6 Results for abstract art

The twentieth century brought WWI, Hitler, and the Great Depression to the world. It was a time of turmoil and out of turmoil comes change. The art world would also be turned upside down and forever changed. Fauves, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Fantasy, Dada, Surrealism, and early Abstract...
Upon visiting the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, I saw many different varieties of artwork. One such painting that caught my eye was Femme au Chapeau (Woman with the Hat), painted by Henri Matisse (1869-1954). The image was made in 1905 and originated from France. The oil painting on canvas mea...
Vincent Van Gogh was born in Brabant, Holland in 1853. His \'bizarre\' sense of colour disallowed his access to any art school. It was however this unique \'impressionism\' that made his work so popular and valuable to this very day. Van Gogh moved to Paris later on in his life to join his brothe...
Since the beginning of time, mankind has experienced the power of colors - their relation to nature, their attributes, and their significance. Not only do colors characterize a society, but they are also the essence of everything. Color is a perception (from our eyes) that results from the complex c...
\"Merengue en Boca Chica,\" reveals a bright and moving piece of work that makes native Puerto Rican music come to mind. In the painting, there is a group of three Hispanic males playing various instruments. These three figures are painted in such a way that they appear to be moving to the rhythm ...
Since the beginning of the universe, mankind has experienced more or less the power of colors, their relation to nature, their attribute and significance. Not only do colors characterize a society; they more importantly are at the essence of every thing. Color is a perception (from our eyes) that re...