Toward the Modern Toward the Modern ConsciousnessConsciousness

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ModernityModernity

187-1914187-1914 Rebellion against traditionalRebellion against traditional

LiteratureLiterature

Naturalist styleNaturalist style– RealisticRealistic– Address social problemsAddress social problems– Henrik Ibsen and Emile ZolaHenrik Ibsen and Emile Zola

Symbolist writersSymbolist writers– External world = symbols of the human External world = symbols of the human

mindmind– Not criticize or understand societyNot criticize or understand society

PaintingPainting

ImpressionismImpressionism– 1870s France1870s France– Reject traditional indoors Reject traditional indoors

outside/natureoutside/nature– Claude MonetClaude Monet

Light, water, skyLight, water, sky

– Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir– Berthe MorisotBerthe Morisot

Monet Monet Impression SunriseImpression Sunrise

Pierre Auguste Renoir Pierre Auguste Renoir Porträt Porträt Claude MonetClaude Monet

Renoir Renoir The Theater BoxThe Theater Box

Renoir Renoir Dance in the CityDance in the City

Painting (con’t)Painting (con’t)

PostimpressionismPostimpressionism– 1880s France1880s France– Paul CezannePaul Cezanne– Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh– Color and structure to express moodColor and structure to express mood– Paint feelingsPaint feelings

Van Gogh Van Gogh Self Portrait with Self Portrait with Straw HatStraw Hat

Van Gogh Van Gogh Vase with 12 Vase with 12 Sunflowers Sunflowers

Van Gogh, Van Gogh, Starry NightStarry Night

Van Gogh, Van Gogh, The Church at The Church at Auvers-sur-OiseAuvers-sur-Oise

Van Gogh, self portrait Van Gogh, self portrait

Painting (con’t)Painting (con’t)

Decline in realistic painting (1900s)Decline in realistic painting (1900s)– Photography (1830s)Photography (1830s)

George Eastman—Kodak 1888George Eastman—Kodak 1888

– Individual expressionIndividual expression– Avoid “visual reality”Avoid “visual reality”– Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso (1905) (1905)

CubismCubism– Geometric designsGeometric designs– Human form from many sidesHuman form from many sides– Einstein relativityEinstein relativity

Picasso Picasso Portrait of Igor Portrait of Igor StravinskyStravinsky

Picasso, Picasso, Dora Maar au ChatDora Maar au Chat

Picasso, Picasso, Massacre in KoreaMassacre in Korea

Picasso, Picasso, The Three The Three MusiciansMusicians

Picasso, Picasso, GuernicaGuernica

Painting (con’t)Painting (con’t)

AbstractAbstract– 19101910– Wassily KandinskyWassily Kandinsky– Art should speak directly to soulArt should speak directly to soul– Only line and colorOnly line and color

Kandinsky, Kandinsky, Munich-Schwabing Munich-Schwabing with the Church of St. Ursulawith the Church of St. Ursula

Kandinsky, Kandinsky, Landscape With Landscape With Two PoplarsTwo Poplars

Kandinsky, Kandinsky, Composition XComposition X

ArchitectureArchitecture

FunctionalismFunctionalism Urban growthUrban growth Louis H. SullivanLouis H. Sullivan

– Reinforced concrete, steel frames, Reinforced concrete, steel frames, electric elevators = skyscraperselectric elevators = skyscrapers

Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright– Geometric linesGeometric lines– Overhanging roofsOverhanging roofs

Sullivan, Carson Prarie Scott Sullivan, Carson Prarie Scott Store (Chicago)Store (Chicago)

Sullivan, Prudential Building Sullivan, Prudential Building (NYC)(NYC)

Wright, Nathan G. Moore Wright, Nathan G. Moore House (Illinois)House (Illinois)

Wright, Robbie House Wright, Robbie House (University of Chicago)(University of Chicago)

Wright, Falling Water in West Wright, Falling Water in West Orange (Pennsylvania)Orange (Pennsylvania)

MusicMusic

Igor StravinskyIgor Stravinsky– Expressive soundsExpressive sounds– Bold rhythmsBold rhythms– The Rite of SpringThe Rite of Spring

Paris 1913Paris 1913 Near riotNear riot

StravinskyStravinsky

Stravinsky costume design for Stravinsky costume design for The FirebirdThe Firebird