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A 7 page paper which chronologically discusses Baroque, Neoclassicism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Geometric Abstraction, and Surrealism by examining similarities and differences and how these styles developed in relation to and sometimes in reaction to each other. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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of expression invariably yields to another. As the times change, so does the artists approach to art, which is in turn reflected on their works. In the history
of painting, there are eight crucial periods of development that represent how one style would influence and ultimately be replaced by another in a progression dictated by prevailing social, political,
and philosophical attitudes of the era. Baroque, Neoclassicism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Geometric Abstraction, and Surrealism are specific painting periods that can clearly stand alone in terms of artistic
analysis. However, in order to gain a keener insight into how each contributed into the overall development of painting throughout the centuries, it is recommended that the cause-and-effect relationships
of each of these eight periods be critically considered. The Baroque period, which lasted from 1600 to 1750, was profoundly influenced by the Renaissance emphasis upon free expression. Loosely
translated, baroque means "excessive, eccentric or grotesque" (Greer, 1977, p. 327). Originating it Italy, Baroque is a complex visual exploration of the senses that breaks away completely from classical
conventions through "subtle variations of color, light, and atmosphere" (Blatt and Blatt, 1984, p. 292). The artist most closely associated with the Baroque period is Flemish-born painter Peter Paul
Rubens, whose masterpieces were an unapologetic celebration of sensual pleasures characterized by their boldness of color, movement, and blatant sexuality (Greer, 1977). One of his most compelling works is
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus (1617), which is a study of contrasting tones, voluptuous females and constant movement. The experimentation by Baroque painters have been described as
"forerunners of Impressionism" because there were always a deliberate attempt on the part of the artists to manipulate the space between the observer and the paintings perspective (Martin, 1977, pp.
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