Modern Art And Modernism

Modernism is a widespread changed that took place in the late 19th century that continued throughout the early 20th century. This changed the scientific discovery, political philosophies, industrialization, and the growth of urban centers. During this time art was filled with many new and different ideas and style, which include painting, sculpture, and so much more. This allows artists to be free to express their emotion in what they want to do within their artwork. In Paris this launched a movement called impressionism. Impressionist techniques individualities each artist using short or broken brush strokes that barely take form, unblended colors, and shadows or highlights of light. Its founding members include Edgar Degas, Vincent Van Gogh, and Auguste Renoir, among many other artists. Their work is acknowledged today which embodied its rejection of a new style of ideas that illustrate modern life.

Edgar Degas was a French artist famous for his work in painting human figure in their own movement. He was often known as an impressionist, although he rejected being called that and preferred to be called a realist. In each of his paintings he would express a harmony of stability in outlines. One of his paintings is The Absinthe Drinker in 1876 as it is an oil painting on canvas. There are many impressionist painting techniques, thought one technique Degas use is a snapshot. A snapshot is a painting that looks like a photograph of a scene. At first sight the impression of the portrait exposes an aspect of modernism. There are two individuals sitting side by side inside a café de la Nouvelle-Athenes in Paris, while there is no communication between them. As it looks like each one is melancholy in their own isolation. The table in th...

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...mosphere of the scene seems to be very joyful and relaxed. The dapple of the light is a technique that leads to an impression of blurriness. The spots of soft colors combine with the colors in the background that appear to be the people dancing. The lack of use in the outline and detail is a traditional impressionist technique.

Modernism represents a new start amongst artist in wanting to create whatever they want. This being of a new era that changed tradition that include religious, political, and society that creates new ideas. This movement appeared in France during the late 19th century as a rebellion against realism. Artist embraced society with their new ideas of social life and art. Modern pieces of art and music gave a new freedom of themes that were criticized by many people. Everything that was unpredictable and always changing became known as modernism.