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Title: The Hay Wain Artist: John Constable Facts: 1) 2) 3) |
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Title: The Fall of an Avalanche in the Grisons Artist: JMW Turner Facts: 1) The small humans are portrayed this way so as to seem inconsequential, they cannot stand against the force of nature. 2) This painting has a very dark blueish pallet 3) Done in romantic style |
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Title: Snow Storm -- Steam-Boat off a Harbor's Mouth Artist: JMW Turner Facts: 1) There is a tale that accompanies this painting, it says that Turner strapped himself to the mast of a ship, and painted this from his experience. 2) The swirling motion and poor visibility give the viewer the feeling of being in the middle of the painting. 3) The loose brushstrokes, and varying colors help us tell that this is a romantic style painting. |
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Title: Monk by the Sea Artist: Casper David Friedrich Facts: 1) Done in very bland colors 2) Shows how a persons mind is effected by the sublime, nature is so big and uncaring. 3) Romantic Style |
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Title: The Wanderer Artist: David Friedrich Facts: 1) Because of how foggy and cloudy it is, he can't see how high up he is. Lets you see that even though he's conquered so much there's still more to do. 2) Romantic style 3) Very dark |
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Title: The Third of May, 1808 Artist: Francisco Goya Facts: 1) The story of this painting is that French soldiers were confronted by protesting citizens. Those citizens were then rounded up and shot. 2) The man in the middle has a crucifix pose, which portrays purity or innocence. 3) The Catholic church, dark in the background, is being condemned for not stepping in. |
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Title: Saturn Artist: Francisco Goya Facts: 1) This is one of 6 images on Goya's dining room walls. 2) Not a rational image, very emotional, shown by the loose brushstrokes. 3) Goya painted this to say that Spain, rather than be overthrown by its people would destroy them. |
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Title: Rain, Steam, and Speed Artist: JMW Turner Facts: 1) The loose, rough brushstrokes are used in an atmospheric way, to show a hazy-smoke polluted sky. 2) You can see to the left an older life-style, the small boat and bridge, but the new technology is barreling towards us, the train. 3) This painting has a swirling motion, just like a previous painting done by Turner called "Snow Storm--Steam-Boat off a Harbor's Mouth." |
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Title: The Raft of Medusa Artist: Géricault Facts: 1) Based off a true story, and is a reminder that these people went through a horrific experience. (the dead and dying, exposed to the elements, starving or eating the dead.) 2) The triangular structure of the painting helps us to comprehend the painting. 3) There is a ton of emotion portrayed by the people, they are desperately trying to live. |
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Title: La Grande Odalisque Artist: Ingres Facts: 1) Very crisp, clear, and cool colors that help us see that this was done in neoclassical style. 2) This woman is very uncomfortable with being looked at, she covers herself up. 3) Her not proportional body fills up the painting better, and gives more of an exotic look. |
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Title: Odalisque Artist: Delacroix Facts: 1) Very open, the woman knows she's being looked at but doesn't care. She challenges the viewer. 2) Wild brushstroke and deep emotional colors show the romantic style of this painting. 3) By her blackened eyes and dilated pupils, plus the hookah next to her we can tell she is high, very different from western women. |
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Title: Liberty Leading the People Artist: Eugene Delacroix Facts: 1) This painting was confiscated by the government because it was thought that the image was so powerful that the people would revolt. 2) Displays the personification of lady liberty leading all different races and classes to overthrow the ruling class. 3) A shock element is used to draw the viewer in, like with the exposed breasts and the man with no pants on. |
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Title: The Stonebreakers Artist: Gustave Courbet Facts: 1) We have an idea of the inexperience of the son (struggling to lift the stones), and the father teaching him how to do his job (being protected from the sun by wearing sleeves). 2) You can see that people stay in the same position. There is no upward motion of classes, (father teaching son). 3) The colors and brushstrokes used make the whole piece seem very dusty. |
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Title: Oxbow Artist: Thomas Cole Facts: 1) The artist stands between two areas, one very cultivated by man, but the other is wild and alone. 2) This view is from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Masachusetts, after a thunderstorm. 3) The nature scene helps us know that this was done in romantic style. |
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Title: Negro Life in the South Artist: Eastman Johnson Facts: 1) On the surface the slaves look happy and content, however you can see that their house is falling apart while their master's house in the background looks pristine. 2) The dog, representing loyalty, is next to an ax. 3) Done in romantic style. |
