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| What century did French and Spanish Baroque take place? |
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| Who painted the French baroque painting “Louis XIV” |
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| state institution, Louis established this, first royal French academy- it put art under the control of the state- if you wanted training in art in France, you had to go there- they selected who they would or wouldn’t train- French art became very rigid an |
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| French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture |
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| List the hierarchy of painting subjects according to the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture |
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History painting (historical, religious, mythological subjects)
Landscape
Portrait
Still-life
Genre scene |
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| Name 2 characteristics of baroque art |
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| bright colors (primary), strong diagonals |
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| Who did the Hall of Mirrors and where was it located? |
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| in the palace of Versailles- Jules Hardouin Mansard and Charles Le Brun (Mansard and Le Brun) --french baroque |
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| Who was the Counter part to Rigaud in France? |
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| What was Velazquez known for? |
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| In Velasquez's "Las Meninas", there is the element of multi dimensional- where else is this seen in? |
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| Arnold Feeni Wedding by Van Eyck |
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| What periods were in the 18th century? |
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| rococo, neoclassicism, romantic |
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| This movement looks to religion and belief as not a primary source of knowledge, but instead using science and observation- want to move away to “fun” things, away from religion- light hearted themes that deal with mythology or history- things that are fa |
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| the enlightenment (rococo) |
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| Name some characteristics of the Rococo period |
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| Colors that tend to be pastels (pink, light green, baby blue,white), smaller scale (not huge like baroque) |
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| What helped the Rococo style to spread so quickly in France? |
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| people would have social events and have them over in rooms in their home- called salons |
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| What artist did the Salon de la Princesse? |
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| intertwining C and S shapes- very organic curvilinears (rococo) |
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| Francois Boucher- what did he paint? |
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| Who was the favorite mistress of Louis XIV- consistent patron of the arts, liked the rococo style |
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| Jean- Honore Fragonard- (rococo) |
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| What 2 things are Neoclassicism a reaction to? |
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1- Rococo
2- too feminine and too delicate |
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| What 2 things are Neoclassicism a reaction to? |
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1- Rococo
2- too feminine and too delicate |
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| What is Neoclassicism a revival of? |
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| classicalism (overwhelming in terms of size) |
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| Describe some characteristics of Neoclassicism |
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| balance, symmetry, precise, self contacted elements and forms, not a lot of emotionalism, ornament, not something you confuse with Rococo |
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| - Pompeii and Herculaneous |
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| Cities that were discovered in southern Italy near Naples that completely reinvigorated interest in all forms of classicalism/culture |
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| Jacques-Louis David:what period and what did he paint? |
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| “Oath of the Horatii"- neoclassicism |
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| any theme that references putting the good of the whole before the good of individual, patriotism |
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| Who painted the Death of Marat and who was it commissioned by? |
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| David, Louis the 16th (neoclassicism) |
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| Who built “La Madeleine"? And what period was it in? |
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| Jean Auguste-Demonique Ingres- what did he paint? It's a rendition of what? |
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| Apotheosis of Homer- school of athens |
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| Who was the greatest neoclassical painter? 2nd Best? |
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| “Grande Odalisque" who painted it? |
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| What elements are in Grande Odalisque |
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| exoticism, idealized beauty (neoclassicism) |
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| What develops in reaction to neoclassicism? |
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| What movement looks to the rational, proportionalism |
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| What movement looks to the emotional and the individual rather than the whole |
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| Whats the scale of romanticism pieces compared to others? |
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| “Raft of the “Medusa"- who painted it and what period |
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| What did Eugene Delacroix paint and what time period was it? |
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| “Death of Sardanapalus - romanticism |
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| What three paintings did Goya paint and during what period? |
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| Third of May, Saturn Devouring his Children, Family of Charles IV- romanticism |
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| What was a major point of content or theme in romantic art? |
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| the sublime- "beyond horror" |
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| Whats realism a reaction to? |
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| What does realism with the little r refer to? |
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| refers to the way the style looks |
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| Realism (big R) - whats it refer to? |
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| refers to the movement, encompasses more than the way it looks, refers to the subject matter, no history or mythology, exotic scenes, looking at peasants- nothing extraordinary or special |
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| Who started the realism movement? |
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| Name 2 paintings of Courbets |
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| Stonebreaks and Burial at Ornans |
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| Edouard Manet: “Dejauner sur I’herbe” (luncheon on the grass)- what did this painting start? |
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| the impressionist movement |
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| What 2 paintings did Manet do? |
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| “Dejauner sur I’herbe” (luncheon on the grass) , Olympia |
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| what is the reason for unfinished brush strokes in impressionist painting? |
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| it because this is the best method to get across to the viewer the idea of constantly changing light and conditions- no distinct forms |
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| referencing Japanese art- strong contrasting patterns, focus on abstraction through juxtaposed patterns that were completely incompatible |
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| This group was often depicted in impressionist art, liked to spend their money on leisure activities, shows, theatre, food- etc. on pleasure and entertainment |
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| What was the Belle époque? |
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| “the golden age”- height of life in 19th century Paris culture, people had money and could go out and spend it |
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| What changed during post impressionism? |
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| like impressionism but felt that it was too scientific and objective, too clinical, really squeezed the emotional content out of the images |
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| How big were post impressionist paintings? |
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| What kind of painting has lots of paint built up on the surface of the canvas, so thick that is projects off the surface, has a tactile and bumpy quality |
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| What 2 scultpures did Auguste Rodin sculpt , in what century and what country? |
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| Walking Man, Burghers of Calais, late 19th century France |
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| What was unique about Rodin? |
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| Emphasizes process of sculpture instead of the finished product- uneven finish, wanted to get across the idea of sculpture as a process |
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| What was the Eiffel tower made out of and why was that so unique? |
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| iron and steel, had never been used before |
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