Expressionism vs. Cubism

     I chose these two videos because I like to learn about the different styles of art rather than about the artists themselves. I wanted to learn about how each movement changed people's ideas and thoughts on artwork. In the video of expressionism, I learned that artists emphasized mainly on color to express emotional properties of humans and environment. Also, lines gave off several emotions depending on how they were being used. For instance, in the portrait "Ashes" the wavy hair on the woman's head made her look like a predator, almost like Medusa. In the video of cubism, I learned that Pablo Picasso and George Braque were among the first creators of the movement. Cubistic artist used lines and shapes in an abstract format to create human characteristics in a non-human form. In the text, they also describe how Picasso began this movement and how critics felt about this movement and style.