Great expressionist artists made their mark at the turn of the 20th century in Vienna. Learn about a few famous artists with this free art history video series.
Edvard Munch is best known for his painting "The Scream," but has has other famous works in Vienna. Learn about Edvard Munch's paintings with tips from an art historian in this free fine art video.
Egon Schiele represented the common man in early 1900s Vienna. Learn about Egon Schiele with tips from an art historian in this free fine art video.
Egon Schiele's "Death and the Maiden" illustrates humanity's relationship with death. Learn about this painting with tips from an art historian in this free fine art video.
Egon Schiele painted "Portrait of the Artist's Wife" as a symbol of the times rather than a simple portrait. Learn about this painting with tips from an art historian in this free fine art video.
Gustav Klimt was an artist who was the founder of the Vienna Secessaion at the end of the 19th century. Learn about Gustave Klimt in Vienna with tips from an art historian in this free fine art video.
Gustav Klimt's "Adam and Eve" illustrates the feminine power over man. Learn about this painting with tips from an art historian in this free fine art video.
Gustav Klimt never finished his "Amalie Zuckerlandl" painting before he died. Learn more about this painting with tips from an art historian in this free fine art video.
Gustav Klimt's "Bride" symbolizes the origin of life and the process of being a woman. Learn more about this piece with tips from an art historian in this free fine art video.
Gustav Klimt's "Fritza Riedler" is an example of his portrait painting that was popular among the wealthy. Learn about this painting with tips from an art historian in this free fine art video.
Gustav Klimt's "Judith I" illustrates a symbolic motive popular at the beginning of the 20th century. Learn about this painting with tips from an art historian in this free fine art video.
Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss" is one of his most famous works. Learn about this painting with tips from an art historian in this free fine art video.
Max Klinger was both a sculptor and painter in Vienna. Learn about Max Klinger's work with tips from an art historian in this free fine art video.
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Summary: Painting and drawing is the art of using a pigmented medium to create a picture of reality filtered through the imagination, the senses, emotions, and life experience. Artists the world over have multiplied the uses of painting and drawing as a vital mode of human expression, whether recording history, retelling myth and legend, expressing religious fervor, or exploring the unknown. From early history to the present, we have records of men and women making graphic representations of their world, showing their understanding and their curiosity.
Understanding art requires studying great artists of the past. In this free fine art video series, an art historian discusses several expressionist artists who painted in Vienna. Learn about artists such as Edvard Munch, Egon Schiele, and Gustav Klimt. Analyzing their paintings and sculptures helps define the times in which they worked. Learn about a pivotal time in art history using this series as a guide.
Expert: Ilona Fekete has graduated at the ELTE University in Budapest as an art historian. Her specialization is the period of Biedermeier art. Fekete is working as an art historian at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest. She has taken part in organizing special exhibitions, most notably from the works of Vincent Van Gogh and Ferdinand Hodler.
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