FINAL REVIEW WEEK 5 IMAGES 1-12Post-Impressionism: took certain parts of Impressionism and emphasized expression through use of color, line, patterning; the emotional impact of what they see.. Cezanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Seurat-Term to describe the development of French art after Manet and the Impressionist movement. Continued using vivid colors, thick application of paint, distinctive brush strokes, and real-life subject matter, but they were more inclined to emphasize geometric forms, to distort form from expressive effect, and to use unnatural color.- pointillism or divisionism- Pont Aven School:- Symbolism: A late 19th century style of French, Russian, and Belgian origin in arts.- The Avant-Garde: People or works that are experimental or unorthodox, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics. Represents the pushing of boundaries as what is accepted as the norm1. Paul Cézanne, Still Life with Plaster Cupid, 1894● passage - no fine line of distinction - using line in a completely new way - dizzying as a result of the strange angles● lines mean boundaries; differentiates between background and foreground● line here is a suggestion, a gesture, goes hand-in-hand with shading● objects gain a new level of ambiguity● points out that we can’t always trust our vision● synthetic cubism● less academic style● more of the artists hand2. Paul Cézanne, The Large Bathers, 1906● Post-Impressionism: heavy brushstrokes, style over fidelity, bright palette (blues and oranges), no fleeting light or moment, broken brush strokes/spatial issues (somewhat blurred)● takes impressionist techniques and exaggerates features● creates individuals that insinuate having lots of fun or participating in some sort of activity● faces are blurred so the viewer creates the attitude 3. Paul Cézanne, Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1885-87● Post-Impressionism: very interested in the post-impressionist representation of Mount Sainte-Victoire, a 1011 meter high mountain/landscape near Aix-en-Provence.● Did so in a series of 4 oil paintings, including the one featured above● gives importance to the drawing by highlighting the presence of trees in the foreground● large focus on nature: “Treat nature by means of the cylinder, the sphere, the cone, everything broughtinto proper perspective”, Cézanne wrote in 1904. The art of Cézanne, “cubist before the cubism”, set thebasis of the 20th century avant-garde.● uses geometry to describe nature, and uses different colors to represent the depth of objects.4. Paul Cézanne, Still Life with Fruit Dish, 1879-80 ● “passage” deliberately obscured the edge between one thing and another● how do we understand space in this painting? what is representation? what is stable in this world?● all that is ephemeral; transient ● not interested in registering the effects of light; trying to figure out what the means of representation are - paint, line, shadow, etc.5. Vincent Van Gogh, Self Portrait, 1888 ● Post-Impressionism: reveals how he sees himself and how he wants himself conveyed● use of color for expressive purposes: broken brushstrokes as well● juxtaposes complimentary colors for luminous effect● uses color symbolically for emotional resonance ● had a desire to help humanity6. Vincent Van Gogh, The Sower, 1888 ● Post-Impressionism: you can tell my the thick brush strokes and coloring, in this painting particularly ● represents metaphorical cycle of life and death; biblical reference ● Van Gogh was very religious but distrusted most religious pictures… especially drawn to the parables ● aimed to communicate meaning within similarly mundane contexts● favored motifs● didn't think characters needed to be portrayed so directly in order to “produce a consoling and gentle motif”7. Georges Seurat, Sunday Afternoon on the Grande Jatte, 1884-86 ● Post-Impressionism: created using dots of paint… very meticulous, must have taken a very long time/patience● creating individuals that are having fun● painting of large park with lots of activity ● art is for artist’s sake; extremely influential● moves away from journalistic detail of earlier periods8. Paul Gauguin, Vision after the Sermon, 1888 ● Post-impressionism: flat areas of color are outlined by thick black lines, avante-garde style (oil on canvas)● reformed way of expressing something biblical; figures are void of any shading● depicts scene from the Bible where Jacob wrestles an angel; depicted through a vision that women in church see after a Sermon (hence the title)● color, shape, and line is very unique in this image● experiments w/distortion of shape, exaggerating features and using strong contour lines instead gradual shifts in tone that most painters of this time used● randomly placed tree that appears to be starting nowhere and ending nowhere● splits painting in half; creates a divide b/w the Breton women and Jacob battling the angel● compositional decisions also frame the main subjects of the painting - curve of tree brings attention to remaining portions● where the leaves begin, they shoot out directly towards the upper right corner of the painting putting a second frame around the struggle happening with Jacob● perspective of the painting is purposely skewed● Japanese influence (see prints)9. Paul Gauguin, Mahana no atua, (Day of the God), 1894 (Post-impressionism)● exact meaning is an enigma● created from memory, of a Tahitian (French colony that Gauguin moved to)● associated w/ his literary project ● composition is divided into 3 horizontal bands● At the top - islanders perform a ritual near a towering sculpture● monumental sculpture was derived not from local religion but from photographs of carved reliefs adorning the Buddhist temple complex at Borobudur (Java)● middle band- 3 symmetrically arranged figures are placed against a field of pink earth in poses that signify birth, life, and death● lower portion of the composition evokes brilliant, contrasting hues reflected in the water● tendency to depict real objects and the expressive use of flat, curving shapes of vibrant color `influenced many abstract painters of the early 20th century Fauves: 10. André Derain, Faubourg at Collioure, 1905● French style, Modern artists● emphasizes painterly qualities● representational of realistic values retained by Impressionism● strong, unnatural coloring, thick brushstrokes, somewhat of a