ARTH-UA 9662 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gustave Courbet, Classical Antiquity, Global Brain
5 Jan 2019
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Reaction against excessive splendor & weightier baroque style. C-scrolls, asymmetrical, delicate play on surface, lighter colors, grace playfulness, intimacy. Mass-production in mechanized factories for mass consumption. High cost of human suffering at lower levels. Focused on the present, the usual, here & now commonplace. Wanted to accurately record the present rather than romantic depiction of exotic places and reconstruction of the past. Did not stray away from uncomfortable topics. Painted living conditions of the proletariat and working class. Reaction to a rapidly changing urban environment. Capture the elusive, impermanent flux of modern life teachings of romantic principles. Reconciled matter and spirit through signs and hidden meanings. Exploration of the imagination as opposed to visual reality. Based on scientific principles and highly formalized compositions. Group of avant-garde artist who developed fine and graphic arts. Belief that art & life were synonymous parts. Significance more than a sum of its.
