Facts/Terms/MISC
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Artwork
Facts/MISC
100
Define: Baroque
Large, irregularly shaped pearl
100
Name This Artwork
The Calling of Saint Matthew
100
The first woman to be accepted into the Academy of Art
Artemisia Gentileschi
100
Why was "David" originally placed against the wall in a museum?
Parts of the back of the sculpture and David's heel were unfinished.
100
The Baroque Era originated in :
Florence, Italy
200
Define: Tenebrism
Extreme contrast between dark and light
200
Who sculpted "David"
Bernini
200
What painting did Rembrandt paint himself in?
The Blinding of Samson
200
What does David's right foot signify?
Him coming into "our" world
200
What year did the Baroque Era begin?
1500's
300
How many light sources are in the majority of Baroque Artworks?
ONE!
300
What did "David" stand as a symbol for?
The Catholic Church/ Counter Reformation
300
Name of Art and Artist:
van Dyck; Crowning of Thorns
300
What is inside the boys' water, and what is its' purpose?
A fig - to sweeten and keep the water fresh
300
Baroque Art was designed to evoke:
Emotion
400
How many lions are in "Daniel and the Lions"?
10
400
Purpose of Judith Beheading Holofernes?
Female empowerment and vengeance
400
What was Rembrandt's most violent and Baroque painting of his entire career?
The Blinding of Samson
400
Name of this artwork and artist:
Poussin
Crossing the Red Sea
400
What did literature and artwork usually depict watersellers as?
Beggars/cheats/argumentative with customers
500
Define: Waterseller, and where were they prominent in?
a street vendor who sold water, prominent in Seville.
500
What two parts were painted later into this painting:
The boys in the window and the dog
500
Where is God in "Crossing the Red Sea?"
The pillar of smoke and fire
500
Who is the mistress in "Love Letter" based upon?
Vermeer's wife
500
What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?
to stress for artwork to evoke emotion and have the viewer be engaged in the artwork.