CLASSICAL ART
EARLY CHRISTIAN AND MEDIEVAL ART
RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE
18TH CENTURY, ROCOCO AND NEOCLASSICAL
19TH CENTURY
100
The relaxed pose found in Classical Greek art
What is Contrapposto
100
Roman Basilicas were converted to this type of building in the Christian world
What is a church or cathedral
100
The dramatic contrast between light and dark
What is Tenebrism
100
This artistic style emphasized stories from the classical past while making reference to the turmoil of the present
What is Neoclassical?
100
This style focused on the emotions of the painter and the viewer
What is Romanticism?
200
This order features a continuous frieze (like the one on the Parthenon)
What is the Ionic Order
200
The earliest images of Christ depict him as this.
What is the Good Shepherd
200
The contrast of light and shadow that helps model and define forms in a painting
What is chiaroscuro
200
This style emphasized the lifestyles and decadent behavior of the very rich
What is Rococo
200
This "romantic" painting focused on a political scandal that resulted in many deaths and cannibalism at seaWhat is Gericault's "Raft of the Medusa"
300
If you see triglyphs and metopes, you can be sure that the building is designed with this order in mind
What is Doric
300
Cathedrals were able to attain greater heights and allow for larger windows because of this architectural feature applied to the outside walls
What are flying buttresses
300
This artist was the original "Renaissance Man" He was skilled in engineering, munitions, music, poetry, and, oh yes, he could also "paint a little"
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
300
This painting, by David, tells the story of three brothers and a father who put their country before their familyWhat is "The Oath of the Horatii"?
300
This painting tells the story of a horrific massacre of citizens of a Spanish townWhat is Goya's "Third of May 1808"
400
This temple sits high above Athens. It served as inspiration for many buildings throughout history.
What is the Parthenon
400
Cathedrals like Chartres are dedicated to this religious figure, during a time that focused on the cult of the _________
What is the Virgin
400
This painting features a dramatic diagonal ray of light that points both to a follower of Christ, as well as to the viewer of the painting
What is "The Calling of St. Matthew" by Caravaggio
400
This artist criticized the morals of the upper classes through his satirical paintings and prints
Who is Hogarth?
400
This simple invention made it possible for a "plein air" painting which was a feature of Impressionism
What is paint in tubes
500
This Roman temple is dedicated to "all the gods". Its unique dome could only have been constructed with the use of concrete.
What is the Pantheon
500
In a Cathedral the tops of these columns are no longer doric, ionic or corinthian, but are used to tell religious stories.
What is an historiated capital
500
This artist introduced many of the ideas of the Renaissance in the 14th century in his frescoes in the Arena Chapel in Padua
Who is Giotto?
500
This artist often painted stories from the classical world to emphasize patriotic ideals of the French Revolution
Who is Jacques Louis David?
500
This artist painted the painting that gave the name to the Impressionist movement.
Who is Claude Monet?