'Fountain' - Dadaism
Marcel Duchamp, 1917
one of the most contrversial artworks which have been presented ever to any exhibition. the fact of placing an already made object, signatured and presented to the event was more of an insult rather than a joke. Duchamp's view of what art is, is more broad than anyone has gone. this idea of putting already made objects together and presented as an artwork was a way for him to introduce his new movement into the world. Art is a broad subject and this artwork took it to another level. a very subjective artwork that describes the idea of the artists rather than the work itself.


'World War 1' - Expressionism
Wassily Kandinsky, 1913
As an expressionist, there is no real great deal as to explain what an artwork means. By viewing this, nothing can be specifically taken out and explained. it has been painted by the feelings of the artist by the theme, which in this case, World War 1. But by understanding what the concept is, you can understand the wild, clustered and crazy forms of lines and shapes. the wild colours can also be a form of understanding which brings out his feelings on specific things. Dark meaning harsh and dangerous objects while the lighter colours spur off the feelin of calmness.


'Dog on a Leash' - Futurism
Giacomo Balla, 1912, 90cm x 110cm
This painting depicts movement and speed. One of the most important factor of this art movement. Having the picture to move or seem like a hollow gram was its main aim for this picture. the repeated use of the legs moving and the contrasted colours of light and dark has been effectively portrayed in this work. it deals with a great deal of lines and symmetry also is a factor of its form of movement. Another structurally framed artwork which depicts its notions of movement into artwork.


'Les Toits de Collioure' - Fauvism
Henri Mattise, 1905,
As the Founding father of Fauvism, Mattise was highly inspired by Post Impressionism and Pointillism. He painted paintings of actual things but replaced the actual colours with irregular unnatural ones, which makes his style stand out to the audience. Fauvism means Wild beasts. Along with these lines he also meant wild colours to show off his uprising of movement.


'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon' - Cubism
Pablo Picasso, 1907, 244 x 234 cm
Painted from the memory of his time as entering a Brothel house. the women posed in these stances were to interest the men. Picasso created this effect but with the style of his own, cubism. an issue arised from this painting as the traditional conventions of art has been inappropriately shown. the improper sculpturing of the figures have been created roughly and jaggered rather than smooth and soft. the two ladies on the right with the masks has been purposely placed their as Picasso was African Influenced during this time. This painting as well has been structurally framed by the conventions of of his style.


'Starry Night' - Impressionism
Vincent Van Gogh, 1889, 73cm x 92cm
The Magnum Opus of Van Goghs collection, the masterpiece of his entire career work. Painted from the memory of the night during the day, which he viewed from the north of the Asylum. The tree on the left has been included into the compostion was seen from the south of the asylum. included with the whole town under the swirling starry night. The stars positioned as the Ursa Major, symbolised as the Ursa Bear. This is a very controlled painting, making its frame under its structural side.


'The Artists Studio' - Realism
Gustave Courbet, 1855, 359 cm x 598 cm
This artwork is one of the most controversial paintings that Gustave had to offer. Its work of nudity, landscape, religion and placing himself in the middle as a self portrait arises issues from the general public. It was certainly famous for its ridiculous use of style back then, but to me its a master piece which played along the boarder lines of what art is and how we see it. Very structural based as it consists with the large quantity of signs and symbols which helps better understand the painting.