ART AP.MIDTERMS
Gutai
-Japanese origin -Multiplatforms like performance, theatrical events, installations, and even painting -The goal of this movement was not only to explore the materiality of the implements used in performance, but also to hold a deeper desire to make sense of the relationship that is struck between the body, the movements, and the spirit of their interaction during the process of creation.
Surrealism
-an art movement inspired by scientific research, Freudian psychology and dream interpretation. - it portrays reality and intensity of the subconscious mind. surrealists feasted on the unconscious. They believed that Freud's theory on dreams, ego, and superego opened doors to the authentic self and clearer reality. -Emphasizes on mysterious, marvelous, mythological, and irrational in an effort to make art ambiguous and strange.
Dadaism
Attacked the established values in art. Declared absurdity in all its convention and destroyed the notion of art as well. The important thing for __________is not the actual artwork itself, but the message and statement that they are making with it.
Henri Matisse and Andre Derain
Developed Fauvism
Pop Art
Draws inspiration from pop media, such as commercial culture One of the most known and identifiable and relatable movements in art history The aim was to elevate popular culture as something at par with fine art.
Rennaissance Art
During this period, artist valued the "individual" as a subject of arts.
Minimalism
Extreme type of abstraction that favored geometric shapes, color fields, and the use of objects and materials that had an industrial feel. Emphasizes the materiality of the work
Edouard Manet
Father of Modern Art Believed to be the first modern artist His piece strayed away from being realistic and three-dimensional
Claude Monet
Father of impressionism is _________. ex. soleil levant (Impression, Sunrise), 1872,
Cubism
French artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque introduced a new visual arts called Cubism. This style would later on have a huge influence on artists during the twentieth century. Cubists highlighted the two-dimensional surface of the picture plane. Cubists emphasize that they are not in any way obliged to copy texture, form, color, and space. They presented a new depiction of reality that may appear fragmented objects for viewers. ex. Pablo Picasso, 1910, Girl with a Mandolin
Futurism
It is an early twentieth century art movement that started in Italy, which highlighted the speed, energy, dynamism, and power of machines. In addition, common themes for works in this movement are restlessness and the past-space of modern life. ex. Severini, Gino (1883-1966) - 1912 Dynamic Hieroglyphic of the Bal Tabarin
Baroque composers
Johann Sebastian BACH George Friderick HANDEL Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli and Caludio Monteverdi
Baroque and the Rococo
Most artists used colorful palettes and ornamentation in their works. Expansion was the central theme of this period, which became very much evident in the artworks produced during this time.
Roman theatrical plays
Roman mosaic depicting actors Mosaic of theatrical mask and an aulos player (House of the Tragic Poet, Pompeii)
impressionism
The ______________ movement started in France, which led to a break from the tradition in European painting. Impressionism is a style of painting that emerged in the mid-to late 1800s.
"Les Fauves"
The artists that painted in this style was known as _____________ (the wild beasts), a title that came from a sarcastic remark in a review by the art critic Louis Vauxcelles.
Greek theater
The followers of Dionysus- the God of fertility- started the ___________.
Georges Seurat
The leading figure in neo-impressionism was___________________Georges Seurat who recorded optical sensation on a more scientific manner. His color theories paved the way for the technique called pointillism.
Romanticism
The major and central themes of _________movement include the emphasis on the goodness of mankind. Artists also emphasized emotions and feelings of man, which was a deviation from the humanist principle of rationalism. -Eugène Delacroix, Death of Sardanapalus, 1827, taking its Orientalist subject from a play by Lord Byron
Romanesque and Gothic
These cathedrals can be categorized into two periods (Middle Ages)
Fauvism
This is a style of painting that emerged in France around the turn of the twentieth century.
Art Noveau
This ornamental style of art was a break from the conservative historicism, which was the prevailing and dominant theme of most Western artworks. In most works, the defining characteristic of ___________ is the asymmetrical line that usually is in the form of insect wings or flower stalks. "Redhead Among Flowers" by Alphonse Mucha "Redhead Among Flowers" by Alphonse Mucha Henri Matisse. Woman with a Hat, 1905
Italian poet and editor Filippon Tommaso Marinette
Who coined the term "futurism."?
Realism
_______ as style of work focuses on the accuracy of details that depicts and somehow mirrors reality. Idealistic concepts and images were replaced by real manifestations of society. -Ilya Repin, Barge Haulers on the Volga, 1870-73
Fauvism
a joyful style of painting that is known for its use of bold colors
Neoclassicism
a movement in Europe that transpired during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. -emergence of this kind of art during the French Revolution in 1789. -Anton Raphael Mengs, Judgement of Paris, c. 1757, bought by Catherine the Great from the studio
Mannerism
a period in art history, which was a product of the Renaissance Period. Most artworks during this period displayed distorted figures, two-dimensional spaces, discordant hues and colors, and lack of defined focal point. ex. Bronzino (1503-1572) Madonna with the Long Neck (1534-40) By: Francesco Mazzola or, more commonly, as Parmigianino
Naturalism
a philosophical viewpoint according to which everything arises from natural properties and causes, and supernatural or spiritual explanations are excluded or discounted.
Neo-Impressionism
a response to a empirical realism of impressionism.
Romanticism
an art movement, used the central themes of Neoclassicist artworks as a springboard.
Hellenistic sculptures
emphasize balance while showcasing dynamic poses and a number of emotions evoked by the subjects. ex. "Lacoon and His Sons."
Paul Cezanne, Georges Seurat, Paul Gagugin and Vincent Van Gogh
famous post-impressionism artists:
Gutai
individuality and openness to the concrete
Pointillism
is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image.
baroque
is derived from the Portuguese term barocco which is translated as "irregularly shaped pearl."
Middle ages
it is the period between the decline of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. It was a period that is characterized by ignorance and darkness.
Geometric Period
it was a period when geometric shapes and pattern have taken the spotlight in the most of the artworks.
Classical Period
it was during this time when the Greeks found themselves rebuilding their temples and focusing on creating artworks.
Archaic Period
placed importance in human figures.
Hellenistic Period
the time of Alexander the Great
Cubism
try to show all sides of an object, reducing recognizable images to geometric forms, shows objects from several positions at one time, and often makes opaque forms transparent. Invented around 1907 by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braques in Paris. It was the first abstract art of the modern era.
