Libbey Gionet's Art Blog

 The Harlem Renaissance and Its Influence on Early Modern Art Background Information The influence of African Americans on Early Modern Art is seen through the works produced in the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. The Harlem Renaissance took place due to the Great Migration in the early 1900s. After the conclusion of the Civil War, thousands of African Americans moved north in hopes to encounter greater economic opportunities than what they had previously experienced in the South. A larger population of the migrants were middle class and settled in the district of Harlem, located in New York City. The city of Harlem quickly transformed into a rich cultural and intellectual center where musicians, artists, and writers had the opportunity to share and take pride in their Black culture.  This type of Early Modern Art strove to depict African American life to its viewers. Artists strove to incorporate their valuable identity and culture to rise up against the harmful st...

Realism and Impressionism in the Romantic Era  Background Information The Romantic Era in the 1800s was categorized as introducing so many new styles of art across the globe. In past eras, only one or two styles were prominent at a time. Although, the Romantic Era created a large shift with newly developed styles including Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Photography to name a few. For the sake of this blog, there will be a comparison between the styles of Impressionism and Realism.  Impressionism was an art style that developed near the end of the nineteenth century in Paris. In terms of art, it was more unconventional for the time because the artist strived to capture fleeting moments. A few things that categorize Impressionism are its loose lines and brush strokes, its fusion of multiple colors, its depiction of transitory effects of weather and light, subjective interpretation, and in-the-moment images. On the other hand, the style of Realism spanned from th...

 18th Century Art Influenced by Revolution Background Information      The Classical Era in the 18th century was categorized by a great deal of political change in both the United States and Europe. This massive amount of political change then affected art as a result. Significant historical events like the American Revolution spanning 1776-1781 spurred the French Revolution in Europe from 1789-1799. The French Revolution dealt with class tensions, brought about the passing of the monarchy, tried to respond to the growing national debt, and pushed for a greater degree of self-governance and independence. In particular, neoclassical art became a new style heavily influenced by the ongoing Revolution.      Neoclassical art, gaining prominence in the mid-eighteenth century, replaced Rocco-style art which was found more typically in the early 1700s. Many individuals in France wanted to begin moving away from the Rocco style because of its distinct reflecti...