Transcript Life depicted through Art From Pre- Historic to Modern Art Paleolithic

Life depicted through Art
From Pre- Historic to
Modern Art
Paleolithic Cave Art
These Paintings date back
to Prehistoric times (32,000)
Years ago.
Cave Paintings
The most common themes in Cave
paintings are large wild animals such
as bisons, horse and deer and tracing
of human hands. The paintings are
mostly abstract in form because the
society was a hunter- gatherer society.
King Hammurabi Of Babylon
(1792- 1750 B C)
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He became the first
King of the
Babylonian Empire.
He is known for the Set of Laws called
“Hammurabi’s Code.
This was the first written code and
recorded in History.
As an ancient Law – Giver, Hammurabi’s
Portrait is in many government
buildings through the world.
Iraq Warka Vase - Uruk
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This is one of the
earliest
surviving works.
The Vase has three levels of depiction of
carving. The bottom level depicts the
vegetation in the Tigris and Eupharates
delta. The second level depicts the
males carrying bowls of fruits and
grains. The third level depicts the
procession ends at a
temple area.
Statue of King Khephren
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This statue of
King Khephren
incorporates the
symbolism of
power and
protection.
Indus valley Seals (1500 B C)
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Seals and Stamps have
been used during the
Indus Valley
Civilization where
seals were carved
in a rock that were
pressed into wet clay.
King of Akkad - Mesopotamia
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The King of Akkad is
regarded as the first
king to have a
centralized rule in his
empire.
Priest King of Mohenjo Daro
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The Priest – king is
wearing a decorated
cloak over the left
shoulder.
King Akhenaten of Egypt
(1350 B C)
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King Akhenaten was a
great Pharaoh of Egypt.
This Sculpture is the
most recognized work
of Art in the Ancient
World.
Queen Nefertiti
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Nefertiti means “The
Beautiful woman has
come” is the most
famous of all
Egyptians.
Her sculptor shows the
accurate facial
expressions.
Mask of Tutankhamum
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King Tutankhamum’s
tomb is the best
preserved and most
ancient. His tomb is the
epitome of Egyptian
Civilization.
Winged Bulls from the Palace of
Sargon II
Discobolos (discuss thrower)
(450 B C)
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The Sculptor is an
athlete called
Timanthes, sculpted by
Myron. He is the first
Sculptor to master this
style. This statue is an
example of harmony
and balance. Very little
emotions are shown on the
face.
Seated Buddha – Gandhara
School of Art (200 A D)
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Dating from 6th or 7th
Century B C
Popularly known as
“The GrecoBuddhist Art”
This kind of sculpture comprises of
Buddha and Bodhisattvas. This style is
magnified as well as intricate style of
Art.
Gandhara was conquered by Alexander,
the great which was ruled by Emperor
Ashoka and was a major part of the
Buddhist Religion.
Lord Vishnu asleep on a serpant
Gupta Era (500 A D)
The Art and Architecture during the
Gupta Era was termed as “ Golden Age
“ in the history. Buddhist Art flourished
during this period and created a new
epoch in “Temple Architecture”. Rules
were laid down in order to build
Structured Temples.
Empress Theodora with her
attendants- Mosiac (550 AD)
Landscape painting
During Renaissance …..(13 th
and 14th Century A D)
Landscape Paintings in Art has its roots
in Greek and Roman times. Landscape
paintings were started by painting on
the walls of expensive houses. It was
during the “Renaissance” that
Landscape paintings gained Popularity.
Landscape paintings during
Renaissance…
During the 17th C, Rome was the art
capital of the western world. It was
during this phase that Landscape
paintings began to develop.
Themes : Themes of Nature in its Natural
form, Mythology and biblical figures are
depicted in landscape painting.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
Leonardo – da – Vinci was an extremely
talented painter. He was known as the
“Renaissance Man”.
Leonardo studied the light, anatomy,
landscapes and human expression and
applied it to art.
Mona Lisa is a 16th Century portrait
painted in oil paint. Today this portrait
is with the Government of France in Le
Louvre. This painting was among the
first portraits to depict an imaginary
landscape. Leonardo has linked
Humanity with Nature. Mona Lisa’s face
is lit up while her hair and gown are
dark.
Modernism
Modernism was a movement in Music,
Arts and Literature which stressed on
the newness and stylistic innovations
to reflect the Modern life- style. This
movement approximately started from
1890-1945. This movement was
associated with experimentation
(Avant- Garde)which used new ideas,
methods and styles.
Modernism consisted of 5 sub
movements: Cubism
Cubism began in France between 19071914. Pablo Picasso started this
movement as a result of
experimentation. The paintings were on
the basis of geometric shapes and
signs. For Eg : Still Life is a form of
Cubic Art which uses common objects
such as Glassware, Bottles, Bucketsinspired by everyday matter in
substances.
Cubism
Impressionism
Impressionism is based on the immediate
impression of an object. Impressionist
Painters try to show what the eyes sees at a
glance, rather than what one feels about the
object. These painters work on the effect – as
for eg : reproduce the same amount of light
as it appears to the eye. It was known as a
spontaneous form of painting. Claude Monet
and August Renoir are the best exponents of
this art form. Pissarro and Sisley are best
known for their countryside paintings in this
genre.
Impressionist Paintings
Expressionism
Expressionism was a movement in the 1900’s
which was an outburst of inner feelings and
against Impressionism. This genre used
distorted imagery (at times). This genre
represents emotions at its heart. Emotions
like deep despair or intense joy can be
represented. It views Beauty and Truth as
one sees through its mind, not through ones
eyes. Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” is a
perfect example of joyful Expressionist Art.
Expressionism
Starry Night by Van Gogh
Abstract Art
Abstract Art is a style which disregards
identifiable subject matter. This form
originated in early 1900’s. This form of
Art overshadows or distorts the subject
matter. Abstract paintings always has
an underlying subject matter.
Abstract Art
Modern Abstract Art
Chinese Modern Art
Digital Modern Sketch
Surrealism
Surrealism is a movement in art and
Literature, founded in Paris in 1924 by a
French Poet Andre Breton. The images
created by surrealists are not based on
reason but blind feelings like irrational,
violent and cruel. This form shocks the
viewer because it considers the darker
yet the deeper side of Life. For Eg : Max
Ernst painting of rocky landscape.
Rocky Landscape by Max Ernst