Running head: MOVEMENTS IN ART 1 MOVEMENTS IN ART 2 Outline of Movements in Art Tiffany Johnson Art 101: Linda King 06/27/16 Outline of Movements in Art 1. Renaissance Movement (1300 to 1600) a. Description- Renaissance was a period of re-birth of knowledge, which was characterized by increased scientific research, art and creativity. This event took place from 1300 to 1600, and served as a cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and the modern times (Huntsman, 2015). This art movement therefore marries the modern and Middle Age artistic practices. b. Artwork Significant to the Movement i. Michelangelo, David Sculpture, 1504, Italy ii. Leonardo Da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503, Italy 2. Baroque (1600 to 1750) a. Description-The baroque movement was a period that was characterized by the emergence and spread of counter-reformation. The spirit of counter-reformation was expressed in art and writings. In addition, baroque artists used styles that had exaggerated motions. They were also expressed clearly in a way that showed tension and excitements (Huntsman, 2015). This the art movement that played an important in expressing tensed feelings to the audience. b. Artwork significant to the movement i. Rembrandt, The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1669, Netherlands ii. Nicolas Poussin, The Death of Germanicus, 1628, France 3. Romanticism (1790 to 1850) a. Description-Romanticism was an art movement that was characterized by philosophical shifts in ideas and forms that established the basis of art. It was an intellectual movement that arose from a lingering impact of the rebellion against the autocratic regimes that started with the French Revolution (Huntsman, 2015). b. Artwork significant to the Period i. William Blake, The Ghost of a Flea, 1820, England ii. John Constable, The Hay Wain, 1821, England 4. Impressionism (1875 to 1925) a. Description This was an art movement that started as a loose group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions attracted them together and brought them to the limelight in 1880s. This movement is also drawn from the title of a Claude Monet works. This aroused the critic to develop the term in a satirical article that was publicized by Le Charivari (Huntsman, 2015). Some of the main features of impressionist works include visible brush strokes, open composition, and stressing on light and its changing characteristics. b. Artwork significant to the movement i. Edgar Degas, The Little Dancer of Fourteen Years, 1881, France. ii. Claude Monet, The Water Lily Pond, 1899, France. 5. Modernism (1890 to 1940) a. Description Modernism is an art movement that was marked by the intentional departure from the traditions and the utilization of innovative kinds of expressions that made them distinct from other styles in the nineteenth and twentieth century (Lewis & Lewis, 2013). It commonly refers to the renewed interests in the new forms of paints and other materials to express feelings and ideas. It also creates abst ...

1. Running head: MOVEMENTS IN ART 1
MOVEMENTS IN ART 2
Outline of Movements in Art
Tiffany Johnson
Art 101: Linda King
06/27/16
Outline of Movements in Art
1. Renaissance Movement (1300 to 1600)
a. Description- Renaissance was a period of re-birth of
knowledge, which was characterized by increased scientific
research, art and creativity. This event took place from 1300 to
1600, and served as a cultural bridge between the Middle Ages
and the modern times (Huntsman, 2015). This art movement
therefore marries the modern and Middle Age artistic practices.
b. Artwork Significant to the Movement
i. Michelangelo, David Sculpture, 1504, Italy
ii. Leonardo Da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503, Italy
2. Baroque (1600 to 1750)
a. Description-The baroque movement was a period that was
characterized by the emergence and spread of counter-
reformation. The spirit of counter-reformation was expressed in
art and writings. In addition, baroque artists used styles that had
exaggerated motions. They were also expressed clearly in a way
that showed tension and excitements (Huntsman, 2015). This the

