Category: Expressionism
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Paula Rego | War
Background and History of Art Form Background and History of Artist Brief Overview/History of the Artwork & Notes on Color Analysis of the Colors/Theme This ominous image is a lot to get through, but as we can see the reds and blue dominate this painting as its depiction of the name War cries throughout the…
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Gerard Sekoto | The Jazz Band
Background and History of Art Form Background and History of Artist Brief Overview/History of the Artwork Analysis of the Colors/Theme Looking at this cool color palette, we are transported into the visual depiction of the jazz band that Sekoto had in mind. the movements in this painting take center stage as the figure shows us…
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Paul Nash | Totes Meer
Dead Sea Background and History of Art Form Background and History of Artist Brief Overview/History of the Artwork Analysis of the Colors/Theme So we are welcomed to a depiction of a dead sea in World War II in Germany. Because this image is so revered by many it makes me nervous to study its colors,…
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Norman Lewis | Baule Mask, Carved Bobbin (Guru), Dan Mask
*Baule Mask, Carved Bobbin (Guru), and Dan Mask shown from right to left* Title: Carved Bobbin (Guru) | Baule Mask | Dan Mask Artist: Norman Wilfred Lewis Year: 1935 Medium: Pastel on Canvas Period: Harlem Renaissance Style/Genre: Figurative Expressionism; African Art. Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Taken from the mask of Baulé and Dan…
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner | The Red Tower in Halle
Title: The Red Tower in Halle Artist: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German. Year: 1915 Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Expressionism Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Shows the market square of the city, Halle Germany. Kirchner was stationed here during military service in the spring of 1915. The Center of the square and image is a…
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