Methods of 
Presenting Art 
Subjects
Realism 
 Also known as naturalism 
 Art work that attempts to portray the 
subject as it is. 
 Attempts to represent subject matter 
truthfully, without artificiality and 
avoiding artistic conventions, implausible, 
exotic and supernatural elements.
Grotto of the Loue by Gustave Courbet, 
circa1864
Executions of May 3,1808 by Francisco Goya(1857)
The Gleaners by Jean-François Millet (1857)
Abstraction 
 Abstraction is used in the arts as a 
synonym for abstract art 
 Moves away from showing things as they 
really are. 
 Artwork that reshapes the natural world for 
expressive purposes is called abstract
Abstraction
Abstraction 
Distortion. The subject is in misshaped 
condition. 
Elongation. The subject is lengthened for 
protraction or extension. 
Mangling, Subjects are either cut, 
lacerated, mutilated or hacked. 
Cubism. Subjects are shown in basic 
geometrical shapes.
Ways of presenting Abstraction 
 Distortion 
The Weeping Woman 
Pablo Picasso
The Distorted Street Faces by Andre Muniz Gonzaga street art 
faces Brazil
The Adoration of the 
Shepherds (El Greco)
 Elongation 
Portrait of Jeanne 
Hebuterne by 
Amedeo Modigliani
Portrait of 
Woman in Hat 
by Amedeo 
Modigliani
 Mangling 
Arrested Motion by Kim Dorland
 Cubism 
Cubist 9 by Artist Thomas C. Fedro
The Guitar 
Player Pablo 
Picasso
 Abstract Expressionism 
Farbstudie Quadrate III by Wassily Kandinsky
MOBIUS FRACTAL HOMAGE 
by Wassily Kandinsky
The Scream by Edward Munch
Symbolism 
 A symbol is a visible 
sign of something 
invisible such as idea 
of quality 
 The use of 
conventional or 
traditional signs in 
the representation of 
divine beings and 
spirits (Memento Mori)
The Invisible 
by Marguerite 
Bordet
Spirit of the new moon byArthur Loureiro Study (1888) 
The Nativity
Spoliarium by Juan Luna
Félix Resurrección Hidalgo, La Laguna Estigia (The River Styx)
Fauvism 
 Fauves paint pictures of comfort, joy and 
pleasure. 
 A movement in painting typified by the 
work of Matisse and characterized by vivid 
colors, free treatment of form, and a 
resulting vibrant and decorative effect
Ecuador by 
Salvador 
Carbonell
Woman with a 
Hat - Henri 
Matisse
Chapelle Du Ro Saire Realizzata 
(The Dance) by Henri Matisse
Dadaism 
 A protest movement in the 
arts formed on 1916 
where Dadals reacted to 
what they believe were 
outworn traditions in art. 
 A protest movement 
formed in 1916 by a 
group of artist in Zurich, 
Switzerland. They try to 
provoke the public with 
outrageous forms of arts. 
 Came from the French 
word “dada” meaning 
“hobby horse”.
Nouveau réalisme
Mujeres en la 
Balcon by Angel 
Botello
Futurism 
 Futurist painters wanted their works to 
capture the speed and force of modern 
industrial society. 
Pontus Euxinus by 
Vladimir Kush
The Street Enters 
the House - 
Umberto 
Boccioni
The Cyclist by Natalia Sergeevna
Skyscrapers and Tunnels (Gratticieli e tunnel) by 
Fortunato Depero,
Surrealism 
 Tries to reveal a new and higher reality 
than that of daily life. 
 Founded in Paris in 1924 by French poet 
Andre Breton. 
 It came from the slang of super realism.
The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali
Metamorphosis Of Narcissus, Salvador Dali
Impressionism 
 Relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, 
open composition, emphasis on accurate 
depiction of light in its changing qualities (often 
accentuating the effects of the passage of time), 
ordinary subject matter, inclusion of movement as 
a crucial element of human perception and 
experience, and unusual visual angles. The 
development of Impressionism in the visual arts 
was soon followed by analogous styles in other 
media that became known as impressionist music 
and impressionist literature.
