Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism Lecture
African Masks and Japanese Woodblock Prints Lecture
Modern Art: The Beginnings of the Avant-Garde Lecture
Modern Art: WWI and WWII Lecture
Key Terms
100
What type of scene is seen in "The Swing"?
fete galante
100
What type of person is the Yakko that actor Otani Oniji plays?
A Yakko is a hit-man for the Samurai
100
Where was "Luncheon on the Grass" initially submitted?
The French Academic Salon
100
What was Jackson Pollock's method of creating work?
He painted with commercial house paint on the floor with un-stretched, raw canvas. He would move his whole body to create his drippings (action painting).
100
What is the name of the media that Duchamp uses?
Readymade
200
What are two characteristics that make the "Oath of the Horatii" Neoclassical?
Linear, classical features (columns, stoic faces in the male figures, classical dress, etc.), simple compositions, contains morals (patriotism, rational thinking)
200
In the Bwa tribe, who is Dwo?
Dwo is the spirit God of nature
200
What are two characteristics associated with Modern Art?
Avant-garde, challenging academic traditions, Clement Greenberg's theories play an important role (i.e. formalism), abstraction, new techniques (i.e. automatism)
200
How was Duchamp's Fountain received by the Annual Forum exhibition committee?
The Annual Forum committee rejected Fountain even though it was an unjuried exhibition. They did not believe it was art.
200
What are the two definitions of the key term "Salon"?
1. A room and an event (that took place in this room) where intimate and intellectual gatherings took place.
2. An exhibition in which the French Academy displayed what they considered to be the best artwork. Artists wanted to show their work because it was a prestigious exhibition and allowed them to earn commissions from others, including the government.
300
What is the subject matter of "The Slave Ship"? Consider both the title of the artwork and the politics related to the subject matter in your response.
Slave owners throwing the slaves overboard into the sea. Slave owners did this because they would receive money when they reached their port destination if their slaves were lost at sea (but not if the slaves were sick).
300
What is Kabuki and what makes it so entertaining?
Kabuki is a traditional Japanese theater that features male actors who use exaggerated facial expressions, make-up, and poses to create very entertaining plays.
300
What are two cultures that inspired Pablo Picasso to create "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon"?
Iberian, African, Egyptian
300
Explain the method that Dali created for making his art?
Paranoid critical method: self-induced hallucinations that tapped into the subconscious to create his art
300
Hokusai's Great Wave of Kanagawa is an example of this.
Ukiyo-e
400
Who are the winged figures in "The Swing"?
Putti
400
What are masquerades in the Bwa tribe and what types of masks do they use? (Be sure to use your key terms.)
Bwa masquerades are rituals where members of the tribe perform with Bwa Hawk masks for funerals or initiations.
400
What is the difference between naked and nude? Would the unclothed woman in "Luncheon on the Grass" be considered naked or nude?
Naked: aggressive, confrontational, awkward, ashamed, vulnerable, etc.
Nude: idealized, sensual, erotic, classical (or classically inspired), graceful, etc.
The woman is "naked" in this work because she is confrontational (she looks at you) and is not idealized.
400
Why did artists, like Duchamp, create Dada and what are the themes used in their work?
To protest the madness of war by cultivating absurdity, irrationality, spontaneity, and chance. They were against reason and logic.
400
What theory did Clement Greenberg support?
Formalism
500
Who initially commissioned the "Oath of the Horatii"?
Louis XVI
500
Describe how Sharaku's use of the half-length portraiture emphasizes Otani Oniji's character as a Yakko?
The half-length portraiture emphasizes the Kabuki actor's exaggerated facial features and pose. Sharaku focuses on the most important part of the play where the Yakko is about to kill his victim.
500
How was Picasso depicting space in "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon"? Use specific terminology in your response.
There are multiple perspectives and the forms are being broken down into many planes because Picasso was interested in showing both space and time in this work. The background and figures are also beginning to merge.
500
How did Duchamp challenge the conventional traditions of art?
He used anti-art and his readymades. For Duchamp, the idea behind the work of art was more important than the final product.
500
What is the name of the philosophy seen in "The Slave Ship"? Define this philosophy.
The sublime. The sublime is a concept that creates both a sense of awe and terror in the viewer. It is not meant to be a real threat. (Think of a roller coaster ride.)