Which movement(s) from art/design history do you feel the most akin to and why? Review this timeline carefully: https://www.theartstory.org/section-movements-timeline.htm
Think about the historical movements you have studied in art history courses and seen in your art explorations. Consider the places and times of art movements and historical events. Choose one art period that specifically moves you in some way. Include an image of your work next to an image of a work from the movement you are referring to, and reference them in your post. Explain why you feel drawn to the movement and the work.
Additional resource for exploration: https://smarthistory.org/
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The art movement I chose that moved me and I felt that my work identified the most with would be Pre-Raphaelite, active during the mid 1900s in England. Their work often centered on themes of mythology, folklore, and emotional storytelling, with a call-back to the medieval style on top of recurring emphasis on nature, beauty, and symbolism. These ideas reminded me of a digital piece I made awhile ago titled “The Girl and the Siren,” featuring a young girl sitting beside a deep pond, reading a book, stunned by the appearance of a siren emerging from the fog waters. This setting draws directly from Pre-Raphaelite themes. I aim to create a moment that feels mysterious, mythical, and intimate in some way, much like the works I’ve observed of the Pre-Raphaelites.
Now, a specific painting that inspired me within the Pre-Raphaelite movement is John William Waterhouse’s “Hylas and the Nymphs (1896). In this piece, Waterhouse portrays a mythical encounter between a young man and beautiful nature spirits who are trying to lure him into the water. I was especially drawn to the way he uses soft lighting, details the foliage, and how he made the choice to make the spirits all eerily similar in appearance; its a composition that tells a lot without words. In a similar manner, my piece uses fog, reflections in the water, and a subdued color palette to give a sense of a dreamlike, almost eerie atmosphere too. Also interesting, The Girl and the Siren mirrors the tension in Hylas and the Nymphs.
Overall, I feel drawn to the Pre-Raphaelite movement because of its roots in fantastical scenes while also maintaining a sense of reality with its depiction of humans and nature.
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