Quiz 4?

Divisionism, the Neo-Impressionist method of painting, is based on the relationship between pairs of colors and how they enhance each other. What are these color pairs called?

Complementary colors

What nineteenth-century artistic movement challenged Academic tradition and paved the way for avant-garde experimentation at the end of the nineteenth century?

Impressionism

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat was exhibited at the ------------ exhibition in 1886. While the subject of this painting was familiar—modern people enjoying leisure—this artwork introduced a new technique that came to be known as ------------, which involves the systematic application of paint in flecks of color of approximately the same size. Rather than blending pigments on a palette to achieve a third color, Seurat carefully placed small dabs of pure color side by side on the canvas; the desired effect was that the eye would perceive -------------- colors as more vibrant than -------------- ones. Seurat's follower ---------- referred to this use of color as ------------ .

Impressionist, pointillism, unmixed, mixed, paul signac, divisionism

Match each image to the correct artistic movement or style with which it was associated.

Japonisme; Asian lady with baby The Aesthetic Movement; The the only one that looks like night time. Has flares or flakes? Impressionism; the two rocks or huts

Identify which of the details, if any, come from this painting, by placing the details onto the correct locations on the larger image.

Just try your best

Identify each feature as being either of Impressionism or of Neo-Impressionism by matching the features to the correct image. Some features may apply to both Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism.

Neo-Impressionism: -dabs of color of the same size -subjectws often feature scenes of modern leisure - control -interest in light effects - bright colors Impressionism -bright colors -interest in light effects -spontaneity -loose brushstrokes of varying sizes -subjects often feature scenes of modern leisure

Identify the rückenfigur in this image.

Person on boat

Art historians have interpreted Tanner's use of two distinct kinds of light in this painting as a visual means of reinforcing a connection between the man and the boy that counters racist stereotypes.

True

Which of the statements describe how paint has been applied in this image to express the psychological state of its subject?

Yes: Everything BUT no: The wavy, swirling strokes of paint in the background suggest joyful movement and hope for the future.

Which of the elements are key to the composition of this artwork?

Yes; everything BUT No: the bowl

Post-Impressionism was a movement unified around shared style and aesthetics.

false

What is the genre of this painting?

genre painting

The artist who made this painting was a member of what artistic group or movement?

none

Even if its maker never joined any Symbolist groups, which of the features of this artwork align it with the movement?

yes: - The subject comes from the artist's imagination. - The image evokes the themes of the novel upon which it is based, rather than illustrating it. - Its suggestive title. No; - The image includes clear symbols that come directly from Greek mythology.

Which of the kinds of brushstrokes are found in this painting?

yes: everything BUT no: Washes

Beginning with the earliest, place the events in chronological order.

1 - Paul Cezanne participates in the salon des refueses 2 - Les XX is founded in Belgium 3- In the spirng, this painted is exhibited at the last impressionist group exhibition in Paris 4 - Symbolism is announced by Jean Moreas in September of this Year 5 - Geroges Seurat exhibits with les XX in Brussels, Belgium 6 - The artist moves to the south of France and makes this painting the same year 7 - Paul Cezzanne paints this still life 8 - The neo impressionist painting is made 9- the term "post impressionism" is coined

Match each artist to the correct corresponding artwork. Some artists may match with more than one image.

Arnold Böcklin - The one thats @ night and has two rocks. Looks like an island James Ensor; Multiple faces pic Georges Seurat; The only BW pic Theo Van Rysselverghe; The one with a painter lady Paul Gaugin- The one with a statue thingy AND the one with the orange background, tree, and what looks like Catholic sisters

Match the technique to the image in which it is used.

BW- Lithography Orange and Blue Water & Ships - Divisionism People One- Cloisonnism

Match each artist's name to the correct image they created.. Note that some labels may be used more than once.

Black and white one that looks like some Capt. America times; Paul Martin Winter Tree; Claude Monet BW Portrait Lady; Nadar What looks like asian lady holding a baby; Mary Cassatt Banjo Kid and Dad; Henry Ossawa Tanner Water Colored? Kids on boat; Berthe Morisot Earthy forest painting with nude girl; Edouared Manet Two Rocks; Claude Monet Multiple People in George Washington attire; Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The artwork's subject copies a biblical scene often represented in medieval cloisonné enamels.

False

While the art critic John Ruskin objected to the painting technique of Whistler's Nocturne in Falling Black and Gold—The Falling Rocket (1875), he did not object to the subject matter.

False

The psychological intensity of Edvard Munch's work had a profound impact on what artistic movement?

German Expressionism

The late nineteenth century saw an increased interest in the human mind and introspection in the fields of both art and science. Artists like ------- used ---------techniques to explore and convey intense states of emotion, which was echoed in the new field of modern psychology and its ideas about the unconscious, including Sigmund Freud's method of ------------, a term coined in 1896.

