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24 Cards in this Set
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canon of proportions
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grid used to determine proportions
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hierarchy of scale
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manipulation of size and space
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Baroque Art
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- No single post-Renaissance Style
- Dynamism and opulence of Baroque art contrasts with the rational, measured order of classicism - often includes motion, sense of space, and theatricality - often greater contrast in colors or between light and dark - ornamentation in sculpture and architecture; often painting included |
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Genre Painting
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scenes from daily life; subject part of Dutch Baroque painting
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Neoclassicism
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- New classicism; revival of ancient Greek and Roman art
- Characterized by deliberate composition, sharp outline, reserved emotions and subdued palette - Rulers and social leaders adopted style in effort to foster civic values they associated with the Roman Republic: patriotism, stoicism, self-sacrifice, and frugality - Style used to serve Revolution |
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Romanticism
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- Rebellion against Neoclassicism
- Most difficult "ism" to define; less a style and more of a set of attitudes and characteristic subjects - Characterized by complex composition, soft outlines, extreme of emotion, intense colors, and dramatic action |
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Realism
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- Movement identified especially with Gustave Courbet
- Characterized by accurate and truthful portrayal of subject matter - Fostered idea that everyday people and events can be the subject matter of important art - Response to both Neoclassicism and Romanticism |
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Impressionism
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- Late 19th century movement characterized by the attempt to capture the
fleeting effects of light by painting in short strokes of pure color on natural forms - Subject often (outdoor) scenes glimpsed for a moment - Brightened palette and direct painting technique - Principally centered in France - Styles different; word "impression" suggests lack of realism (standard of day) |
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Post Impressionism
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- Rejection of Impressionism for what they considered an excessive concern
for fleeting impressions and relative absence of forms - Did admire Impressionist brightened palette and direct painting technique - Individual styles varied considerably |
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Fauvism
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expression through bold pure color and distortion
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Expressionism
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ormal distortional artist experimenting with elimination of subject matter;
stresses artist's emotional and psychological expression |
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Cubism
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complete fragmentation of picture plane dismissal of pictorial illusionism; rejected
naturalistic depictions, preferring compositions of abstracted shapes and forms |
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Dada
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nonsense art movement in aftermath of WWIl anti-everything, even anti-art
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Surrealism
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Influenced by dreams, fantasies, and subconscious
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Avant Garde art
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the Vanguard, are that challenged traditional forms of expression
newness and change became ideals |
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Photomontage
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images and letters from printed sources to express experience of people and machines
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Automaticism
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writing or drawing that flowed straight from the subconscious, unchecked by reason or inhibitions
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Abstraction Expressionism
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Expression through process of painting; gestural and
color-field painting |
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Pop Art
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return to recognition; popular imagery
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Minimalism
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nonobjective art in which a minimal number of visual elements are arranged in a simple manner
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identity politics
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issues of race, gender, sexual orientation
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installation art
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art piece usually of mixed media designed for a specific site
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performance art
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live action events staged as artworks
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Cindy Sherman
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issues of identity, especially female identity as a cultural construction; deconstructs stereotypes; does not do self portraits of women
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