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The Acropolis
High City (Acro-Polis) 5th century BC Built by Pericles Parthenon is located in the acropolis (temple to Athena, main temple of ancient Athens) Located in Athens Many sacred building are built here |
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Doryphoros
Spear Bearer Greek 5th Century/ Early 4th Century BC Created by Polyclitos Shows knowledge of weight shifting |
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Basilica of St. Sernen
1080-1120 Church in France Built in Romanesque Style (dark interior, scary, foreboding) Built on top of an old Basilica |
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Barrel Vaults
1st Century BC Arch roof made by continuous series of arches forming a passageway Arches are the base of the barrel vault During construction they are supported by wood frame call Centerings Example is St. Foy |
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Tympanum, The Last Judgement of St. Lazare,
Cathedral in Autun, France Scupltor is Gislebertus 1130 A.D Tympanum: depict scenes above doorways/ in arches Supposed to inspire terri and scare people who walk beneath it Shows Jesus and the Angels are weighing the sins people committed, beneath people are either going to hell or heaven |
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Notre Dame 1163-1240
Roman Catholic Cathedral in Paris, France Means our Lady of Paris Examples of Gothic Architecture (flying buttresses, stained glass, more inviting, more light) |
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13th Century
Intersection of 2 or 3 barrel vaults Replace earlier Barrel Vaults of Romanesque period Easier b/c it requires less buttressing Supported more efficiently throughout the whole wall Created more space for windows Columns that are clustered together (typical gothic) |
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Mona Lisa, 1503-1506
Renaissance Period Italian Painted by Leonardo Da Vinci nicknames, the smiling one, "Gioconda" Synthesis of nature, architecture, human form, geometry and character Sfumato: (toned down) the smoky appearance around the face Casting it in to light and shade |
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Madonna of the Goldfinch, 1506
High Renaissance Style Italian With the Christ Child and St. John the baptist Painted by Rapheal Geometric arrangement, pyramidal shape with the 3 characters Depicts clarity and calmness |
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The Conversion of St. Paul, 1601
Baroque Painting by Painter Caravaggio Italian Hired by the church even though he was promiscous Example of Tenebrism: dramatic illusion of light, a play on light and dark |
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Judith Slaying Holofernes 1614-1620
Painted artist Artemisia Gentileschi Italian Baroque Style Based on biblical myth of Judith slaying an Syrian general |
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The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1665
Painted by Rembrandt Part of the Dutch Baroque Movement Shows influence of theatrical theme Feelings of loneliness and pain |
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The Swing, 1766
Jean-Honore Fragonard French Rococo Style(light, delicate, feather, love theme) Placement of the male figure was scandalous Career was ruined after all his patrons were killed in french revolution |
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Grand Odalisque
1814 Painted by Ingres French Neo-classical and Romantic Style influenced by Raphael Precise edges, clear form, smooth, finished surfaces Most paintings contained nudity |
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Strawberry Hill, 1749-1777
Horace Walpole (1st gothic romance"Castle of Oranto" English Gothic Revival Style Mix of Romanesque and Gothic architecture Pointed arches, asymmetry, ribbed vaults, stained glass |
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The Paris Opera 1861-1974
Charles Garnier French Romantic Style The showplace of the Nouveau Riche Staircase in the middle was neo-baroque style |
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Birth of Venus, 1879
Bouguereau French Neo-classical and Romantic Style Showed photographic realism, taught Ecole for 25 years Highly Erotic pictures, for the Nouveau Riche |
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The Lady of Shallot, 1888
John William Waterhouse English Pre-Raphaelite Style Inspired by poetic story, if she look dat sr. lancelot she would be in a trance and then she did and was tranced |
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Loreena Mckennitt
born in 1957 Musician, Singer, Composer, Harpist, Pianist Canadian Sings lady of shallot and bonny swans Inspired by pre-Raphaelite (woman with long red hair and often in a trance or end tragically) |
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Joseph Niepce
1765-1833 French One of the inventors of photography Invented the heliograph and Internal combustion engine Led to the development of Fantasy Film |
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Louis Daguerre 1787-1851
French Key component to the invention of the photograph Stole some of Niepce's inventions known as one of the fathers of photography |
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Thomas Edison 1847-1931
American Inventor who submitted the patent for the Lumieres project and took credit for its invention Stole the "magic box" invention Inventor and Business Man |
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The Lumieres Brother
August (1862-1954) and Louis (1864-1948) French Invented the camera and projector combination, and first motion picture First film was just of workers leaving the factory 1890-1st private screening |
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Robert Houdin 1805-1871
French Academic Art French Inventor and Magician Invented incandescent light bulb Famous for the Marvelous Orange Tree Led the way to film fantasy |
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George Melies 1861-1938
French Academic Art Illusionist and film maker Made the film "Trip to the Moon" Used a lot of special effects that were new to the industry Inspired by Houdin |
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The Stonebreakers, 1849
Gustave Courbet (French, French Realism) During the time germany was coming out of recession Painting of Social Realism, shows lower/middle class Destroyed in WWI |
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Rouen Cathedral, 1892-1894
Painted by Monet French, Impressionist More than 30 copies made of the building in different times of day and light Use of complementary colors and patterns , build render in appearance, shapes of the architecture |
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Starry Night, 1889
Vincent Van Gogh Dutch Pre-Expressionist / Post Impressionist Painted in the Asyum at St. Remy Known for its color and the movement in the paintings (swirls and color keep eyes moving across painting) Intense, expressive color, powerful imagery and strong sense of line adds emoition that the art world did not accept Contributed to german cinema with his emotion |
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The Scream, 1893
Edvard Munch Norwegian Pre expressionist / Post Impressionist Has been stolen numerous times, latest in 2004 and was damaged Munch's most famous painting, shows that reality is a revolving hell Painted for Max Reinhardt's Theatre |
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The Night Cafe, 1888
Vincent Van Gogh Dutch Hangs at Yale |
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Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, 1906
Pablo Picasso Spanish "Brothel of Avignon" Development of Cubism: breakdown of reality to geometric form (analytical cubism) Inspired by African Prostitutes |
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The Privateer, 1920
Lyonel Feninger German Expressionsist-Cubism (combines the two styles) Expressionism in the colors, cubism in the shapes |
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Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, 1920
Robert Wiene, Director German expressionist film Kown for elaborate sets, with a disorienting style Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is an allegorical film based on the social attitudes of society after WWI |
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Max Reinhard, 1873-1943
German German Theater impresario, was head of German theater from 1907-1919 Said play/film could express emotion through lighting and set design Kammerspiele, shown to lower middle class (intimate theater) Made Mid Summer Nights Dream |
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The Shop Block, Bauhaus, 1925
Walter Gropius German International Style One of the most influential design aspects of modern architecture b/c it promoted that all aspects of design, interior and exterior should be designed and worked together |
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The Savoy House, 1929
Le Corbusier French, International Style His style reduces architecture to its simplistic forms, concrete slabs, and pillars echo geometric purity, and further his philosophy of machine aesthetics |
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The Wainwright Building, 1890
Louis Sullivan American Art Nouveau Sullivan designs for the building incorporated tensile steel and compressed cornet that resulted in speed, economy of materials and historical craftsmanship |
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Metropolis, 1926
Fritz Lang was the Director German, Expressionistic an allegro of the social crisis between workers and business owners in a capitalistic setting |
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Frankenstein, 1931
Mary Shelley Writer in 1818 |
