Asher P1T2 Modern Era Synthesis

Synthesis Question Modern Era

Rembrandt and Picasso, while both extraordinary artists, they had entirely contrasting painting styles. Rembrandt, an artist of the 1600’s, drew with great detail and specificity. He drew exactly what was occurring with in depth features. Rich details and colors were the highlight of his paintings, like in his own Abduction of Europa. It was straight-forward and psychological, allowing the audience to easily interpret the meaning of the work. This style was in many ways like the science of the time, in which people discovered things by looking at the factual details.

Transitioning to the Modern Era, Picasso’s cubist art depicted human tragedy through his shapes and bright colors while in the heart of World War II. Picasso used this type of art to show others what was going on around them in the war. His abstract use of colors and spread out geometric figures show the emotion of the story. In Guernica, Picasso shows the evils going on in the world, but it is hidden in the shapes of a beautiful, impressionistic painting. He also painted more works of anti-war sentiment, like Massacre in Korea, which protested the violence and horror that took place during the Modern Era. Through these works, Picasso showed his complaints about the tumult that was happening in many battle torn countries, and a hope for stability and peace to come. The artwork of the time depicted the general feeling and the social statements of the time period, which Rembrandt and Picasso did so with assertions of detail and reflection, and sadness of war.