pictorialism

Examples of pictorialism in the following topics:

• Photography in the Latter 20th Century

  • A culminating moment for pictorialism and for photography in general occurred in 1910, when the Albright Gallery in Buffalo bought 15 photographs from Alfred Stieglitz's 291 Gallery.
  • At first, fine art photographers tried to imitate painting styles, giving rise to Pictorialism, a style that uses soft focus to create a dreamy, 'romantic' look.
  • Pictorialism dominated photography from about 1885 to 1915, though it was still being promoted by some as late as the 1940s.
  • Pictorialism gradually declined in popularity after 1920, fading out of popularity completely by the end of World War II.
  • Discuss the progression of photography from pictorialism and straight photography to the snapshot aesthetic and conceptual work.

• Codices of the Aztecs

  • Aztec codices, or pictorial manuscripts, are among the best primary sources of information on Aztec culture.
  • Pre-colonial codices differ from colonial codices in that they are largely pictorial and not meant to symbolize spoken or written narratives.
  • Like all pre-colonial codices, it was originally entirely pictorial in nature, although some Spanish descriptions were later added.
  • The Aubin Codex is a pictorial history of the Aztecs from their departure from Aztlán through the Spanish conquest to the early Spanish colonial period, ending in 1607.

• Codices of the Mixtec

  • In Mixtec, the relationships among pictorial elements denote the meaning of the text, whereas in other Mesoamerican writing the pictorial representations are not incorporated into the text.
  • This arrangement of the bride and groom is a purely pictorial convention, with no connection to the language.

• Gothic Architecture and Sculpture

  • Gothic Architecture and Arch Elements in England from Charles Knight's Pictorial Gallery of Arts, 1858

• Space

  • Artists have devoted a great deal of time to experimenting with perspectives and degrees of flatness of the pictorial plane.

• Photography

  • It was characterized by pictorialism, in which pictures and photographic materials were manipulated to emulate the quality of paintings and etchings being produced at that time.
  • Alfred Steiglitz used pictorialism to create a painting-like quality in his photographs.

• Painting and Calligraphy in the Heian Period

  • The 12th-century artists of the emaki version devised a system of pictorial conventions that convey visually the emotional content of each scene.

• Romanesque Painting and Stained Glass

  • The oldest-known fragments of medieval pictorial stained glass appear to date from the 10th century.
  • The figures, though stiff and formalized, demonstrate considerable proficiency in design, both pictorially and in the functional use of the glass, indicating that their maker was well-accustomed to the medium.

• Post-Impressionism

  • Paul Cézanne, who participated in the first and third Impressionist exhibitions, developed a highly individual vision emphasizing pictorial structure; he is most often called a post-Impressionist.

• Painting in the Vijayanagar Empire

  • This pictorial digest is a compendium of illustrations of gods, goddesses, and mythological figures with instructions to painters on an incredible range of topics concerning composition placement, color choice, individual attributes, and mood.