2. art movement that played an important in expressing tensed
feelings to the audience.
b. Artwork significant to the movement
i. Rembrandt, The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1669,
Netherlands
ii. Nicolas Poussin, The Death of Germanicus, 1628, France
3. Romanticism (1790 to 1850)
a. Description-Romanticism was an art movement that was
characterized by philosophical shifts in ideas and forms that
established the basis of art. It was an intellectual movement that
arose from a lingering impact of the rebellion against the
autocratic regimes that started with the French Revolution
(Huntsman, 2015).
b. Artwork significant to the Period
i. William Blake, The Ghost of a Flea, 1820, England
ii. John Constable, The Hay Wain, 1821, England
4. Impressionism (1875 to 1925)
a. Description
This was an art movement that started as a loose group of Paris-
based artists whose independent exhibitions attracted them
together and brought them to the limelight in 1880s. This
movement is also drawn from the title of a Claude Monet works.
This aroused the critic to develop the term in a satirical article
that was publicized by Le Charivari (Huntsman, 2015). Some of
the main features of impressionist works include visible brush
strokes, open composition, and stressing on light and its
changing characteristics.
b. Artwork significant to the movement
i. Edgar Degas, The Little Dancer of Fourteen Years, 1881,
France.
ii. Claude Monet, The Water Lily Pond, 1899, France.
5. Modernism (1890 to 1940)
a. Description
Modernism is an art movement that was marked by the
intentional departure from the traditions and the utilization of
innovative kinds of expressions that made them distinct from

3. other styles in the nineteenth and twentieth century (Lewis &
Lewis, 2013). It commonly refers to the renewed interests in the
new forms of paints and other materials to express feelings and
ideas. It also creates abstractions and fantasies, as opposed to
representing what is real.
b. Artwork significant to the movement
i. Ezra Pound, Wyndham Lewis, 1939, United States
ii. T.S Eliot, The Wasteland, 1976, United States
References
Huntsman, P. (2015). Thinking about Art: A Thematic Guide to
Art History. New Jersey: John
Wiley & Sons.
Lewis, R. L., & Lewis, S. I. (2013). The power of art. Ottawa:
Nelson Education.
Week One
Recommended Resources
Articles
1. SmartHistory. (n.d.). A beginner’s guide to the history of
Western culture.Themes. Retrieved from
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/for-the-beginner.html
This resource provides a chronological summary of the
eras articulated by historians for the purpose of studying the
progression of western cultural history. Multimedia
1. Khan Academy. (Producer). Why look at art[Video].
Available from http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/whylook-
at-art.html
· This video contains commentary from leading museum
professionals as to the cultural importance of the study of art.
2. Phillips, J. (2013, April 24). Prezi demonstration[Prezi
presentation]. Retrieved from

4. http://prezi.com/mh6btb2vztvj/prezi-demonstration/
· This presentation provides detailed information on using
Prezi.
Websites
2. Learn & support. Prezi. Retrieved from
http://prezi.com/support/
· Review the information available on this web page to explore
various ways that a presentation can be designed.
3. Manual/FAQ. Prezi. Retrieved from
https://prezi.zendesk.com/forums
· Review the information available on this web page for detailed
information on using Prezi.
Museum and Image Websites
1. Art and artists | Tate(http://www.tate.org.uk/art)
2. Art Institute of Chicago(http://www.artic.edu/)
3. Art Renewal Center Artist
Index(http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artistindex.php)
4. The Famous Artists(http://www.thefamousartists.com/)
5. The Frick Collection(http://www.frick.org/)
6. Google Art Project(http://www.googleartproject.com/)
7. Guggenheim(http://www.guggenheim.org/)
8. Louvre Museum Official Website(http://www.louvre.fr/en)
9. Mark Harden’s Artchive(http://artchive.com/index.html)
10. The Metropolitan Museum of
Art(http://www.metmuseum.org)
11. MoMA | The Museum of Modern
Art(http://www.moma.org/)
12. National Gallery of
Art(http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb.html)
13. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
(SFMOMA)(http://www.sfmoma.org/)
14. SIRIS – Smithsonian Institute Research Information
System(http://sirisartinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=
)
15. Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in
New York(http://www.cooperhewitt.org/)

5. 16. The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg,
Russia(http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/)
17. Uffizi, Uffizi gallery, Florence(http://www.uffizi.com/)
18. Vatican Museums – Official web
site(http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.html)
19. Victoria & Albert Museum(http://www.vam.ac.uk/)
20. Web Gallery of Art(http://www.wga.hu/)
21. WebMuseum: Famous Artworks
exhibition(http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/)
22. Whitney Museum of American Art(http://whitney.org/)
23. Wikimedia
Commons(http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)