Art That Changed the World - Transformative Art Movements and the Paintings That Inspired Them

402 Pages·2013·102.92 MB·english

by  Ian Chilvers

ART
THAT CHANGED
THE W ORLD

ART
THAT CHANGED
THE W ORLD
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Chief consultant Contributors
Ian Chilvers
Ian studied history of art at the Courtauld Institute, ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL THE 19TH CENTURY
London. He has written numerous books on art, Iain Zaczek Caroline Bugler
including The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists
and The Baroque and Neoclassical Age, and he Iain studied at Oxford University and the With a degree in history of art from Cambridge
was chief consultant on DK’s acclaimed Art: The Courtauld Institute. A specialist in Celtic and University and an MA from the Courtauld
Definitive Visual Guide. Ian is the author of the Pre-Raphaelite art, he has authored more than Institute, Caroline has written several books and
Baroque and Rococo sections of this book. 30 books. As well as writing chapter one of this articles. She has also worked as an editor at The
book, Iain also wrote the Neoclassicism section. National Gallery, London, and at the Art Fund.
RENAISSANCE AND MANNERISM THE MODERN AGE
Jude Welton Lorrie Mack
With a degree in art history and English, Lorrie is a highly experienced author and editor in
Jude has authored and contributed to the fields of design and the arts. She contributed
many popular works on art history. Her to DK’s My Art Book and The Children’s Book of
books for DK include Impressionism, Monet, Art and wrote The Book of Dance, and managed
and Looking at Paintings. a large art-history periodical for several years.

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8 INTRODUCTION
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ANCIENT AND RENAISSANCE
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MEDIEVAL AND MANNERISM
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12 PREHISTORIC ART 78 BIRTH OF THE RENAISSANCE
22 EGYPTIAN ART 88 F LOWERING OF THE
O RENAISSANCE
32 GREEK AND ROMAN ART
100 HIGH RENAISSANCE
42 E ARLY CHRISTIAN AND
BYZANTINE 110 VENETIAN RENAISSANCE
54 THE DARK AGES 120 NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
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64 ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC 132 ITALIAN MANNERISM
142 MANNERISM OUTSIDE ITALY
BAROQUE TO THE THE
NEOCLASSICISM 19TH CENTURY MODERN AGE
156 ITALIAN BAROQUE 234 ROMANTICISM 312 EXPRESSIONISM
166 F LEMISH AND SPANISH 246 ROMANTIC LANDSCAPE 322 CUBISM
BAROQUE
256 PRE-RAPHAELITES 332 BIRTH OF ABSTRACT ART
178 DUTCH BAROQUE
266 REALISM 340 DADA AND SURREALISM
190 FRENCH BAROQUE
276 IMPRESSIONISM 350 ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
200 FRENCH ROCOCO
288 POST-IMPRESSIONISM 358 POP AND OP ART
210 ROCOCO OUTSIDE FRANCE
298 SYMBOLISM 366 RECENT ABSTRACTION
220 NEOCLASSICISM
374 THE FIGURATIVE TRADITION
384 GLOSSARY
386 INDEX OF ARTISTS
392 GENERAL INDEX
399 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Art is always evolving. From the moment when prehistoric
artists first began to decorate their caves, painters have
always looked for fresh ways of portraying the world around
them. Sometimes, a solitary genius—a Giotto, a Leonardo,
a Picasso—leads the way into uncharted artistic territory.
At other times, groups of like-minded painters explore a
new style or idea, creating an entire artistic movement.
This book traces the full development of the most
significant movements, from the earliest sources of
inspiration to a supreme masterpiece that is the crowning
glory. Beginning with a crucial Turning Point—a painting that
shaped the course of the movement or epitomized many
of its most distinctive features—a variety of other influences
are explored, from a chemist who concocts a brand new
pigment, to an archaeologist who unearths a forgotten
treasure, or a patron who challenges existing conventions.
In a broader sense, social and political events were also
influential. The French Revolution inspired both Neoclassical
and Romantic painters; the invention of printing increased
the flow of ideas during the Renaissance; and the growth
of the railways enabled travel to new locations and
transformed the way that the Impressionists worked.
The pace of change differed sharply from one era to the
next. Some aspects of Egyptian art remained unaltered for
centuries, while the last few years before World War I were
marked by feverish artistic activity. This richly illustrated guide
encapsulates each movement, taking the reader on an
exhilarating journey through the history of art from its earliest
manifestations to the present day.