Art App Lesson 6-8 Review

Describes accurately and honestly as possible what is observed through the senses

Used when the artist becomes interested in one phase of a scene or a situation

Does not show the subject as an objective reality; only the idea or feelings about it

was painted in 1910 and is considered by art historians to be the first purely abstract painting. The bold portrayal of vibrantly colored spots, smears, and lines foregoes all visual reference to objective reality.

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Abstraction: Manifested when the subject is misshapen or the regular shape is twisted

Abstraction: Achieved by lengthening, protracting, or extending an aspect or feature of a subject

Abstraction: Subjects are hacked and cut with repeated blows

Abstraction: Uses cones, cylinders, or spheres at the expense of other pictorial elements

Subjects represent an idea or concept devoid in the image but rather expressed through the various elements in the piece

Originated from French word les Fauves (the wild beasts)

Subjects are typically of comfort, joy, and pleasure

Formed in 1916 by a group of artists and poets in Zurich, Switzerland

Rejects logic, reason, and aesthetics of capitalist societies