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This movement developed in the late XIX century, until the middle of the XX century, seeking new ways of expressing ideas and breaking all the laws and artistic traditions developed. -
A masterpiece by Claude Monet "father of impressionism", that captures the impermanence of an autumn waterscape, with optical illusionism, details and smooth shading. Medium: Oil on canvas. -
A movement emerged in France, receiving its name through the art critic Louis Leroy, who said he saw "not paintings, but impressions", where artists focused on capturing sunlight on objects, so artists painted outdoors.
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The first Impressionist exhibition was held in Paris "Eager for independence, the artists known as the "Clan of Rebels" exhibit scenes of modern life and landscapes in light tones. -
A subjective interpretation of the world, with the lights between the foliage of the trees and the ephemeral sensation of the moment, Pierre Auguste Renoir shows the daily customs of the XIX century bourgeoisie, through the portrait of a popular dance. Medium: Oil on canvas -
The first group of German expressionists organized was Die Brücke (The Bridge), which emerged in 1905, known for vibrating and emotive works that reflect anguish, through intense colors and distorted forms. Among his artists were: Otto Mueller, Kirchner, Heckel, Schmidt-Rottluff. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. -
An artistic movement that arose in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century, as a reaction to Impressionism, to which the expression of feelings in contrast to the objective description of reality is attributed.
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Movement considered a precursor of abstraction and artistic subjectivity in its contemporary sense, breaking with the limitation of nature, presenting objects "as they are conceived in the mind". Geometric elements and still life dominate in this art.
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner reflects the impact of World War I during the early 1900s. He critiques the tension between tradition and the changing society. The colors that he used creates sense of intimacy and vulnerability. (Impasto techniques) -
A representative painting of analytical cubism in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago., developed by Pablo Picasso, breaks the tradition of portraiture by drawing a gallery owner in Paris. The artist used a neutral color palette, and his aim is the search for the analysis of objects in terms and forms. Medium: Oil on canvas -
By Franz Marc, it is part of the collection of the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus in Munich, an oil painting in which the color blue represents the spiritual side, linked to the struggle against materialism. Medium: Oil on canvas -
Typical composition of synthetic cubism, the work is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York. The artist Juan Gris was one of the first to revolutionize his works by incorporating new elements such as collage. Gris recovers the tradition of providing a message through still life and uses realistic fragments through triangles and rectangles in dark tones. Medium: Oil, collage and charcoal on canvas