Gustave Klimt's "The Kiss" and Roy Lichtenstein's "Artwork: WHAAM!" are both celebrated paintings that have made significant contributions to the art world. While Klimt's work emerged during the height of the Viennese Secession movement, Lichtenstein's piece marked a pivotal moment in the Pop Art movement in America. Despite belonging to different periods and artistic movements, … Continue reading Compare and contrast The Kiss by Gustave Klimt to WHAAM! By Roy Lichtenstein – An ‘Isms’ Overview
An ‘Ism’ Overview – Art Nouveau vs. Art Deco
The history of art is a vast and complex tapestry that weaves together multiple strands of stylistic movements and aesthetic visions. Two such movements that emerged during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and have left an indelible mark on the visual arts are Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Both these movements reflect the … Continue reading An ‘Ism’ Overview – Art Nouveau vs. Art Deco
An ‘Ism’ Overview – Art Nouveau vs. The Arts & Crafts Movement
The Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a response to the perceived excesses of industrialization and mass production. Both movements sought to create art that was authentic, meaningful, and connected to nature, but they approached this goal in very different ways. In this essay, … Continue reading An ‘Ism’ Overview – Art Nouveau vs. The Arts & Crafts Movement
An ‘Ism’ Overview – Art Nouveau vs. Post-Modernism
Art Nouveau and Post-Modernism are two artistic movements that emerged at different times, but they share some striking similarities and differences. Both movements challenged the traditional norms and standards of art and design, and both made a significant impact on the visual arts landscape. However, while Art Nouveau was characterized by its organic, curvilinear forms … Continue reading An ‘Ism’ Overview – Art Nouveau vs. Post-Modernism
A Reading Reflection – In Pursuit of The Irresistible Topos
Reading: Debora Silverman, “Art Nouveau, Art of Darkness: African Lineages of Belgian Modernism, Part 1”, West 86th: A Journal of Decorative Arts, Design History & Material Culture, Vol. 18, No. 2 (Fall-Winter 2011): 139- 181. In Pursuit of The Irresistible Topos In pursuit of a national art identity, or “gesamtkunstwerk” (143), King Leopold II facilitated … Continue reading A Reading Reflection – In Pursuit of The Irresistible Topos
The New Renaissance Mindset 