Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism was a reaction AGAINST (ie, trying to be the opposite of) which art historical movement?
Roccocco
What were some of the most significant historical events of the 19th century?
Industrial revolution, invention of photography, abolitionist movement (free the slaves!), revolutions against monarchs in several countries
What's en plein air? *hint: impressionists painted this way*
painting outside
Name 1 characteristic of Fauvism
crazy colors!
slightly abstracted
calm
Describe the formal elements of "de stijl" art
red, blue, yellow, white, and black
thick black outlines
horizontal & vertical lines
simple designs of squares and rectangles
Who designed Monticello?
Thomas Jefferson
What's the sublime?
Any cathartic experience from the catastrophic to the intellectual; causes the viewer to marvel in awe, wonder, & passion
What were the intentions of the Realism movement?
Depict harsh scenes of every day life to advocate for the proletariat
Why do cubist paintings look the way they do? What are the artists trying to accomplish?
#abstraction
blending of multiple perspectives in one image
breaking down images into basic, pointy shapes
What message did Diego Rivera intend to send with his mural "Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park"?
#mexicanpride
#mexicanhistory
#allmexicansarepartofthecountry
#there'sbeenalotoffamousmexicansinitshistory
Joseph Wright of Derby's "Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrey" shows a cultural movement away from religion, and instead towards what?
Science, Philosophy, and Reason
How does Ingres' "La Grande Odalisque" divert from most traditional depictions of the reclining nude? How is it different and what other elements does it add?
Which art historical movement inspired the golden background in Klimt's "The Kiss"?
Byzantine
Tell the story of Duchamp's "Fountain"
It integrated itself into nature and implemented the use of cantilevers
Briefly summarize the content & context of Jacque Louis David's "Oath of the Horatii".
The midst of the French Revolution, David encourages his audience to put country before other matters as the Horatii brothers did so in an ancient Roman legend
What message does JMW Turner's "The Slave Ship" send? What was the historical context of that work?
Advocates the end of slavery. A ship captain in the 1700s threw his slaves overboard so that slave insurance could pay him.
Give the historical context of Rodin's "The Burghers of Calais"
5 citizens volunteered themselves to be killed for the sake of the preservation of their french town Calais during the hundred years war
Which artist did Pablo Picasso say is "the father of us all" and pioneered abstraction?
Paul Cezanne
What was the purpose of Helen Frankenthaler's "The Bay"?
To appreciate the relationship and interactions of colors which are NOT representative
How does the sculpture of George Washington by Jean-antoine Houdon compare/contrast to Augustus Primaporta?
both white marble statues
contrapposto
military leaders who turned political leaders
both wearing military uniforms
washington more realistic than augustus
feature symbols of power
What was the first type of photograph ever produced called? Hint: named after the inventor
Daguerrotype
Explain the lasting impact of photography and eadward muybridge's "the horse in motion" on painting
Provide a contextual & formal analysis of Frida Kahlo's "The Two Fridas"
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Provide a contextual & formal analysis of Andy Warhol's "Marilyn Diptych"
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