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Title: A Harvest of Death Artist: Timothy O'Sullivan (negative) and Alexander Gardener (print) Facts: 1) There is evidence that these bodies were actually moved after death to get this picture to look like it does. 2) Shown in "Gardener's Photographic Sketch Book of the War." 3) These were most likely union soldiers. |
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Title: Luncheon on the Grass Artist: Édouard Manet Facts: 1) Manet painted this to shock everyone. He did this by challenging what is known as "the gaze". The naked woman in the painting is comfortable with her nudity and looks back at the viewer as a challenge. 2) The flaneur's are totally disinterested in the nudity of the woman is another shock factor. 3) The positioning of the figures is taken from Raphael's "Judgement of Paris." |
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Title: Olympia Artist: Manet Facts: 1) Portrait of a well-known prostitute of that time. 2) She is also from a lower class, the muscular build, she has to work for her money. 3) The brushstroke helps us know that this is done in realism style. |
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Title: Impression: Sunrise Artist: Monet Facts: 1) This painting was done just trying to catch what was happening at the exact moment the artist saw it. 2) We are given the impression that this is a foggy morning in a harbor. 3) The loose brushstrokes and choppy blocks of color show us just an impression of reality. |
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Title: Boulevard des Capucines Artist: Claude Monet Facts: 1) Depicts the fleeting moment of hustle and bustle of Paris life. The weather, the time of day are important, not really the subject matter. 2) As with most impressionist style we only catch an impression of reality, just as quick as the artist sees it he gets it down on canvas. 3) Although there is a lot going on its all very quick, loose brushstrokes. |
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Title: Summer's Day Artist: Merisot Facts: 1) There are no real outlines, just experiments with shadows and different brushstrokes to define figures. 2) Subject matter is not that important, just the play of light and color on the canvas. 3) Impressionist style (hazy brushstrokes) |
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Title: Red Roofs Artist: Pissarro Facts: 1) Plays with complimentary colors, which makes all of the colors (specifically red and green) pop more. 2) Bland subject, but not what this painting is about, just used to play with color. 3) Alternate name for this painting is "The Orchard" |
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Title: Dance Class Artist: Degas Facts: 1) Reveals the pre-perfected dance, the preparation. Much like the impressionists. 2) The slight glimpses of color help to lead our eyes in a line of what the artist wants us to see first. 3) It was commissioned by Jean-Baptiste Faure |
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Title: A Bar at the Folies-Bergère Artist: Manet Facts: 1) A very complicated composition, the mirror takes up the majority of the piece and is used to display everything that is behind the viewer. 2) Displays a very upset woman who appears to be almost wishing she were anyone but herself. 3) The play with light through glass is only for show, doesn't really have meaning. |
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Title: The Life Line Artist: Winslow Homer Facts: 1) Depicts an actual event and displays the cutting edge technology for that time (the pulley system) 2) The scarf was painted over the mans face after the first showing of the painting. 3) Warning to women about venturing into areas previously dominated by men only. |
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Title: In the Loge Artist: Mary Stevenson Cassatt Facts: 1) While the woman in this painting is alone, doing her thing, there is the indication that no matter what there will always be a man watching to make sure you don't step out of line. 2) Use of light and shadowing is the main use of paint in this piece. 3) Loose hazy brushstrokes show the impressionistic style of this painting. |
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Title: Judith I Artist: Gustave Klimt Facts: 1) Was painted in sort of an impressionistic style, but was overlaid with gold leaf. 2) Judith's sexuality is highlighted by showing her as bare breasted, and her expression of ecstasy. 3) The date this was painted (1901) makes it Art Nouveau style. |
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Title: The Kiss Artist: Auguste Rodin Facts: 1) Was exhibited at the Chicago World Fair. 2) Considered very scandalous, not entirely because of nudity, but because the woman is an active participant. 3) Impressionism style |
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Title: A Sunday on La Gande Jatte Artist: Georges Seurat Facts: 1) The entire composition is made up of little dots. 2) The scientific use of color is done to play tricks on the eyes (not actual mix of colors, just different color dots next to each other) 3) Style is pointilism |
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Title: Night Cafe Artist: Vincent van Gogh Facts: 1) the use of color and the person staring gives an anxious paranoid feeling. 2) Everything is a little off kilter, not painted to scale. 3) The interior depicted is the Café de la Gare |
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Title: Starry Night Artist: Vincent van Gogh Facts: 1) Use of impasto technique, which gives a thicker richer composition. 2) van Gogh painted this while at St. Remy, the psychiatric institution. 3) Gives a feeling of peace or serenity from the swirling motion in the sky. |