Edvard Munch, expressing, psychoanalysis

In this painting, Vincent van Gogh wanted to show "the powers of darkness in a low public house...in an atmosphere like a devil's furnace, of pale sulphur." Select the key visual features of the painting that express this negative atmosphere.

Everything but the signature

What word describes Vincent van Gogh's use of color?

Expressive

This painting depicts an invented fantasy of precolonial Polynesia that uses references to many different cultures in places that its artist, Gaugin, never visited. Select the figure or group of figures that is based on photographs of sculptures from Indonesia and Easter Island.

Statue (2nd to left)

When the art critic Louis Leroy mocked Monet's Boulevard des Capucines at an exhibition in 1874, he asked what was represented by what he called "innumerable black tongue-lickings in the lower part of the picture." What marks on the canvas was Leroy referring to?

The pedestrians in the lower part of the painting

Which of the artworks reflect the artist's interest in the optical effects of light?

Yes -kid playing banjo w dad -big crowd of people - water colored kids on boat - two rocks No: -Binocular lady - one with black lady

In which of the ways does Cézanne's innovative treatment of space and volume break with the Renaissance tradition?

Yes: - Cézanne shows multiple viewpoints to reconstruct the reality of seeing something in the world. -Cézanne created the illusion of volume by modeling the objects in this painting with color rather than the technique of chiaroscuro. No: - Cézanne created the illusion of volume by modeling the objects in this painting with the technique of chiaroscuro, not by using color. -Cézanne was concerned with capturing his immediate impressions of nature and so worked quickly without worrying about space and volume. -Cézanne created the illusion of space using one-point perspective, a technique that reproduces the world exactly as we see it from an ideal vantage point.

In which of the ways is this image representative of the artist's belief about the purpose of his art?

Yes: - It does not depict an important story. - It is true to the artist's inner vision. - It prioritizes aesthetics and beauty over political, moral, or social standards. No: -It adheres to standards of realism. - It teaches a moral lesson.

Which of the characteristics make this artwork an example Cloisonnism?

Yes: - The use of color and line emulates cloisonné, a medieval enamelwork technique. -Unmodulated areas of bold color are clearly outlined. No: - The red ground emulates the use of red gems that always formed the background of cloisonné, a medieval enamelwork technique - The artwork was created using cloisonné, a medieval enamelwork technique. - The artwork's subject copies a biblical scene often represented in medieval cloisonné enamels.

Which of the features differentiate these two paintings?

Yes: - Variation in light and color -The season in which each was painted No: -The kind of paint that was used for each -the artist who made em -one was painted in the studio and the other was painted plein air

Which of the artworks can be described as expressive?

Yes: - multiple faces -orange background with guy facepalming? - blue painting with moon and swirls No: - fruit and wine bottle - one that looks like a river walk; has shading and umbrella ladies

Which of the statements characterize avant-garde art in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century?

Yes: -Avant-garde art in Europe was experimental. -Avant-garde art in Europe exhibited a variety of styles, techniques, and mediums. -Avant-garde art in Europe emphasized individual expression. -Avant-garde art in Europe included a variety of subject matter. No: - Avant-garde art in Europe was unified in its style and technique. - Avant-garde art in Europe only applied to painting. -Avant-garde art in Europe was limited to Paris. -Avant-garde art in Europe developed from within the Academy system.

Which of the choices are features of European avant-garde painting from around 1860-1890?

Yes: -Moderns subject matter - new techniques No: -positive reviews by critics -success at the official salon

Which of the statements are true about Symbolism?

Yes: -Symbolism was an interdisciplinary movement. -Symbolism addresses the mysterious and invisible rather than the observable world. - Artists associated with Symbolism created enigmatic images that avoided naturalistic representation. - Some artists influenced by Symbolism rejected the label. No: - Symbolism conveys meaning through clear, unambiguous symbols and images. - Symbolism is a unified style of art.

Which of the artworks were created by expatriate American artists in Europe?

Yes: -binocular lady -banjo and dad - night time cave flares? No: -two kids on boat - stairway on far left and kids running

Which of the elements of this painting are key features of Impressionism?

Yes: -varying tones suggest the fleeting effects of light on surfaces -plein air painting -loose, fast brushstrokes No: -Carefully psoed models in the studio - illusionistic techniques

Which of the materials are used in this sculpture?

Yes: parrotfish teeth, ironwood, and mother-of-pearl No: bronze, marble, elephant ivory

Which of the characteristics are parts of the technique the artist used to apply color in this painting?

Yes: - The artist did not mix colors on a palette. - The artist has used complementary colors. -The artist has applied individual dots of color. No: - The artist has only used primary colors. - The artist mixed colors directly on the canvas. - The artist applied color in a spontaneous way.

Which of the characteristics are features of Impressionism?

Yes: Everything BUT No: - emphasis on illusionism -use of chiaroscuro -dark grounds