Movements in Art
Select one movement from the list below and describe the time period, media (materials), methods, and subjects significant to that movement. Explain what religious, social, philosophical, or political factors may have led to the emergence of this movement and the major characteristics you described above.
Movements (select one):
Late Medieval
Renaissance
Baroque
Neoclassicism
Romanticism
Realism
Impressionism
Modernism
Your initial post must be at least 200 words.
Review several of your classmates' posts. By Day 7, provide a substantive response to at least two classmates who have described a different movement than you. Explain what the similarities and differences are between the characteristics of the two movements and the possible factors that led to the movements. Be specific and use the textbook as reference.
Recommended Resources
Articles
1. Phillips, J. (2013). ThingLink guide. College of Liberal Arts, Ashford University, Clinton, IA.
- This guide is intended to assist in using ThingLink. The PDF version is available for download in Week Three, Discussion 2, in your online course.
2. SmartHistory. (n.d.). Cubism & Picasso's Still Life with Chair Caning. 1907-1960 Age of Global Conflict.
Retrieved from https://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/cubism.html
- Read the article and watch the video. This resource, using the vocabulary of the art historian, discusses the subject of Cubism and this artwork and the techniques used by Picasso and Cubist artists in relation to their social, intellectual, and cultural context.
3. SmartHistory. (n.d.). Rossetti's Ecce Ancilla Domini. In Pre-Raphaelites and arts & crafts, 1848-1907 Industrial Revolution II. Retrieved from https://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/rossettis-ecce-ancilla-domini.html
- This article, using the vocabulary of the art historian, discusses the subject of the Pre-Raphaelite movement and the subjects and techniques employed by Rossetti and the Pre-Raphaelite artists in relation to their social, intellectual, and cultural context.
Multimedia
1. Khan Academy. (Producer). 1600-1700 the baroque [Video]. Available from
https://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/1600-1700-the-Baroque.html
- This video, using the vocabulary of the art historian, discusses the subject of artworks and techniques used by Baroque artists in relation to the intellectual, religious, and cultural context
2. Phillips, J. (2013). Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Le Moulin de la Galette [Interactive image]. Retrieved from
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/379297521916182528
- This resource is an example of how to use ThingLink to create an interactive image.
Website
1. ThingLink Help Center (https://www.thinglink.com/help)
- Review the information available on this web page for detailed information on using ThingLink.