colour, Contrast, Flat Colour, Graphic Style, Popular Culture) 12. Minimalism: Reducing art to its essential elements, often characterized by simplicity and geometric forms. Next Next Next ARTISTIC STYLES: THE TOP 20 13. Fauvism: Using bold colours and brushwork to express emotion, often distorting colours for expressive effect. 14. Gothic: Architectural and artistic style emphasizing pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses. Next Next Next ARTISTIC STYLES: THE TOP 20 15. Neoclassicism: Reviving classical themes and forms, emphasizing order, simplicity, and idealized beauty. 16. Art Nouveau: Characterized by decorative, flowing lines and organic forms, often seen in architecture and design. Next Next Next ARTISTIC STYLES: THE TOP 20 17. Post-Impressionism: Extending Impressionist ideas, artists experiment with colours, form, and symbolism. 18. Dadaism: Rejecting traditional art, embracing chaos, absurdity, and anti-establishment attitudes. Next Next Next ARTISTIC STYLES: THE TOP 20 19. Expressionism: Conveying emotional intensity through distorted forms, bold colours, and exaggerated brushwork. 20. Graffiti Art: Emerging from street culture, artists use public spaces for colourful, often politically charged, self-expression. Next Next Next TOP 5 ARTISTS: ART STYLES Classical Art: Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Raphael Caravaggio Titian Rococo Art: Jean-Antoine Watteau François Boucher Jean-Honoré Fragonard Thomas Gainsborough Canaletto Realism: Gustave Courbet Édouard Manet Jean-François Millet Honoré Daumier Winslow Homer Renaissance Art: Sandro Botticelli Albrecht Dürer Jan van Eyck Hieronymus Bosch Giorgione Neoclassical Art: Jacques-Louis David Angelica Kauffman Antonio Canova Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun Impressionism: Claude Monet Edgar Degas Pierre-Auguste Renoir Camille Pissarro Mary Cassatt Baroque Art: Rembrandt van Rijn Peter Paul Rubens Diego Velázquez Artemisia Gentileschi Gian Lorenzo Bernini Romanticism: William Turner Eugène Delacroix Francisco Goya Caspar David Friedrich John Constable Post-Impressionism: Vincent van Gogh Paul Cézanne Georges Seurat Paul Gauguin Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Next TOP 5 ARTISTS: ART STYLES Expressionism: Edvard Munch Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Egon Schiele Emil Nolde Wassily Kandinsky Symbolism: Gustav Klimt Odilon Redon Fernand Khnopff Edvard Munch Aubrey Beardsley Fauvism: Henri Matisse André Derain Raoul Dufy Kees van Dongen Maurice de Vlaminck Dadaism: Marcel Duchamp Hannah Höch Tristan Tzara Jean Arp Man Ray Art Nouveau: Alphonse Mucha Gustav Klimt Émile Gallé René Lalique Charles Rennie Mackintosh Abstract Expressionism: Jackson Pollock Willem de Kooning Mark Rothko Clyfford Still Helen Frankenthaler Surrealism: Salvador Dalí René Magritte Max Ernst Joan Miró André Masson Cubism: Pablo Picasso Georges Braque Juan Gris Fernand Léger Robert Delaunay Pop Art: Andy Warhol Roy Lichtenstein Jasper Johns Claes Oldenburg Robert Rauschenberg Next TOP 5 ARTISTS: ART STYLES Minimalism: Donald Judd Frank Stella Agnes Martin Sol LeWitt Dan Flavin Contemporary Art: Damien Hirst Jeff Koons Yayoi Kusama Ai Weiwei Cindy Sherman Next Discuss: Which of the above art styles or artists would you consider as the best, why? THE BOMBSHELL… Expression of Emotion: Many art styles, such as Romanticism, Expressionism, and Abstract Expressionism, focus on expressing emotions and personal feelings through art. Innovation and Experimentation: Movements like Cubism, Futurism, and Surrealism often involve innovative and experimental approaches to artistic representation, challenging traditional norms. Social Commentary: Some art styles, including Social Realism, Pop Art, and Street Art, engage with social and political issues, providing commentary on the times in which they were created. Nature and Landscape: Several styles, such as Romanticism, Impressionism, and Realism, draw inspiration from nature and the surrounding environment. Cultural Influence: Art movements like Regionalism, Fauvism, and Art Nouveau are influenced by cultural elements, whether regional identities, vivid colors, or decorative forms. Abstraction: Abstract art, seen in movements like Abstract Expressionism and Geometric Abstraction, focuses on non-representational forms and shapes. Symbolism: Symbolic elements can be found in Symbolism, Art Nouveau, and even Surrealism, where artists incorporate symbolic imagery to convey deeper meanings Next Thank you!
