Assignment 1

Art movement: Art Nouveau

Centered in Western Europe, this decorative arts movement began as an opposition to the historical emphasis in mid-19th century art. The movement was established as the first new decorative style of the 20th century at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris. Meaning New Art, Art Nouveau’s decorative style and dedication to natural forms was internationally popular from 1880 to 1910. The movement had basis in Romanticism, Symbolism, and the British Arts and Crafts movement, notably the work of William Morriss. Characterized by detailed patterns and curving lines and the use of leaves, flowers, and vines. The ornamental and asymmetrical style was best displayed in the decorative arts such as furniture, jewelry, and book design and illustration. Artists of the style emphasized symbolic and erotic themes.

The aim of Art Nouveau was to eliminate the distinction between the major and minor arts. They wished to unify all arts in order to settle on the theme of man’s place in life and the world. Its an attempt to create an international decorative style that was appropriate for the modern age, the movement straddled the fence between the past and future. Artists fused together elements of the new urban life with traditional spirituality, myth, and fantasy.. Despite this difference, Art Nouveau artists believed that all that art should work in harmony. The style did not survive World War I, and was rarely used after WWI when it was replaced by Art Deco.

Artist: Alphonse Mucha

Alphonse Maria Mucha was a Czech Art Nouveau. He was born on July 24, 1860 or Secession painter and decorative artist. Mucha produced a flurry of paintings, posters, advertisements, and book illustrations, as well as designs for jewelery, carpets, wallpaper, and theatre sets in what came to be known as the Art Nouveau style. His works frequently featured beautiful healthy young women in flowing vaguely Neoclassical looking robes, often surrounded by lush flowers. His Art Nouveau style was often imitated.

The Printing of the Bible of Kralice in Ivancice: God Gave us a Gift of Language

In this scene the nobleman who was housing the Brethren, Zerotina, inspects the first pages of the printed text as a number of students gather around the printing press on the right while to the left, a student is reading to a blind man. In the Sixteenth Century, the religious movement influenced by Petr Cheleocky known as the Bohemian Brethren, was forced to relocate from Bohemia and settled in Mucha's home town of Ivancise.

 

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Elements of Design  

1. Line:can be considered in two ways. The linear marks made with a pen or brush or the edge created when two shapes meet.

2.Shape: is a self contained defined area of geometric or organic form. A positive shape in a painting automatically creates a negative shape.

- he emphasize more of curvy shapes

3. Direction: All lines have direction - Horizontal, Vertical or Oblique. Horizontal suggests calmness, stability and tranquillity. Vertical gives a feeling of balance, formality and alertness

4. Colour: The hues.

- the colours are soft and pastel colours

5: Value: is the lightness or darkness of a colour. Value is also called Tone

Principles of Design

1: Balance
2.Unity