Lesson 1: Modern

Art
The Modern Art Phenomenon

• Looking back in time from our vantage point today,

the beginning of the 20th century is recognized as a
period of revolution and change in art. Artist were
seen representing the world they know in unique
ways or never before seen by the public. They
introduced a variety of new art styles that not only
broke artistic traditions of the past but also pointed
the way to future innovations.
 What is Style?

• Styles surrounds us in our daily lives. We can easily

identify specific styles of cars, kinds of stores, and
brand names of different goods. We know adidas
from Nike, Sm malls from Ayala malls, or a Honda
from Volkswagen.
• a distinctive appearance, typically determined by the
principles according to which something is designed.
 Impressionism
• In 1874, a group of artists held an exhibition in Paris.
One of these artists was Claude Monet, who exhibited a
painting entitled Impression, Sunrise. The critics were
shocked by what they saw that they took the word
“impression” from Monet’s title and used it as a label
when referring , unkindly to all the works in the
exhibition. The movement, called impressionism, was
described as an art style that tried to capture an
impression of what the eye sees at a given moment and
effect of sunlight on the subject.
Sunrise, 1872.
Oil Canvas
 Characteristic of Impressionism
• There are unique features to discern the impressionist’s work
among several other works representing different styles.
Some of these are:
• 1. Impressionists paint quickly in order to capture the
“impression” of the subject right at the moment.

• 2. Time and motion are also conscious elements in the works

of the impressionists.
• 3. They also prefer painting outdoors because they believe
that the color of shade is influenced by the surrounding
colors, and therefore, must shine and filter through the
scene and flood onto the subjects in painting.

• 4. They use of tiny dabs and dashes of bright colors that are
mixed from pure hues and broken up with their opposite
colors seem to blend as you look at them from a distance.
• 5. Their subjects usually include the people of the city
involved in everyday events, which may seem unimportant
when compared with the grand subjects painted by earlier
artists.
Who are the well-
known Impressionists?

• 1. Claude Monet- the true

pioneer of impressionists–
he was constantly exploring
“what do I see and how do I
record in painting?”. Monet
had a long - lasting
fascination in observing and
painting light and nature.
• 2. Pierre-Auguste Renoir- Renoir
studied painting with several other
painters who became known as
the impressionist. Renoir liked to
paint lively groups of figures. He
usually used the maids in house
as his model. Renoir’s picture
were full of sketchy patches of
color and contrast of light and
shade.
Over a Pond of The dance at Le Moulin
Water, 1899 de la Galette, 1876
Who are some of the famous counterpart
artists of impressionism in the Philippines?
• Impressionism lasted some 15 years in its purest
form in Europe, but it profoundly influenced all
paintings that followed worldwide. Many Filipino
artists picked up the style of the impressionists as
early as when they first became popular in
Europe. Well known Filipinos who were
influenced by impressionism include Juan Luna
and Maestro Fernando Amorsolo.
Fernando Amorsolo Juan Luna
Planting Rice, 1951 Mi Hijo Andres,
1889