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Gothic architecture was a style that emerged in the Middle Ages. Gothic Cathedrals were meant to worship God.

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Thank you for coming with us on this tour of the history of art! We hope you have learned just how visual expression developed in the Western world. Feel free to visit our cafe and gift shop.

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Wassily Kandinsky was another influential modern artist. His "Composition VII" is an abstract piece.

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Jackson Pollock was a modern artist who painted very abstract paintings, such as his piece "Convergence".

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"Skyscrapers and Tunnels" by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti

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"Skyscrapers and Tunnels" by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti

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The "Age of Progress" in the late 1800s gave rise to interpretive art. Artists began to paint in a more abstract manner and the feeling and message of their works was up to interpretation. This style of art included different schools: Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, and Futurism.

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Mary Shelley was a romantic writer. Her novel Frankenstein tells the story of a scientist that creates a monster.

"I saw—with shut eyes, but acute mental vision—I saw the pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together. I saw the hideous phantasm of a man stretched out, and then, on the working of some powerful engine, show signs of life and stir with an uneasy, half-vital motion. Frightful must it be, for supremely frightful would be the effect of any human endeavor to mock the stupendous mechanism of the Creator of the world."

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"Embarkation for Cythera" by Jean-Antoine Watteau

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"Embarkation for Cythera" by Jean-Antoine Watteau

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"Oath of Horatii" by Jacques-Louis David

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"Oath of Horatii" by Jacques-Louis David

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"Samson and Delilah" by Peter Paul Ruben

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"Samson and Delilah" by Peter Paul Ruben

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During the high Renaissance, artists had mastered new art techniques. Rome became more of the cultural focus rather than Greece. Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the giants of the High Renaissance. His painting "The Mona Lisa" exemplifies the ideals of the Renaissance through the secular human focus and the thoughtful smile of Mona Lisa.

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"The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin" by Jan van Eyck

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"The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin" by Jan van Eyck

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Rococo art was delicate and gentle and rejected power. One prominent Rococo artist was Jean-Antoine Watteau. Watteau's work "The Embarkation for Cythera" shows these Rococo traits.

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New developments in technology were intented, such as the airplane and the car, inspired futurism, Futurism emphasized technology and objects. Filippo Tommaso Marinetti was a famous futurist. His work "Skyscrapers and Tunnels" depicts some of these developments.

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Neoclassicism brought with it a resurgence of classical Greco-Roman themes. Reason, the natural world, discipline, and the ideal form became valued. Jacques-Louis David was an example of a neoclassical artist. His work "Oath of Horatii" portrays a scene with Roman soldiers, which demonstrates a classical influence.

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Cubism used geometric shapes to imitate objects.  Pablo Picasso was a leading cubist. One of his most famous cubist works is "Three Musicians".

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Fauvism emphasized the independence of colors from the subject of the piece. Henri Matisse's "Woman with a Hat" showcases this.

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Expressionism sought out to evoke moods and ideas from the viewer. Georges Seurat, an expressionist, used pointillism, making a larger image with smaller dots, to create his art. In his work entitled "The Circus", the dancing performers invoke whimsical and happy feelings.

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Post-Impressionism was similar to impressionism, but rather than to imitate a subject post-impressionists sought to express a feeling or a personal statement. Vincent Van Gogh was a post-impressionist whose painting "Starry Night" is very expressive. Van Gogh loved color and believed it could be used as a language.

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Ludwig van Beethoven was a romantic musician. In his work "The Ninth Symphony" you can hear how expressive and emotional the music is.

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Beethoven - 9th Symphony 'Choral' (Complete) ♫*

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Caspar David Friedrich was a romantic painter who was famous for painting dramatic, symbolic landscapes. His work "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" shows a man thoughtfully observing a dramaticized raging sea.

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Baroque art began in Italy during the Renaissance. It used dramatic effects to induce emotion.  One baroque artist was Peter Paul Rubens. Rubens' piece entitled "Samson and Delilah is very dramatic in the figures, the positions of the bodies, and the bold intense coloration and shadows.

