PeriodDescriptionKey ArtistsRENAISSANCE1400-1600Artists saw classical antiquity as peak era of mans’ creative genius interrupted by barbaric invasion of Roman Empire.
Dynamic, moving bodies burst framework and draw viewer in.
Expressing heroism of modern life.
Artist relies on own direct experience and cannot paint things he has not seen (such as angels).
Belief in everyday life as worthy subject for art.
French – Degas, Monet, Morinot, Renoir, Cezanne. Dali’s surrealism
AB: ACT1907Stresses formal structure of the work; concern with structure of reality, analyzing and simplifying obscured reality.
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