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37 Cards in this Set
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19th century epic making events |
emergence of social problems with macnine production industrial revolution karl marx and the communist manifesto charles darwins theory of evolution the victorian age invention of the camera and tube pigments the advent of the camera and automobile americal civil war admiral perry opens japan diplomacy migration and immigration on a vast scale drive for womens suffrage |
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implications of newly invented photography |
it challenged traditional modes of pictorial representation photography became an extremely useful tool for recording the centuries discoveries it was perfectly suited to an age that saw artistic shift from the elite to a broader base of support |
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implications of the industrial revolution |
inventions, technological innovations large-scale machine production agricultural workers move to urban factory centuries led to the exploitation of a laboring population a canal system was developed in england and western europe to transport |
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realism: 19th century |
images thought to be unsuitable for artistic representation challenged idealized and heroic subjects of the past paintings that reveal the human condition |
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conditions for 19th cen female artists |
an increased availability of new professional artistic training schools impressionism was the first modern movement in the history of art in which women were significant in number the pressure to live traditional domestic lives continued to remain strong |
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japanese woodblock prints |
japanese art and culture appealed to parisian society offering both beauty and exoticism the flatness of the prints interested artists wishing to call attention to the picture plane japanese prints offered artists new ways to liberate themselves from academic practices |
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eiffel tower |
first truly large scale industrialized construction project for the first time in history, abstract engineering forms were the goal the importance for the future architecture: no cosmetic embellishment |
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implications of the skyscraper |
satisfied the need for centralization reflected a new era of technology and construction provoked a re evaluation of past architectural forms skyscrapers would offer a new symbol for a modern corperate america |
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skyscraper innovations |
steel skeletal construction the elevator |
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art nouveau |
a protest movement against industrialization and mechanization the natural forms of nature were the preferred motif a decorative style of the 1890s offered fresh new design approaches to synthesize the visual arts |
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antonio gaudi's architecture |
a new conception of architecture and nature
a disregard for conventional architecture protocol emphasized the sculptural quality of buildings decoration allowed to take free form |
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19th cen sculptural environment |
the sculptors professon remained primarliy a male persuit sculpture was not readily adaptable to capturing the optical sensation many painters favored the perception that: sculpture was manual labor was widespread |
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auguste rodin |
acknowledged giant of 19th century sculpture first sculpture of genius since bernini sculpted the human figure to personality various emotions and ideas |
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symbolism |
artists that rejected impressionism as too naturalistic artists who abondoned the optical world for a realm of free imagination artists who divorced themselves from conformity employed various symbols for personal expression and subjective emotions |
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the african american artist experience |
the hardships of slavery and racial hate were seldom recorded painted subjects were those accepted by the white community to study in europe meant freedom from racial prejudices |
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the academics |
its purpose: to teach officially sanctioned styles
exerted great control over the art scene patronized by the court and aristocracy annual exhibitions in france called "salons" |
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victorian age
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queen victoria helped restore the prestige of the british crown
queen victoria's reign exerted influence in experimental and intellectual movements in art and architecture aneclectic era diverse in everything from fashion to design to victorian architecture |
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impressionism
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a concern for light and atmosphere
the recording of exquisite light and color sensations an attempt to capture immediate perceptual expeirences broken, comma shaped dabs of color recognition of japanese art matured the impressionists gift for design |
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pre raphaelite brotherhood |
painters whose work stands out as the most intensely romantic aspect of victorian in england illustrated stories of morality religion and compassion expressed an appreciation for the spirituality and idealism of the middle ages and early rennaissance |
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post impressionism |
often a more theoretical approach to imagery subordinated color sensation for a more formal structure the social image of the modern artist emerges sought a liberation from past academic practices |
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art that is altered or modified |
abstract art |
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steel reinforced concrete
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ferroconcrete |
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a casting process in which wax is melted away before |
lost wax process |
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the colored oxidation appearing on bronze |
patina |
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a late 19th century movement beginning in england dedicated to producing |
arts and crafts movement
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a dark chamber or box in which the image |
camera obscura
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an early photographic process invented by louis |
daguerreotype |
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a flat or two dimensional surface |
plane |
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when innovation is emphasized and challenges established conventions
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avant garde |
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thickly applied paint |
impasto |
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an oil sketch |
modello |
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surface printmaking traditionally on a smooth |
lithography |
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a form of illusionistic painteing designed to |
trompe l'oeil |
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artistic and literary work of coin quality |
kitsch |
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an approach to painting moch favored by the impressionists |
plein air
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a powdered substance used to give color |
pigments |
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the material (marble, bronze, clay)
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medium
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