Question

190-194

Answer 1

Answer:

1. el cubismo

2. el expresionismo

3. el impresionismo

4. el surrealismo

5. el simbolismo

Explanation:

1. Cubism developed in France in 1905. It ruptures with the idea of a single point of view. It is characterized by the  decomposition of figures and the use of geometrical forms.

The most representative author of the cubist period was the Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso. His most famous work is the Guernica, a painting which represents the horrors of war.

2. Expressionism developed in Germany in the beginning of the XX century. It tends to give a subjective representation of the reality in order to transmit emotions and profound feelings.

Expressionists use distorted forms and figures in order to cause anxiety and discomfort. Expressionism's most famous artist was the Norwegian, Edvard Munch. The painting that marked the entire expressionist era was painted by Munch, the Scream.

3. Impressionism developed in Paris in the middle of the XIX century. As opposed to painting forms with concrete details, impressionism tends to represent light and movements in order to capture a moment.

Impressionism marked the beginning of modern art as it ruptured with academic painting and brought innovation into art. Its most appreciated artist was Claude Monet, the father of impressionism, announcing it with his painting - Impression, the sunrise.

4. Surrealism developed in  France during the decade of 1920. It wishes to represent the unconscious and discover the psychological truth behind the reality.

It was inspired by Freud's psychoanalysis, thus the surreal art's great interest for dreams, the best example of the experience of the unconscious. Surrealism's most acknowledged artist was Salvador Dali.

5. Symbolism developed in  France and Belgium in the end of the XIX century. Its originality resides in the content of the works and the possibility of a personal interpretation.

Symbolism is considered to be the precursor of surrealism since the artists were deeply concerned with seeing what cannot be seen and offering their visions to the public. They used everyday phenomena as symbols for the phenomena occurring in the unknown.