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This digital portfolio showcases the evolution of Impressionism, a 19th-century art movement founded by Paris-based artists known for their vibrant colors and innovative techniques. Featuring iconic painters like Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the movement emphasizes the effect of light on objects. Additionally, the portfolio delves into Op Art, an abstract style focused on optical effects and movement, influenced by Bauhaus principles. Notable Op Art artists such as Richard Allen and Julian Stanczak are also highlighted, providing a comprehensive overview of these dynamic art forms.
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Digital Portfolio Spring 2013 Kennedy Krieg
Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists. • A style of painting developed in the last third of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by short brush strokes of bright colors in immediate juxtaposition to represent the effect of light on objects. Impressionism Research • Impressionists painters include Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Leslie Hunter.
Op art is derived from the constructivist practices of the Bauhaus. This German school, founded by Walter Gropius, stressed the relationship of form and function within a framework of analysis and rationality. Students were taught to focus on the overall design, or entire composition, in order to present unified works. Optical Allusion Research • A style of abstract art chiefly concerned with the exploitation of optical effects such as the illusion of movement. • Op Art artists include Richard Allen, John McHale, and Julian Stanczak.