Art History and Global Perspectives · Art History

From Realism to Abstraction

Analyzing the shift from representational art to the expression of internal realities.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why did artists start to move away from depicting the world exactly as it looks?
  2. 2How does abstract art challenge the viewer to become a co-creator of meaning?
  3. 3What historical events triggered the rise of modernism?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Visual Arts - Grade 8ON: Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Art History and Global Perspectives
Period: Art History

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