The document provides an overview of modern art movements from Impressionism to Abstractionism. It discusses the origins and key characteristics of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism as exemplified by artists like Monet, Manet, Van Gogh, and Cezanne. It then covers the bold new styles of Expressionism like Fauvism, Dadaism, Surrealism, and Social Realism. Finally, it discusses the intellectual movement of Abstractionism and the geometric styles of Cubism, Futurism, mechanical style, and Non-objectivism that arose from it. Key artists discussed include Modigliani, Matisse, Dali, Picasso, and Mondrian.

1. MODERN
ART
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2. WHAT MAKES MODERN ART
MODERN?
TECHNOLOGICAL
BREAKTROUGH
SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES.
EFFECTS ON THE WORD OF
ART
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3. IMPRESSIONISM: ORIGINS OF
THE MOVEMENT
Impressionism was an art
movement that emerged in the
second half of the 19th century
among a group of Paris-based
artists.
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4. The name impressionism was
coined from the title of a work by
French painter Claude Monet,
Impression, soleil levant (in
English, Impression, Sunrise).
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5. Sunrise
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6. The term precisely captured what this
group of artists sought to represent in their
works: the viewer’s momentary “impression”
of an image. It was not intended to be clear
or precise, but more like a fleeting fragment
of reality caught on canvas, sometimes in
mid-motion, at other times awkwardly
positioned—just as it would be in real life.
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7. THE INFLUENCE OF
DELACROIX
One major influence was the work of
French painter Eugène Delacroix.
Delacroix was greatly admired and
emulated by the early impressionists—
specifically for his use of expressive
brushstrokes, his emphasis on movement
rather than on clarity of form, and most of
all his study of the optical effects of color.
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8. THE BARQUE OF DANTE
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9. IMPRESSIONISM: A BREAK FROM PAST
PAINTING TRADITIONS.
 COLOR AND LIGHT
“ EVERYDAY” SUBJECTS
PAINTING OUTDOORS
OPEN COMPOSITION
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10. IMPRESSIONISM: WORKS OF MANET,
MONET, AND RENOIR
1. EDOUARD MANET(1832-1883)
One of the first 19th century
artists to depict modern-life subjects.
He was a key figure in the transition
from realism to impressionism, with a
number of his works considered as
marking the birth of
modern art.
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11. Argenteuil 1874
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12. Rue Mosnier Decked With Flags (1878)
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13. The Bar at the Folies-Bergere(1882)
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14. 2. CLAUDE MONET
One of the founder of the
Impressionist movement along
with his friends.
Considered as one of the most
influential in this movement.
Best known for his landcaping,
particularly beloved flower gardens
and water lily ponds.
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15. LA PROMENADE (1875)
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16. A BRIDGE OVER THE POND OF WATER
LILIES (1899)
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17. Irises in Monet’s Garden
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18. 3. AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919)
His early works are snap
shots of real life, full of
sparkling color and light.
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19. Dancer(1874)
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20. A Girl with a Watering Can(1876)
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21. Mlle Irene Cahen d’Anvers(1880)
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22. POST IMPRESSIONISM:
Works of Cezanne and Van Gogh
The European artists who were at the
forefront of this movement continued
using the basic qualities of the
impressionists before them—the vivid
colors, heavy brush strokes, and true-to-
life subjects. However, they expanded
and experimented with these in bold new
ways, like using a geometric approach,
fragmenting objects and distorting
people’s faces and body parts, and
applying colors that were not necessarily
realistic or natural.
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23. PAUL CEZANNE (1839–1906)
 A French artist and post-
impressionist painter. His work
exemplified the transition from late
19th-century impressionism to a
new and radically different world of
art in the 20th century—paving the
way for the next revolutionary art
movement known expressionism
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24. Hortense Fiquet in a Striped Skirt(1878)
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25. Boy in a Red Vest(1890)
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26. Harlequin(1889-1890)
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27. VINCENT VAN GOGH (1853-1890)
Was a post-impressionist
painter from The Netherlands.
