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20 Cards in this Set
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Definition of Renaissance |
Revival of the arts |
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Fresco |
Painting on plaster, not canvas |
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-Slide ID why is it important? |
Titian - "VENUS of Urbino" -important b/c of : COLOR & COMPOSITION |
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Mannerism when did it start & characteristics |
last years of the renaissance - 1530-1600 Excessive style Artists inner vision |
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- Slide ID What style of painting is this and what are it's characteristics? |
Parmigianino - "Madonna with a Long Neck" - Use of lenses to give concave and convex style -Manneristic characteristics including artificial gestures/elongated features. |
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- Slide ID what does this symbolize? |
Van Eyck - "Arnolfini Double Portrait" - interpreted as symbolizing a contract - Lots of iconography |
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Baroque Characteristics |
- Implied Motion - Moment in Time - Expanding Space - Overt Motion -Theatrical Light |
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- Slide ID Name and Characteristics think baroque characteristics |
Carravaggio - "The Calling of St Matthew" -Moment in Time -Theatrical Light (Exaggerated light or dark) |
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- Slide ID Name and SIgnificance |
Remembrandt - "Night watch" -Personality of subject : Psychology -Girl was daughter of the General |
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Rococo Characteristics |
-Pastel Colors -Frivolous(Not important) subject matter -Painterly Brushstroke |
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- Slide ID What happened in the painting? |
Fragonard - "Happy accident of the Swing" -The accident was when her dress flies up and the man in front can see up her dress. |
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- Slide ID What kind of painting was it and what was the subject? |
Chardin - "Back From the Market" - Subject was to convey everyday tasks.. (everyday subject matter) |
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- Slide ID What movement was he the leader of? what is the significance of this painting? |
Courbet - "Stonebreakers"
-Courbet was the leader of the REALIST movement Paris burned down and this shows stonebreakers in the quarry rebuilding the city. |
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- Slide ID What was controversial? |
Manet's - "Le De Jeuner sur L'herbe" Controversial b/c translated: "Luncheon on the grass" 1. Nudity out of context 2. Bad painting technique 3. Borrowing the pose |
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Impressionism Characteristics |
- Artists were rebellious - Effects of Light on the subject matter - Painting Outside -painting what you can actually 'see' |
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Monet's - "Gardens of Giverny" -Most typical of Impressionism |
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- Slide ID what element of art did this painter use and what were his outside influences? |
Degas - "Ballet Rehearsal" - used art element of LINE Outside Influences 1. Photography 2. Japanese use of space |
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Slide ID what does this painting symbolize? |
Van Gogh - "Starry Night" - It contrasts life and death through the luminous stars shining down onto the gloomy, peaceful village. |
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Slide ID what elements made this painting unique? |
Gauguin - "Vision After the Sermon" The use of -Color -Line -Shape |
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Slide ID what is interesting about this painting? |
Seurat- "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte" - Seurat's USE OF LIGHT portrays great mixing of shades for shadows. - also use of tiny white dots in grass to make desired effect and color. |
