In Cafe Terrace at Night by Van Gogh, I can see a cafe with chairs and tables outside. There are people sitting outside a cafe. There is a waiter serving customers at the cafe. Some people are walking down a cobbled street. It is night- time but the street is well-lit because of the lights from the cafe. The painting makes me feel excited because the place seems quiet and people look relaxed. I’d love to be there.
In Stage Rehearsal by Degas, I can see ballet dancers rehearsing on stage. The director / composer is directing the dancers. Some of the girls have their hands at the back of their necks. The painting makes me feel anxious because the rehearsal seems to be very tough.
In The Persistence of Memory by Dali, I can see melting watches. There is a seaside and rocks in the background. It is a barren landscape. The painting makes me feel confused as it is an unusual landscape.
In Stage Rehearsal by Degas, I can see ballet dancers rehearsing on stage. The director / composer is directing the dancers. Some of the girls have their hands at the back of their necks. The painting makes me feel anxious because the rehearsal seems to be very tough.
In The Persistence of Memory by Dali, I can see melting watches. There is a seaside and rocks in the background. It is a barren landscape. The painting makes me feel confused as it is an unusual landscape.
Cafe Terrace at Night – Expressionism
Stage Rehearsal – Impressionism
The Persistence of Memory – Surrealism
Stage Rehearsal – Impressionism
The Persistence of Memory – Surrealism
1 It started as a reaction to the horror of World War I by a group of young European artists.
2 They wanted to show people that dreams and thoughts are important.
3 Salvadore Dali, Rene Magritte, Marcel Duchamp.
4 In France in the 1890s.
5 It is characterised by small touches of paint.
6 Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Sezanneand Edouard Manet.
7 They aim to paint images that reflect their emotions.
8 Because the artists use this technique to portray anxiety and horror.
2 They wanted to show people that dreams and thoughts are important.
3 Salvadore Dali, Rene Magritte, Marcel Duchamp.
4 In France in the 1890s.
5 It is characterised by small touches of paint.
6 Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Sezanneand Edouard Manet.
7 They aim to paint images that reflect their emotions.
8 Because the artists use this technique to portray anxiety and horror.
a)
found (v): to start, set up
reaction (n): an action or behaviour that is a result of sth else
combine (v): to mix fivo or more things
fantasy (n): a dream or imagined scene
odd ways (phr): unusual ways
develop (v): to grow and change
strict convention (phr): correct way of behaving
set (v): to fix, put sth in place
academy (n): a society that maintains the standard in a certain field
outrage (v): to shock
capture (v): to express what sth or sb is really like
touches of paint (phr): small dots / marks of paint
focus (v): to concentrate on
affect (v): to influence sb to change in some way
emerge (v): to come out from being hidden
concentrate(v): to be all in one area
reflect (v): to mirror
brushstroke (n): the marks made by a painter’s brush on a canvas
distort (v): to change sth so it seems unclear
portray (v): to show
influence (v): to use a power to change others’ opinions
1 Surrealism was founded in 1924.
2 Surrealism combines fantasy with reality.
3 Impressionism was developed in France.
4 Expressionist paintings reflect emotions.
b)
I like Surrealism the most because the images make you think and look at things in a new way. I like the way the pictures look like images from a dream.
I like Impressionism the most because I like the way the paintings capture moments and sensations. My favourite artist is Renoir.
I like Expressionism the most because I like paintings that have bright colours and that reflect emotions.
My favourite artist is Van Gogh.
found (v): to start, set up
reaction (n): an action or behaviour that is a result of sth else
combine (v): to mix fivo or more things
fantasy (n): a dream or imagined scene
odd ways (phr): unusual ways
develop (v): to grow and change
strict convention (phr): correct way of behaving
set (v): to fix, put sth in place
academy (n): a society that maintains the standard in a certain field
outrage (v): to shock
capture (v): to express what sth or sb is really like
touches of paint (phr): small dots / marks of paint
focus (v): to concentrate on
affect (v): to influence sb to change in some way
emerge (v): to come out from being hidden
concentrate(v): to be all in one area
reflect (v): to mirror
brushstroke (n): the marks made by a painter’s brush on a canvas
distort (v): to change sth so it seems unclear
portray (v): to show
influence (v): to use a power to change others’ opinions
1 Surrealism was founded in 1924.
2 Surrealism combines fantasy with reality.
3 Impressionism was developed in France.
4 Expressionist paintings reflect emotions.
b)
I like Surrealism the most because the images make you think and look at things in a new way. I like the way the pictures look like images from a dream.
I like Impressionism the most because I like the way the paintings capture moments and sensations. My favourite artist is Renoir.
I like Expressionism the most because I like paintings that have bright colours and that reflect emotions.
My favourite artist is Van Gogh.
Style: Realism
When / where started: France 1850s
Famous artists and their works of art: Gustave Courbet: Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet, Jules Breton:
The Song of the Lark
What shows: Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet shows an almost photographic image of three men talking on the road, The Song of the Lark shows a fieldworker listening to a bird singing.
Realism emerged in France in the 1850s as a reaction against Romanticism. They wanted to portray subjects so that they looked objectively real. Artists of this movement include Gustave Courbet and Jules Breton.
Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet by Gustave Courbet shows an almost photographic image of three men talking on the road. The Song of the Lark by Jules Breton shows a fieldworker stood listening to a birdsong.
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When / where started: France 1850s
Famous artists and their works of art: Gustave Courbet: Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet, Jules Breton:
The Song of the Lark
What shows: Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet shows an almost photographic image of three men talking on the road, The Song of the Lark shows a fieldworker listening to a bird singing.
Realism emerged in France in the 1850s as a reaction against Romanticism. They wanted to portray subjects so that they looked objectively real. Artists of this movement include Gustave Courbet and Jules Breton.
Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet by Gustave Courbet shows an almost photographic image of three men talking on the road. The Song of the Lark by Jules Breton shows a fieldworker stood listening to a birdsong.