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Rococoneoclassicism
Isn't it Romantic?
Realism Schmealism
Those two other art movements that came after Impressionism
What Gave You That Impressionism?
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This painting exemplifies the following: Personal sacrifice for an ideal An example of Neoclassicism A rigorously organized painting Reflects the Enlightenment idea that we are too emotional and devoted to self and family. Story came from a Roman legend first recounted
What is Jacques Louis David's "Oath of Hoartii?"
100
This art movement includes: Interest in the common man Strong senses, emotions, and feelings Awe of nature Imagination Individual
What is Romanticism?
100
Realism
What is movement in the 19th century in France in which artists represented the subject matter of everyday life in a relatively naturalistic mode?
100
Characterized by: Emphasized geometric shapes and figures more than Impressionists Personal exploration of composition and color Four principal artists: Cézanne, Gauguin, Seurat, and Vincent van Gogh
What is Post-Impressionism?
100
A style of fleeting change of light and color along with short quick brushstrokes.
What is En Plein Air?
200
Type of painting of Rococo painting depicting the outdoors amusement of French upper class society?
What is Fete galante?
200
In the ultimate shipwreck scene, the veneer of civilization is stripped away as the victims fight to survive on the open sea.
What is Théodore Géricault’s Raft of the Medusa of 1819?
200
A painting depicting women picking grain from the leftover harvest, which was seen as a threat by the upper class.
What is Millet's The Gleaners of 1857?
200
The artist described his inspiration for this painting: "It often seems to me that the night is even more richly colored than the day, colored with the most intense violets, blues and greens. If you look carefully, you’ll see that some stars are lemony, others have a pink, green, forget-me-not blue glow. And without labouring the point, it’s clear to paint a starry sky it’s not nearly enough to put white spots on blue-black."
What is Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night of 1889?
200
This painting shows an everyday scene of Parisian life in a social setting; people dancing, conversing, and having a nice time. The artist used vibrant and light colors, and the paint is applied with quick spontaneous brushstrokes.
What is Renoir's Le Moulin de la Galette of 1876?
300
A style of art and decoration characterized by lightness, pastel colors, grace, playfulness, and intimacy that emerged in France in the early eighteenth century.
What is Rococo?
300
This painting uses a few brilliant colors and deep shadows punctuate the canvas as the powerful allegorical figure of Liberty surges forward over the hopeful and despairing figures at the barricade.
What is Eugène Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People of 1830?
300
Controversial artist that shocked France with a painting of a nude female prostitute that meets the viewer's eye with a look of cool indifference.
Who is Edouard Manet?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!! This scene from the iconic 90's movie makes you think of what Symbolist painting? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h9ndJLlXpE
What is Edvard Munch's The Scream of 1893?
300
A primary color whose placement opposite the secondary color produced by the other two primaries on the color circle makes it seem brighter or stronger. For example, red strengthens green, blue strengthens orange, and yellow strengthens violet.
What is a complementary color?
400
This painting stands alone today as an emblem of Rococo art. Its tongue-in-cheek eroticism, pastel swirls, and pastoral scenery creates an irresistible testament to the beauty of youth and illegitimate affairs.
What is Fragonard's The Swing?
400
We see row of French soldiers aiming their guns at a Spanish man, who stretches out his arms in submission both to the men and to his fate.
What is Francisco Goya's Third of May, 1808?
400
A technological device of immense consequence for the modern experience, as it was able to document contemporary life, including war and portraits.
What is camera/photography?
400
The leading French sculptor of the later 19th century who is know for his bronze creations, especially "The Thinker."
Who is Auguste Rodin?
400
This artist painted the Rouen Cathedral over 30 times to capture the effect of light on the cathedral's facade. He is also considered the father of Impressionism.
Who is Claude Monet?
500
In this painting, the artist departed from conventional history paintings in two important ways: he depicted a near-contemporary event and painted the figures in modern costume. The artist took artistic license in creating a dramatic composition and was clearly influenced by the innumerable images of the dead Christ in Lamentation.
What is Benjamin West's Death of General Wolfe of 1771?
500
This is a perfect example of a romantic landscape painting took a stormy sea and turned it into a dramatic and emotional scene, with roaring and tumultuous waves that seem to destroy everything in its path.
What is Turners The Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On) of 1840?
500
"I have never seen an angel. Show me an angel, and I'll paint one."
What is Gustave Courbet's most famous statement?
500
He gave sculptural weight and volume to the instantaneity of vision. His works included different viewpoints and small patches of juxtaposed colors.
Who is Paul Cezanne?
500
This group sought to capture the optical effects of light to convey the passage of time, changes in weather, and other shifts in the atmosphere in their canvases. They loosened their brushwork and lightened their palettes to include pure, intense colors.
Who were the Impressionists?