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Modern Art

Modern Art

A survey of Western painting and sculpture from the drama of the Baroque, through the elegance of Rococo and the moral seriousness of Neoclassicism and Romanticism, to the shimmering light of Impressionism and its Post-Impressionist heirs.

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  1. The Birth of Baroque: Caravaggio, Bernini, and Rubens. The Counter-Reformation, Caravaggio's tenebrism, Gentileschi, Bernini, and Rubens define the Baroque style.
  2. Baroque Across Europe: Spain, Holland, and France. Velázquez, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Dutch still life, and French classicism spread Baroque art beyond Italy.
  3. Versailles, Rococo, and the Grand Tour. Louis XIV's Versailles, Rococo painters Watteau, Boucher, and Fragonard, and the Grand Tour define this era.
  4. Neoclassicism, Goya, and Romanticism. David, Canova, Goya, and Romantic painters Delacroix, Turner, and Friedrich span this age of revolution.
  5. Realism and the Road to Modern Painting. Courbet, Millet, Manet, and the invention of photography paved the way toward modern painting.
  6. Impressionism: Capturing Modern Light and Life. The 1874 exhibition, Monet, Degas, Renoir, Morisot, and Cassatt defined Impressionist painting.
  7. Post-Impressionism: Cézanne, van Gogh, and Gauguin. Cézanne, van Gogh, Seurat, and Gauguin pushed beyond Impressionism toward structure and symbolism.
  8. Fin de Siècle: Academic Art, Art Nouveau, and Global Influence. The Salon system, Klimt, art dealers, and Japonisme shaped art at the threshold of the twentieth century.

This is the starting point of Modern Art: you don't need any prior knowledge of this subject to begin.

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1The Birth of Baroque: Caravaggio, Bernini, and Rubens
2Versailles, Rococo, and the Grand Tour
3Realism and the Road to Modern Painting
4Impressionism: Capturing Modern Light and Life
5Fin de Siècle: Academic Art, Art Nouveau, and Global Influence

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Further reading

Bibliography and cited sources used to create this module.

  • Gombrich, E.H. (1995). The Story of Art. London: Phaidon Press.
  • Janson, H.W. and Janson, A.F. (2004). History of Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams.
  • Hagen, R.M. and Hagen, R. (2003). What Great Paintings Say. Cologne: Taschen.
  • Rewald, J. (1973). The History of Impressionism. New York: The Museum of Modern Art.
  • Rewald, J. (1978). Post-Impressionism: From van Gogh to Gauguin. New York: The Museum of Modern Art.
  • Wolfflin, H. (1888). Renaissance and Baroque. Ithaca: Cornell University Press (English translation, 1964).