COBRA
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Overview and quickfacts
COBRA is a European avant-garde movement of the 1950s and 1960s that was started by a group of artists who had left the Surrealist movement. The name COBRA comes from the first letters of the cities where the artists were based: Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam. The COBRA artists were united by their rejection of Surrealism’s emphasis on the unconscious mind, and instead wanted to create art that was based on their own experiences and emotions. They believed that art should be accessible to everyone, and that it should be expressive and joyful. The COBRA artists were known for their use of bright colors and bold patterns, and their paintings often depict scenes of everyday life.
The art style is also known as: snake, reptile, viper, adder, boa
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism
1. Asger Jorn (1914-1973) 2. Christian Dotremont (1922-1979) 3. Constant Nieuwenhuys (1920-2005) 4. Corneille (1922-2010) 5. Karel Appel (1921-2006) 6. Pierre Alechinsky (1927-) 7. Pierre Restany (1930-2003) 8. Robert Delaunay (1885-1941) 9. Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979) 10. Maurice Estève (1904-2001) 11. Georges Mathieu (1921-2012) 12. Yves Klein (1928-1962) 13. Arman (1928-2005) 14. Daniel Spoerri (1930-) 15. Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) 16. Jean Tinguely (1925-1991) 17. Jacques Hérold (1924-2007) 18. Serge Poliakoff (1900-1969) 19. André Masson (1896-1987) 20. Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) 21. František Kupka (1871-1957) 22. Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) 23. Theo van Doesburg (1883-1931) 24. Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935) 25. Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) 26. Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) 27. Henry Moore (1898-1986) 28. Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) 29. Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) 30. Germaine Richier (1902-1959)
1. The Hay Wagon, by American painter Andrew Wyeth, created in 1957. 2. The Red Room, by American painter Edward Hopper, created in 1942. 3. Nighthawks, by American painter Edward Hopper, created in 1942. 4. Christina’s World, by American painter Andrew Wyeth, created in 1948. 5. The Sleeping Gypsy, by French painter Henri Rousseau, created in 1897. 6. The Dream, by French painter Henri Rousseau, created in 1910. 7. The Snake Charmer, by French painter Henri Rousseau, created in 1907. 8. La Maja Desnuda, by Spanish painter Francisco Goya, created between 1797 and 1800. 9. La Maja Vestida, by Spanish painter Francisco Goya, created between 1797 and 1800. 10. The Third of May 1808, by Spanish painter Francisco Goya, created in 1814. 11. The Colossus of Rhodes, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1778. 12. The Grand Canal, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1757. 13. The Campo Vaccino, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1762. 14. The Ponte Molle, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1761. 15. The Ponte Rotto, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 16. The Roman Forum, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1762. 17. The Pyramid of Cestius, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 18. The Ruins of the Forum of Nerva, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 19. The Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 20. The Tepidarium, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1761. 21. The Thermae of Titus, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1762. 22. The Tomb of the Julii, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 23. The Trajan’s Market, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1762. 24. The Triumphal Arch of Titus, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 25. The Vatican, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 26. The Villa of the Mysteries, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1762. 27. The Wailing Wall, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1761. 28. The Whirling Dervishes, by Turkish painter Osman Hamdi Bey, created in 1910. 29. The Yellow House, by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, created in 1888. 30. The Zouave, by French painter Edouard Manet, created in 1862.
Detailed Description
Cobra was a European avant-garde movement active from 1948 to 1951. It was started by a group of artists in Paris who were dissatisfied with the current art scene. They believed that art should be expressive and accessible to everyone, not just the elite. The name Cobra comes from the initials of the cities where the founding members were from: Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam. The Cobra artists were known for their bold use of color and their experimental techniques. They were also interested in primitive art and folk art, and many of their paintings incorporate elements from these traditions. Some of the most famous Cobra paintings are “The Snail” by Pierre Alechinsky, “The Red Cow” by Karel Appel, and “The Bird” by Constant Nieuwenhuys. Despite their short-lived existence, the Cobra movement had a significant impact on the development of postwar art. The artists associated with Cobra were instrumental in introducing new ideas about art to the mainstream.
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1. Asger Jorn (1914-1973) 2. Christian Dotremont (1922-1979) 3. Constant Nieuwenhuys (1920-2005) 4. Corneille (1922-2010) 5. Karel Appel (1921-2006) 6. Pierre Alechinsky (1927-) 7. Pierre Restany (1930-2003) 8. Robert Delaunay (1885-1941) 9. Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979) 10. Maurice Estève (1904-2001) 11. Georges Mathieu (1921-2012) 12. Yves Klein (1928-1962) 13. Arman (1928-2005) 14. Daniel Spoerri (1930-) 15. Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) 16. Jean Tinguely (1925-1991) 17. Jacques Hérold (1924-2007) 18. Serge Poliakoff (1900-1969) 19. André Masson (1896-1987) 20. Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) 21. František Kupka (1871-1957) 22. Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) 23. Theo van Doesburg (1883-1931) 24. Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935) 25. Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) 26. Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) 27. Henry Moore (1898-1986) 28. Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) 29. Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) 30. Germaine Richier (1902-1959)
Known Paintings / Pictures / Images
1. The Hay Wagon, by American painter Andrew Wyeth, created in 1957. 2. The Red Room, by American painter Edward Hopper, created in 1942. 3. Nighthawks, by American painter Edward Hopper, created in 1942. 4. Christina’s World, by American painter Andrew Wyeth, created in 1948. 5. The Sleeping Gypsy, by French painter Henri Rousseau, created in 1897. 6. The Dream, by French painter Henri Rousseau, created in 1910. 7. The Snake Charmer, by French painter Henri Rousseau, created in 1907. 8. La Maja Desnuda, by Spanish painter Francisco Goya, created between 1797 and 1800. 9. La Maja Vestida, by Spanish painter Francisco Goya, created between 1797 and 1800. 10. The Third of May 1808, by Spanish painter Francisco Goya, created in 1814. 11. The Colossus of Rhodes, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1778. 12. The Grand Canal, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1757. 13. The Campo Vaccino, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1762. 14. The Ponte Molle, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1761. 15. The Ponte Rotto, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 16. The Roman Forum, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1762. 17. The Pyramid of Cestius, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 18. The Ruins of the Forum of Nerva, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 19. The Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 20. The Tepidarium, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1761. 21. The Thermae of Titus, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1762. 22. The Tomb of the Julii, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 23. The Trajan’s Market, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1762. 24. The Triumphal Arch of Titus, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 25. The Vatican, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1756. 26. The Villa of the Mysteries, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1762. 27. The Wailing Wall, by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Piranesi, created in 1761. 28. The Whirling Dervishes, by Turkish painter Osman Hamdi Bey, created in 1910. 29. The Yellow House, by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, created in 1888. 30. The Zouave, by French painter Edouard Manet, created in 1862.
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