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The Northern Renaissance took in northern parts of Europe outside of Italy. Northern Renaissance focused on details and realism rather than humanism. They also had less of a Greco-Roman influence and were less secular. Jan van Eyck was an important figure of the Northern Renaissance. His painting entitled "The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin" shows Northern Renaissance traits such as its huge amount of detail, lack of expression in the figures, and religious content.

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The early Renaissance began in Italy and focused on secularism, humanism and Greco-Roman culture. One prominent artist of the Early Renaissance was Donato di Donatello. His sculpture entitled "David" demonstrates a classical influence and the influence of humanism.

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Giotto di Bondone was a famous artist of the Middle Ages. His work entitled "Madonna and Child" shows the artistic style of his time.

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The art of early civilizations was rudimentary and crude. Art was etched into stone and natural coloration was used as pigment.

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Classical civilizations refer to the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. The main forms of this art were sculpture and architecture. "The Discus Thrower" is an example of a classical Greek sculpture.

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This example of early civilizations art comes from Egypt. It was made on papyrus, a thick paper made from reeds and it was painted with dye made from minerals.

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Impressionism focused on leaving a quick impression of something rather than using lots of detail. Some artists focused on movement, straying away from painting things just as they were. Claude Monet was an impressionist who focused on the interplay of light with a subject. His painting "Impression, Sunrise" is not very detailed, but the viewer still gets the impression of boats at a harbor and sunlight glistening on the water.

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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was famous for painting landscapes, such as this piece entitled "View of the Forest of Fontainebleau".

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Jean-Francois Millet was an important source of inspiration for Vincent Van Gogh, and he was famous for painting a lot of peasant farmers. This work, called "The Gleaners" shows peasants hard at work.

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Gustave Courbet painted many controversial paintings, and he demolished the Vendôme column which resulted in his exile to Switzerland. His painting entitled "Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet"  shows a scene from everyday life with everyday people.

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During the period of modern art, artists furthered their freedom in what they created. Art continued to become up to the interpretation of the viewer.

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Realism was a movement that started in the 1850's that rejected romanticism. It typically depicted everyday events and life. It went against traditional styles of painting that depicted historical events.

Some of the leading painters were Gustave Courbet, Jean-Francois Millet, and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.

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Romanticism swept through Europe from about 1800 to 1850. It challenged the Enlightenment's focus on reason and instead emphasized feeling, emotion and imagination as sources of knowledge.

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During the Enlightenment the ideas of natural rights and new scientific discoveries surfaced. It was titled "Age of Reason"  because new secular ideas challenged traditional thought which focused on religion. Neoclassicism and Rococo were art forms that emerged at this time.

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During the Renaissance, humanism, the focus on the importance of the individual, and the rebirth of classical Greco-Roman themes were driving forces in art. Art was now not only used to worship God but to celebrate the individual. Rules of perspective, depth and light were created, which led to more three-dimensional looking art. Oil paints replaced tempera paint. Many monarchs were patrons to artists and commissioned their works.

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The art of the Middle Ages can be summed up with three words: "flat, cracked Jesus". Art of this time appeared very two-dimensional, an egg yolk mixture called tempera was used as paint which caused paintings to crack when dry, and religion was the central theme of most art.

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This museum would not be possible without the help from the following:
Juhi Mehta
Liane Brown
Zaina Abdelrahman
Nathan Zemecki
Max Jacobs

Your donations are used to fund for the wonderful exhibits that you see in the museum.
Thank you for coming and please feel free to leave any comments or concerns in the plastic box in the lobby.

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Exhibit 1. Early Civilizations
Exhibit 2. Middle Ages
Exhibit 3. Renaissance
Exhibit 4. Enlightenment
Exhibit 5. Romanticism
Exhibit 6. Realism
Exhibit 7. Interpretive Art
Exhibit 8. Modern Art

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Welcome to Musée des couleurs de l'histoire! Enjoy your tour as you experience the evolutionary process of art as we know it. Your tour begins with the Early Civilization Exhibit and ends with the Modern Art Exhibit. After your tour, feel free to visit the Gift Shop and Specialty Cafe.