Meintest du emotions?
Cubism takes apart the traditional language of visual representation and then puts it back together. The resulting images are fractured and disorienting, but not fully abstract. Invented by painters Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, the style dominated French avant-garde art between about 1908 and 1914. Its influence then spread across the globe.
Some artists explored the human form and emotions through portraits of loved ones
„Inmates‘ Life-Casts Unmask Emotions.“ The Washington Post (11 June 1998).
Photographs by Carrie Mae Weems make us look and think twice. At first glance, this seems to be a 19th-century sepia-toned print of three girls in an idyllic pastoral setting.
19th-century paintings and photographs. 2 3 May Day The girls’ faces show a variety of emotions
A close look at the sculptor’s clay models reveals his extraordinary working process . . . and his thumbprints.
Instead, he conveyed their emotions through dynamic gestures.
The human form is often the foundation of academic artistic training—but accurately depicting anatomy is no easy feat. Many works show the artist’s admiration for the beauty of the human body. Others try to accurately capture a person in motion.
Some artists explored the human form and emotions through portraits of loved ones
Social media influencer Holly Pan’s fashion-forward visit to National Gallery spaces that remind her of spring.
My hot pink tweed jacket and shorts draw on those emotions.
Artists have long used everyday or natural objects—from a silver platter to a blooming bouquet—to create still lifes. Through these works, they experiment with new styles and convey symbolic meanings.
Some artists explored the human form and emotions through portraits of loved ones
The United States is frequently described as a “nation of immigrants.” Immigrants have played a pivotal role in the country’s history and understanding of itself.
What emotions do you imagine Gorky might have felt while making this painting?
The merchant class emerging in Northern Europe between 1400 and 1550 was keen to express its status and prosperity through art. And the rise of oil painting offered them affordable options. Artists made paintings and sculptures to appeal to these new consumers, many intended as intimate works for their homes.
Some artists explored the human form and emotions through portraits of loved ones
Early American art includes works made by settlers in what we now know as the United States. Before the American Revolution, artists documented life in the colonies of New Spain and New England. And in the early decades of the United States, many artists represented the new nation through portraits of its early leaders.
Some artists explored the human form and emotions through portraits of loved ones