His works were remarkable for
their strong, heavy brush
strokes, intense emotions, and
colors that appeared to almost
pulsate with energy.
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28. Sheaves of Wheat in a Field (1885)
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29. Starry Night(1889)
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30. Wheat Field with Cypresses(1889)
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31. Expressionism: A Bold New Movement
. Expressionist artists created works
with more emotional force, rather
than with realistic or natural images.
To achieve this, they distorted
outlines, applied strong colors, and
exaggerated forms. They worked
more with their imagination and
feelings, rather than with what their
eyes saw in the physical world.
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32. 1. Neoprimitivism
An art style that incorporated elements
from the native arts of the South Sea
Islanders and the wood carvings of
African tribes which suddenly became
popular at that time. Among the
Western artists who adapted these
elements wasAmedeoModigliani, who
used the oval faces and elongated
shapes ofAfrican art in both his
sculptures and paintings.
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33. Head (1913)
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34. Yellow Sweater (1919)
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35. Fauvism
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36. Blue window (1911)
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37. Woman with Hat (1911)
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38. Dadaism
A style characterized by
dream fantasies, memory
images, and visual .tricks and
surprises.
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39. Melancholy and Mystery of a Street(1914)
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40. I and the Village (1911)
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41. 3. Surrealism
A style that depicted an illogical,
subconscious dream world beyond the
logical, conscious, physical one. Its
name came from the term “super
realism, ”with its artworks clearly
expressing a departure from reality—as
though the artists were dreaming,
seeing illusions, or experiencing an
altered mental state.
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42. Persistence of Memory (1911)
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43. Personage with Star (1933)
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44. 4. Social Realism
Expressed the artist’s role in social
reform.
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45. Miner Wives (1948)
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46. Guernica(1937)
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47. 5. Abstractionism
Movement arose from the intellectual
points of view in the 20thcentury. In the
world of science, physicists were
formulating a new view of the universe,
which resulted in the concepts of space-
time and relativity. This intellectualism was
reflected even in art. While expressionism
was emotional, abstractionism was logical
and rational. It involved analyzing,
detaching, selecting, and simsplifying.
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48. Oval Still Life (Le Violon) 1914
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51. Grouped under abstractionism are the
following art styles:
 cubism
 futurism
 mechanical style
 nonobjectivism
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52. 1. Cubism
The cubist style derived its name
from the cube, a three dimensional
geometric figure composed of
strictly measured
lines, planes, and angles. Cubist
artworks were, therefore, a play
of planes and angles on a flat
surface.
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53. Three Musicians(1921)
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54. Girl Before a Mirror(1932)
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55. Futurism
The movement known as
futurism began in Italy in the
early 1900s. As the name
implies, the futurists created art
for a fast-paced, machine-
propelled age. They admired
the motion, force, speed, and
strength
of mechanical forms
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56. Armored Train (1915)
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57. Mechanical Style
As a result of the futurist movement,
what became known as the
mechanical style emerged. In this
style, basic forms such as planes,
cones, spheres, and cylinders all fit
together precisely and neatly in their
appointed places.
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58. The City (1919)
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59. Nonobjectivism
The logical geometrical conclusion of
abstractionism came in the style known
as nonobjectivism. From the very term
“non-object,” works in this style did not
make use of figures or even
representations of figures. They did not
refer to recognizable objects or forms in
the outside world.
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60. New York City(1942) Piet Mondrian
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61. WHAT TO KNOW
A. Expressionism
1. Describe how the different elements and principles
were used by expressionist artists to convey their
individual style. Discuss three examples from works in
these Learner’s Materials.
2. What qualities make an artwork expressionistic?
3. Where did neoprimitivismget its influences?
4. Who is the French artist famous for his fauvist style?
5. What are the characteristics of fauvism?
6. Why was the child’s term “dada” fitting for the art
movement known as dadaism?
7. What style of painting is Salvador Dali known for?
8. What art movement expressed the artists’ social role?
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