History Of Art

Neo And Post Impressionism 

They cover the period around 1880 and 1910. They are developed out of Impressionism. The artists of Post Impressionism were Gauguin, Cezanne and Van Gogh. The artists of Neo Impressionism were Seurat and Signac. These artists had the expression of feelings and ideas. Their work revealed spiritual and personal direction. 

Post Impressionism

Paul Gauguin

Self Portrait- Les Miserable

Landscape with Three Trees

It shows a wonderful landscape with the use of contrastable colours. Although there are more than three trees, the artist focuses on only three of them. He does this by enlarging the three trees so that they are the main focus of the landscape.

Paul Cezanne

Self Portrait 

Jas De Buffan, The Pool

It's really interesting how he interprets the reflection of the flowers and the scenery into the pool. The bright colours used are creating an amazing effect and composition.

Vincent Van Gogh

Self Portrait

The Cafe La Nuit 

The floor is created with brush strokes which happens to create such an interesting texture and pattern. There's also a sense of contrast due to the use of orange with blue. The title really reflects the work!

Neo Impressionism 

Jeff Seurat 

Self Portrait

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

This work is creating a calm effect due to the soft colours and textures shown. It's a typical scene from everyday life.

Paul Signac 

Self Portrait

The Pink Cloud Antibes

This was done with a technique which is known as pointillism. There is use of primary colours which are really creating an amazing contrast and texture. The texture of the cloud looks really detailed due to the dark blue colour which is applied on the outline of the cloud.

Bibliography 

Notes taken during the lesson

http://www.mystudios.com/art/post/gauguin/gauguin-self-portrait-miserables-1888.html

Self Portrait: Les Miserables
1888
oil on canvas 45x55cm
Gauguin Museum

http://www.allpaintings.org/v/Post-Impressionism/Paul+Gauguin/Paul+Gauguin+-+Landscape+with+Three+Trees.jpg.html

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/cezanne/portraits/self/self/

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/cezanne/land/

http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/artwork/vincent-van-gogh-paintings-from-paris4.htm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2010752/French-art-breaks-Ambling-footsteps-van-Gogh-Provence.html

Atmospheric: The Cafe la Nuit painted by van Gogh during his stay in Arles in 1888

http://www.jeffzischke.com/blog/?p=687

http://www.artble.com/artists/georges_seurat/paintings/a_sunday_afternoon_on_the_island_of_la_grande_jatte

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seurat_Paul_Signac.jpg

http://artmight.com/Artists/Paul-Signac/the-pink-cloud-antibes-53942p.html