Major Art Movements and Influential Painters

School Painters of Caracas

• Luis Alfredo López Méndez (1901 - 1996)

  Works: Flowers

• Marcos Castillo (1897 - 1966)

  Work: Still Life with Whiskey Bottle

• Pedro Ángel González (1901 - 1981)

  Work: The Chair of Caracas

• Rafael Ramón González (1894 - 1975)

  Works: ??

• Elisa Elvira Zuloaga (1900 - 1980)

  Works: Caracas Landscape and Trees

Impressionism

Emerging in 19th-century Europe, primarily France, Impressionism is broadly characterized by its attempt to capture light and the fleeting moment, regardless of the identity of the subject.

Impressionist Painters:

• Claude Monet (1840 - 1926)

  Works: Impression, Sunrise and Regatta at Argenteuil

• Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917)

  Work: Dancers Waving

• Camille Pissarro (1830 - 1903)

  Work: The Shepherdess

• Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919)

  Works: The Swing

Pointillism

• Created by Georges Seurat.
• Based on decomposing images into small dots of pure color, which optically blend to create the desired visual effect.

Post-Impressionism

This term encompasses various personal styles, seen both as an extension of Impressionism and as a rejection of its limitations.

• Paul Cézanne (1839 - 1906)

  Works: Boy in a Red Waistcoat

• Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890)

  Works: Self-Portrait and The Night Cafe

• Paul Gauguin (1848 - 1903)

  Works: Women of Tahiti

Expressionism

Expressionism is an artistic movement that emerged in Germany. It is seen as an intensification or distortion of reality to adequately express the values intended to be highlighted.

Fauvism

Fauvism sought the expressive power of color, applying hues that differed from those seen in reality.

Cubism

Cubist painting often consists of "little cubes," lacking a sense of depth, with details frequently omitted.

• Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)

  Works: Harlequin and Guernica

Surrealism

Surrealism uses images to express emotions, often without following logical reasoning.

Pop Art

Pop Art utilizes images taken from popular culture and media. It contrasts with the perspective of Fine Art by removing material from its original context, isolating the object or combining it with other elements for contemplation.