Essays on Artistic Movement

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Bergson defines time as “our self which endures” (Bergson 24). However, time can be defined as a set of events that can be chronologically recorded or identified in the sequence of past, present, or future. The concept of time flux, as indicated by Bergson, is a phenomenon where time is perceived as a progression of “states,” each of which reveals that which comes after it and “contains that which precedes it” (Bergson 24). Bergson adds that when this happens it is said to create various “states” when an individual already “passed them and turn back ...

The shift towards the Modernist Period from the decadence of the Baroque happened as a result of the outrage and disapproval towards lavishness in creating works of art, a trend once dominant and fashionable amongst the wealthy circles. What emerged as a result of this isolation was a new artistic movement that focused more on inspiring awe and sublime rather than theatrical presentation of the iconography. The term Modernist period has been debated throughout the centuries by the scholars since this period holds accountable of the changes in government and the people’s way of thinking. In this genre ...

The Baroque Era began in the 17th century was a period of artistic style that greatly contrasts the shabby and simple depictions of natural humanism; although the style still revered the Humanist idealism of depicting human figures as close to reality, the artists sought to be different from its predecessor art movement. The Renaissance highly valued serene tranquil landscapes, religious iconography, and realism. On the other hand, Baroque period paintings are more energetic and sharp compared to the Renaissance. Originally, the term for this flamboyant artistic movement came from the word ‘Barocco’ or irregular shaped pearl later changed to ...