12/23/2012

Famous Abstract Art Paintings Throughout History

By Marisol Guy


Abstract art paintings are always a favorite for art fans wandering the halls of art museums. This type of art is often favored by fans because it can be interpreted differently by each on-looker. These types of paintings are known for their use of bold colors and odd shapes to form an unique subject. Here are a few notable paintings of the abstract genre.

Wassily Kandinsky has been called the pioneer of abstract. One of his most famous pieces of work is titled Squares with Concentric Rings. This piece features extremely bold colors, along with circles placed inside squares. The circles are created in a way that resembles a bulls eye target. Kandinsky is famous for other types of art as well.

Pablo Picasso is a household name for many families, whether they are interested in art or not. His painting, Violin & Guitar, displays many of this Spanish artist's most famous techniques. It features multiple shades of blue and yellow hues that are layered to create depth and infinite layers. His style was known to change throughout the decades, making it easy for admirers to recognize what time period a painting comes from.

Joan Miro is another famous Spanish artist that is known for his abstracts. He has a unique series of three paintings considered the blue series that has received high praises by art fans. The second painting in this series, Blue II, is the most famous of the three pieces. This is a simple masterpieces that uses mainly color to display the beauty of open spaces and primary colors.

Robert Delaunay was a French artist born into an aristocrat family. One of his most recognizable pieces is called Rhytme Sans Fin. This painting features Delaunay's unique orphic cubism style that he developed in the early 1900's. He uses a multitude of calm colors and random shapes to create his masterpieces.

Jackson Pollock was a famous American artist that contributed to many genres of art. He began his career with focusing on the neo-impressionistic style, then later turning his focus to abstracts. One of his most famous masterpieces is called Convergence and was created using his favored drip and splash technique. This painting uses darker colors, such as blacks, tans, and grays, as well as primary colors to add depth to the pieces.

Willem De Kooning is a more recent artist that created well-known abstracts. He began to gain popularity during the post world war two era while painting with a group of colleagues in New York. They created a variation of this genre called abstract expressionism, which can be seen in his famous painting titled In The Sky. This painting displays strokes of yellow, gray, and cream.

Abstract art paintings line the walls of many museums, as well as the pages of art history books. Art fans love these types of paintings because they can interpret what they believe they see, without being incorrect. This genre has varied over time because of the various techniques developed, but the basic idea of subjectivity of an image still remains. Many more abstract artists can be discovered in art books and museums worldwide.




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