A
short simylified history of painting illustrated with paintings
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A
very brief, simplified history of painting
From antiquity actually almost
nothing has remained. So I begin the story of painting with the Romanesque and
early Christian art in Byzantium.
The
Romanesque
The faces have mostly the same and
expressionless look, and if there didn’t appear a distinguishing symbol or sign,
in most cases, it wouldn’t be clear at all, which person is represented there.
The
Gothic
At that time, the so-called
triangle arises. The upper left and right corner was usually left empty and the
faces show a soulful expression.
The
Renaissance
The focus is on the human
being, with a great many classical themes from mythology. The illustrations are
very realistic, though sometimes movements are a little exaggerated. Some
painters make extreme experiments with perspective.
The
Baroque
Characteristic for this period
are the light-shadow play, Landscapes and Still-life.
The
Rococo
Probably the accuracy of the
drawing was no longer enough, and so it went over to an excessive and playful
decoration.
The
Classicist
At that time everything seems
pompous; both the building, as well as almost everything what was painted.
The
romance
Here two terms are attached
best: pompous and symbolic.
Impressionism
After the invention of
photography it seemed pointless to draw as it really was. And from that time on,
the criteria for good painting no longer is the perfect technique, but: Which work
is accepted by society? How much does it represent changes in society? How much
does it determine fashion?