Claude Monet, Woman 
with a Parasol - 
Madame Monet and 
Her Son (Camille and 
Jean Monet), 1875
Claude Monet, The Bridge at Argenteuil, 1874
The End of 
Summer 
Morning by 
Claude Monet
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Methods ofpresentingart

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    Realism  Alsoknown as naturalism  Art work that attempts to portray the subject as it is.  Attempts to represent subject matter truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding artistic conventions, implausible, exotic and supernatural elements.
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    Grotto of theLoue by Gustave Courbet, circa1864
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    Executions of May3,1808 by Francisco Goya(1857)
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    The Gleaners byJean-François Millet (1857)
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    Abstraction  Abstractionis used in the arts as a synonym for abstract art  Moves away from showing things as they really are.  Artwork that reshapes the natural world for expressive purposes is called abstract
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    Abstraction Distortion. Thesubject is in misshaped condition. Elongation. The subject is lengthened for protraction or extension. Mangling, Subjects are either cut, lacerated, mutilated or hacked. Cubism. Subjects are shown in basic geometrical shapes.
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    Ways of presentingAbstraction  Distortion The Weeping Woman Pablo Picasso
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    The Distorted StreetFaces by Andre Muniz Gonzaga street art faces Brazil
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    The Adoration ofthe Shepherds (El Greco)
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     Elongation Portraitof Jeanne Hebuterne by Amedeo Modigliani
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    Portrait of Womanin Hat by Amedeo Modigliani
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     Mangling ArrestedMotion by Kim Dorland
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     Cubism Cubist9 by Artist Thomas C. Fedro
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    The Guitar PlayerPablo Picasso
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     Abstract Expressionism Farbstudie Quadrate III by Wassily Kandinsky
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    MOBIUS FRACTAL HOMAGE by Wassily Kandinsky
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    The Scream byEdward Munch
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    Symbolism  Asymbol is a visible sign of something invisible such as idea of quality  The use of conventional or traditional signs in the representation of divine beings and spirits (Memento Mori)
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    The Invisible byMarguerite Bordet
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    Spirit of thenew moon byArthur Loureiro Study (1888) The Nativity
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    Félix Resurrección Hidalgo,La Laguna Estigia (The River Styx)
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    Fauvism  Fauvespaint pictures of comfort, joy and pleasure.  A movement in painting typified by the work of Matisse and characterized by vivid colors, free treatment of form, and a resulting vibrant and decorative effect
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    Woman with a Hat - Henri Matisse
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    Chapelle Du RoSaire Realizzata (The Dance) by Henri Matisse
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    Dadaism  Aprotest movement in the arts formed on 1916 where Dadals reacted to what they believe were outworn traditions in art.  A protest movement formed in 1916 by a group of artist in Zurich, Switzerland. They try to provoke the public with outrageous forms of arts.  Came from the French word “dada” meaning “hobby horse”.
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    Mujeres en la Balcon by Angel Botello
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    Futurism  Futuristpainters wanted their works to capture the speed and force of modern industrial society. Pontus Euxinus by Vladimir Kush
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    The Street Enters the House - Umberto Boccioni
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    The Cyclist byNatalia Sergeevna
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    Skyscrapers and Tunnels(Gratticieli e tunnel) by Fortunato Depero,
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    Surrealism  Triesto reveal a new and higher reality than that of daily life.  Founded in Paris in 1924 by French poet Andre Breton.  It came from the slang of super realism.
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    The Persistence ofMemory, Salvador Dali
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    Impressionism  Relativelysmall, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience, and unusual visual angles. The development of Impressionism in the visual arts was soon followed by analogous styles in other media that became known as impressionist music and impressionist literature.
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    Claude Monet, Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son (Camille and Jean Monet), 1875
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    Claude Monet, TheBridge at Argenteuil, 1874
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    The End of Summer Morning by Claude Monet
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