Surrealism, the Secession, and Creating Compositions
SecessionLate 19th Century; France and Vienna, AustriaWithdraw from traditionExploringDecorativeSpirit of the turn of the century; art nouveau
Gustav KlimtEgon Sheile Max KlingerKoloman Moser
Early Spring, Kolomon Moser
ExamplesThe Kiss, Klimt
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer,Klimt
Hygeia (Detail from “Medicine”), Klimt
SurrealismParis in 1920sExploring dreamsUnconsciousnessFreudian influence
Salvador DaliRene MagritteMan RayMax ErnstJoan Miro
Golconda,Rene Magritte
ExamplesThe Meditation, Dali
Persistence of Memory, Dali
CompositionsRule of Thirds
Dividing space horizontally and verticallyFocal points at intersectionsPleasing composition
Things to remember
BalanceOrganized
Guide the viewer:ColorFigure’s postureMovementLine
Collage
Realism + Patterns
Combined