General Art History
Influence in Art
Artists
Identification
Contextual & Visual Analysis
100
This type of scale shows more elite, or important figures as being larger than the other figures in the painting.
What is hierarchical scale?
100
Icon painting had a strong influence on what piece of Russian art?
What is Christ in Glory?
100
This artist produced the painting of the Firebird
Who is Boris Zvorykin?
100
The Imperial Peter the Great Easter Egg was influenced by what style of art?
What is Rococo?
200
This term is used to describe the dramatic contrasts of light and dark and heightens the emotional impact of its subjects.
What is chiaroscuro?
200
St. Isaac's cathedral showed a strong influence of what European country in its architecture?
What is France?
200
This artist created the tutu worn by Anna Pavlova in "The Dying Swan"
Who is Leon Bakst?
200
The marginalization between the Countess Samoilova and her servant serves what purpose?
What is showing the lower and higher status in the household?
300
This type of art occurred in the late 16th century through the mid 18th century and differed from Renaissance paintings because of the added sense of movement and energy.
What is Baroque?
300
What themes were especially prevalent in Russian writing during the emergence of Russian literature in the 19th century?
What is the life of the common man? (ex: war, slavery, poverty)
300
This artist painted the portrait of Vsevolod Garshin
Who is Ilya Repin?
300
The tutu worn by Anna Pavlova in the dying swan was contextually different in what way from other ballet tutus of the time?
What is the tutu was restrained and simple and not elaborate and ornate?
400
This style of art was inspired by the idea that painting must illustrate all of the features of its subjects, including the negative ones.
What is Realism?
400
The beginning of Russian ballet was influenced by what movement began by Sergei Diaghilev?
What is the Mir Iskusstva (World of Art) movement?
400
This artist was a famed propaganda painter who created the piece "The Motherland Calls"
Who is Irakli Toidze?
400
"The Motherland Calls" served what purpose when first printed in Soviet Russia?
What is to garner support during a time of military crisis?
500
These 5 classical Greek and Roman columns consisted of a base, shaft, capital and an emblature are are differentiated by their degree of ornamentation.
What is Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan and Composite?
500
Russian folk literature showed the influence of what part of Russia's history?
What is Slavic culture?
500
This artist created the piece "I and the Village"
Who is Mark Chagall?
500
The red color scheme in the "Blindman's Buff" symbolizes what?
What is the Communist Party?