Abstract Art Pioneers: Kandinsky and Mondrian
Composition IV
General Documentation
Cron: 1911
Style: Abstract Art
Tech: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 1.59 m x 2.5 m
Location: Kunstammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf
Background
Composition IV stands as a pivotal work in Wassily Kandinsky’s exploration of abstract painting, marking his departure from visual reality. Created during a period of rapid technological advancement and societal change in the decade preceding World War I, the painting reflects the era’s complex atmosphere.
Formal Analysis
Kandinsky’
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Guggenheim Bilbao
Architect: Frank O. Gehry (1929)
Date: 1991-1997
Location: Bilbao
Style: Deconstructivism
Materials Used: Titanium, Limestone, and Glass
Building System: Industrial Materials
Historical Context
The sculptural Deconstructivist architecture of controlled chaos is a defense, with its attractive juxtaposition of impossible shapes and foreign materials. Deconstructivist architecture raises a question about the survival of rationalism in the twentieth century.
Formal Analysis
Support Elements
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A Literary Guide to Victorian and 20th Century Literature
Victorian Literature
Key Terms and Concepts
Punch
A satirical magazine inaugurated in 1841, where William Makepeace Thackeray published a humorous description of the World Exhibition. Punch was known for critiquing Victorian society through drawings and writings.
Victorian
While literally describing things and events during Queen Victoria’s reign, “Victorian” carries connotations of “prudish,” “repressed,” and “old-fashioned.” However, these terms don’t fully encompass the era’s complexity, often considered
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