A glimpse of the ART world, in the manner of an alphabetical mini-art tour. ART focuses on artists and art movements between the 1850's-1960's. There are exceptions.
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| Marc Chagall, 1911, I and the Village, PD*-WC |
F = Fauvism
les Fauves (Wild Beasts)
Fauvism is the style of les Fauves (the wild beasts), a loose group of early twentieth-century Modern artists who emphasized painterly qualities over the realistic values of Impressionism. Painters of this style were Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse and Andre Derain. The paintings of the Fauves included wild brush work and strident colors, while keeping the subject matter simplified or abstract.
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F = Fauvist Marc Chagall
1887 - 1985
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| Marc Chagall, in Paris 1921, PD*-WC |
Marc Zakharovich Chagall, a Belarussian-Russian-French artist, came to Paris in 1910, at a time when Cubism was the dominant style. In Paris, he learned the technique of gouache** which he used to paint scenes from his homeland. He was adept in many mediums: painting, book illustrations, stained glass cathedral windows, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints.
Chagall's first recognition came not from the other painters, but from poets such as Blaise Cendrars and Guillaume Apollinaire. His work was linked to Cubism, Symbolism, Fauvism and Surrealism. The artist didn't want his work associated with any art movement; however, he considered his work a unique language of symbols.
As a stained glass artist, he acquired some important commissions. He designed and produced stained glass windows for the cathedrals of Reims and Metz, the windows for the UN, the Jerusalem Windows in Israel, and part of the ceiling painting at the Opera Garnier (aka the Paris Opera).
Chagall's last work was a commissioned piece of art for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (for disabled people of the world). The painting part of the design was completed, but Chagall died in 1985, before the tapestry part was finished.
**Gouache - a method of painting in opaque pigments ground in water and thickened with a gluey substance.
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Do you recognize the name Mark Chagall? Do you like this style of painting, with its intricate detail and otherworldly color? What do you think of Fauvism?
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References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Chagall - Marc Chagall wiki -and art examples
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauvism - Fauvism defined
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Image Credits
Portrait of Marc Chagall
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Marc Chagall, 1911, I and the Village
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