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29 Cards in this Set
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Oath of Horatii |
Jacques-Louis David, 1784 Neoclassism Royal commission - shows patriotism Rational space - gridded space, cut into 3 spaces from arches Sons are United - same stable pose Focus is on heroes, background lacks ornamentation |
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Death of Marat |
Jacques-Louis David, 1793 Neoclassicism Subject was a journalist in the Revolution, murdered by loyalist Shows Martyrism Evidence of murder - wounds, blood, knife, letter, table represents tombstone Calm composure, tub fits horizontally |
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Chiswick House |
Lord Burlington (Richard Boyle) London, England, 1724-1729 Neoclassicism Plan & Elevation show similar things - can tell what the inside looks like from the outside 3 rooms in front Y axis symmetry |
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George Washington |
Jean-Antoine Houdon 1786-1796 Neoclassicism Contropasto pose Not idealized - older (has cane), lol pudgy Regal/ important pose - head held high, military belongings hung up |
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University of Virginia |
Thomas Jefferson, 1819-1825 Neoclassicism Charlottesville, Virginia Plan is symmetrical on y axis Library is head of the campus - most important (learning yay) - based off pantheon |
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Napoleon crossing the Saint Bernard |
Jacques-Louis David, 1800-1801 Romanticism Triumphant, determined, powerful leader Napoleon is in front/ prominent figure Horse on hind legs, lots of movement Rocky, difficult terrain Light = presence of god Wind = pushing them into battle |
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Rocky Mountain Lander's Peak |
Albert Bierstat, 1863 Romanticism Landscape painting, no subjects Calm water, vast mountains Unspoiled nature, getting away from dirty industrial society |
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Snowstorm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps |
J.M.W. Turner, 1812 Romanticism Storm is about to hit, nature is unforgiving and deadly The leader is small, nature is more powerful than man |
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Stourhead |
Henry Flitcroft and Henry Hoare 1743-1765 Wiltshire England Picturesque Gardens/ Romanticism Irregular Landscape Designed to look not designed, very natural looking |
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Japanese Wood Block Prints |
Unlike roman woodblock printing, the negative space is chiseled out Unmodulated Color, outlines, empty space Ukiyo-e - fleeting beauty (ex. Cherry blossoms) |
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Under the Great Wave off Kanagawa |
Katsishika Hokusai 1826-1833 Japanese Print Very dynamic, moving waves vs the stable Mt. Fuji in the background Dark outlines, unmodulated color, empty space |
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Katsura Imperial Villa |
1620-1663 Kyoto, Japan Japanese Architecture Building is lifted off the ground Roof overhangs to protect ricepaper walls from water damage Exposed structure Horizontal and verticals |
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Ward Willits House |
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1902 Highland Park, Illinois Japonisme Low sloping & Overhanging roof Grid of horizontals and verticals Color scheme imitation Complex massing instead of one rectangle Open interior, ambiguity in the start and stop of rooms |
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Robie House |
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1906-1909 Chicago, Illinois Japonisme Verticals and Horizontals Roman brick - emphasize horizontal lines Spaces within spaces (high backed chairs around table) |
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The Stone Breakers |
Gustave Courbet, 1849 Realism Shows the drudgery & monotonous lifestyle of workers Tattered clothing, barren landscape Color scheme is desolate |
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A Harvest of Death |
Timothy O'Sullivan, July 1863 Gettsyberg, PA Realism in Photography Depicts the dead from war Triggers emotional response - sobering and somewhat scary |
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Wallpaper and Textile Designs |
William Morris Arts and Crafts Movement Response to the industrial revolution, rejection of machine made products Handcrafted objects - simplicity in design - inspired by nature, yet stylized |
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Luncheon on the Grass |
Édouard Manet, 1863 Realism Traditional yet unconventional Based on 3 figures from the Judgement of Paris Woman is nude, men are not Scandalousssss Offended audience, woman is staring at the viewer |
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Haussmann's Plans for Paris |
Haussmann, 1853-1870 Paris, France Industrialization Revamped layout of Paris - improved circulation w/ new network of streets (more major roads, less small winding steets) - improved living conditions (aired out pollution, installed water and sewer systems) - accommodated trains - focal points/ nodes on important buildings |
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Crystal Palace |
Joseph Paxton, 1850, 1851 London Industrialization World's fair building, only temporary Manufactured parts were brought to the site to be put together Ferrovitrious construction - iron and glass Grid design, built quickly (less than a year) |
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Impression: Sunrise |
Claude Monet, 1872 Impressionism Feathery brush strokes Focused on the effect of light on objects and movement Broad strokes of color were disrupted by dashed of color to create movement |
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Woman in a Loge |
Mary Cassat, 1879 Impressionism Feathery brushwork and focus on lighting Woman in the theater - features are distinct and clear |
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Ancient Rome and Modern Rome |
Giovanni Paolo Panini, 1757 Grand tour Basically shows all of Rome, old and new (like a postcard) Culture of Rome - for grand tourists |
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Arch of Constantine |
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1751- 1778 Grand Tour Old world, no one really pays attention to it Vegetation, decay, the passage of time |
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Views of Rome series |
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748-1777 Grand Tour Prints, postcards for tourists Shows different parts of Rome in the modern day |
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Nolli Map (Great Plan of Rome) |
Giambattista Nolli, 1736-1748 Grand Tour Engraving Incredibly accurate map of Rome Illustrations at the bottom represent old and new Rome |
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Princess Salon |
Germain Boffrarnd, 1732 Hôtel de Soubise, Paris, France Rococo Aristocratic house Guided interior - garlands (chains of flowers) - swags (drooping garlands) So EXTRA |
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Church of Vierzehnheiligen (Basillics of the 14 Helpers) |
Johann Balthasar Neumann, 1743-1772 Rococo Bamberg, Germany Interior is extravagant |
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The Pilgrimage to Cythera |
Jean- Antoine Watteau, 1717 Rococo Feathery brushwork Light subject - about happiness and pleasure Admires beauty |
