META: Modern Europe through Art

 

  Module 2
 

Jean Arp: Collage Arranged According to the Laws of Chance 1916-1917Collage Arranged According to the Laws of Chance by Jean (Hans) Arp (1916-1917)

Our second module explores the relationship between art, literature, and history during the years 1910-1920. As Europe confronted World War I head-on, themes of randomness and chance exerted themselves in artistic and literary works, articulating the lack of control people felt over their environment. Representative works include:

> Lesson Plan: Activities and discussion questions (PDF)
> Featured Artwork: Collage Arranged According to the Laws of Chance (1916-1917) by Jean (Hans) Arp

 
 
additional examples of artwork from this period are found below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roots of Modernism: 19th Century Progress and Industrialization Surrealism: the Reprieve Degenerate Art: Politics, Censorship, & Creation Dada: Reaction to the Great War Existentialism: Life After War
dada: reactions to the great war




primary literary source cultural and historical context analysis of artwork in historical context relationship of artwork to literary source European Events 1910-1920 United States events English translation of literary source

 

 

Wassily Kandinsky: Small Pleasures
Small Pleasures by Wassily Kandinsky (1913) | enlarge

 

  

Franz Marc: The Unfortunate Land of Tyrol
The Unfortunate Land of Tyrol by Franz Marc (1913) | enlarge


 

Jean Arp: Enak's Tears
Enak's Tears (Terrestrial Forms) by Jean (Hans) Arp (1917) | enlarge

 

Paul Klee: The Bavarian Don Giovanni
The Bavarian Don Giovanni by Paul Klee (1919) | enlarge