Writing Question

The Evolution of Modern Art: Due 4/27 at 11:59 PM

Czanne’s Mont Sainte-Victoire (1902-1904) and Georges Braque’s Viaduct at L’Estaque (1907)

In your second essay assignment you will investigate the relationships between different artistic movements by analyzing specific works of art. You will choose a painting (or sculpture) by an artist who influenced the continuing evolution of art. Describe the ways in which this work may have inspired the development of another movement.

Please compare and contrast at least two specific works; for instance, by comparing Czanne’s Mont Sainte-Victoire and Georges Braque’s Viaduct at L’Estaque (pictured above) you will be able to see how Czanne influenced the development of Cubism and also how Cubism took Czanne’s ideas farther.

In your essay, discuss the specific similarities and differences between the works of art that you choose to write about, but also speak more generally about the relationship between movements. Did the progression reflect the expression of different artistic goals? What other influences are apparent in the work?

Possible topics:

• Gauguin’s Synthetist paintings such as Yellow Christ influenced the development of Fauvism (Matisse, Derain, etc.)
• Czanne’s later paintings such as Mont Sainte-Victoire led to the development of Analytic Cubism (Georges Braques and Pablo Picasso)
• Analytic Cubist works like Pablo Picasso’s Girl With Mandolin inspired Italian Futurism (Boccioni’s Dynamism of a Cyclist, etc.) as well as British Vorticism
• Edvard Munch’s The Scream, Van Gogh’s self portraits, and James Ensor’s Entry of Christ Into Brussels each influenced Expressionism (Emil Nolde, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Mueller, etc.)
• German Expressionist works like Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s Potsdamer Platz influenced the development of New Objectivity (Max Beckmann, Georgs Grosz, etc.)
• The Suprematist paintings of Kazimir Malevich’s like Suprematism from 1915 led to De Stijl (Theo van Doesburg and Piet Mondrian) and influenced the Bauhaus
• The metaphysical paintings of Giorgio de Chirico such as Song of Love influenced many Surrealist artists (Ren Magritte, Salvador Dal, Max Ernst, etc.)

Format:

Your essay should be at least three pages double-spaced (850 to 1000 words), cite sources according to MLA standards and include a Works Cited. You will submit it through Canvas and it will be checked for plagiarism. You will have access to the plagiarism report and can resubmit if there is a problem that needs to be corrected. Do not use AI to write your essay for you; however, using a program like Grammarly to help improve your writing is fine.

Please reach out if you want to discuss your ideas with me or if you need help!