Meredith Hughes

SLM 521

Drop in 4

Cubism or Fauvism?

After the impressionist movements, most artists fell into one of two categories: form or color. This separation came to a head in the early twentieth century in two distinct art movements: cubism and fauvism. We have discusses these movements some in class but now I want you to visit the websites below. Read the articles and look at some examples of the movement. Then answer the following questions.

http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/c/cubism.html

http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/f/fauvism.html

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/tl/20th/fauvism.html

http://pablo-picasso.paintings.name/

1. Who were the leaders of these movements and what movements are they associated with?

2. Where did the name cubism come from?

3. Where did the name fauvism come from?

4. We have done several art critiques and comparisons in class. Now I want you to try one on your own. Look at the two paintings below. I have given you the title, artist and date. Follow the links below and examine the images. Tell me which movement each painting fits in and why it fits in that movement. Note any similarities and differences.

Woman with a hat

Henri Matisse, 1905

Oil on Canvas

http://www.abcgallery.com/M/matisse/matisse80.html

Portrait of Ambroise Vollard

Pablo Picasso, 1910

Oil on canvas

http://www.abcgallery.com/P/picasso/picasso190.html