Tate
WEBTate is a family of art galleries in London, Liverpool and Cornwall, known as Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate St Ives and Tate Liverpool + RIBA North. Tate art museum houses the UK's collection of British art from 1500 and of international modern art
Abstract art - Tate
WEBCossacks (1910–1) Tate. Strictly speaking, the word abstract means to separate or withdraw something from something else. The term can be applied to art that is based on an object, figure or landscape, where forms have been simplified or schematised. It is also applied to art that uses forms, such as geometric shapes or gestural marks, which ...
Expressionism - Tate
WEBTypical images of reality, such as a landscape painting or a portrait, become dramatic expressions of the artist’s inner feelings or emotions. Expressionist art often concerns itself with the inner necessity (or creative vision) of the artist, as well as themes of spirituality. While ‘expressionist’ can be used to describe artworks from ...
Pop art - Tate
WEBIn the United States, pop style was a return to representational art (art that depicted the visual world in a recognisable way) and the use of hard edges and distinct forms after the painterly looseness of abstract expressionism.By using impersonal, mundane imagery, pop artists also wanted to move away from the emphasis on personal feelings and personal symbolism that characterised abstract ...
Modernism - Tate
WEBModernism. Modernism refers to a global movement in society and culture that from the early decades of the twentieth century sought a new alignment with the experience and values of modern industrial life. Building on late nineteenth-century precedents, artists around the world used new imagery, materials and techniques to create artworks that ...
Salvador Dalí 1904–1989 - Tate
WEBSalvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol (11 May 1904 – 23 January 1989), known as Salvador Dalí (DAH-lee, dah-LEE; Catalan: [səlβəˈðo ðəˈli]; Spanish: [salβaˈðoɾ ðaˈli]), was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work.
Baroque - Tate
WEBBaroque was the dominant style in art and architecture of the seventeenth century, characterized by self-confidence, dynamism and a realistic approach to depiction. Gilbert Soest. Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk (c.1670–5) Tate. At its height in Rome from around 1630–1680, Baroque is particularly associated with the Catholic Counter ...
Collage - Tate
WEBCollage describes both the technique and the resulting work of art in which pieces of paper, photographs, fabric and other ephemera are arranged and stuck down onto a supporting surface. The term collage derives from the French term papiers collés (or découpage), used to describe techniques of pasting paper cut-outs onto various surfaces.
What's On - Tate
WEBRelaxed Hours: Anthony McCall. Immerse yourself in sculptures of light at a quieter time. Tate Modern. Third Tuesday of the month at 10.00–11.00. £14 / Free for Members. Explore exhibitions, events, tours and workshops at Tate's four galleries. These pages are …
‘Fountain‘, Marcel Duchamp, 1917, replica 1964 - Tate
WEBEmak Bakia. Man Ray. 1926, remade 1970. On display at Tate Modern part of Materials and Objects. ‘Fountain‘, Marcel Duchamp, 1917, replica 1964 on display at Tate Modern.
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