und was red which in this case symbolized the shedding of blood. With Cloisonism, solid forms were painted with odd colors so that one thing could actually mean another. This was important in the development of Modern Art because it allowed artists an opportunity to express hidden views within their work. Bernard used flattened, heavily outlined areas of color in “Breton Woman and Haystacks”. This painting was a reaction against the naturalistic techniques of Impressionism, and an attempt at simplification, in order to express key emotional and spiritual ideas. The unpretentiously painted women and the simple rendering of haystacks behind her suggest Bernard was trying to imitate the artistic styles of Breton folk art. Folk art is a term used to describe art and artifacts made within the parameters of rural craft industries by artisans with little or no interest in emulating fine art production. Bernard was not influenced by fine art movements of the time but rather finds its continuity in the self-sufficient craft practices of the rural community of Brittany. ...
