Art History Unit 5

empiricism

According to many historians, Locke's greatest contribution to the world was his belief tackled the "doctrine of ______________."

aristocracy

After 1715, the ______________ made a surge into the societal and political realms.

Pompeii

Another reason for the big interest in the Classical style of art was big excavations of Herculaneum (started in 1738) and ____________ (1748).

Napoleon

Because David seemed to be quite the adaptable painter and was fond of living, he figured out a way to paint for ________.

Renaissance

Charles Wilson Peale certainly could be considered a _________ man; he was a painter, a naturalist, a soldier, a museum curator, and had interest in several other areas.

Kauffman

Cornelia Presenting to Her Children as Her Treasures

Grimm

County fair

Trumbull

Declaration of Independence

Neoclassicism

During the late 1700's and much of the 1800's, there were three big "isms" that overlapped each other and competed for the attention: ___________, Romanticism, Realism.

flesh

Gilbert Stuart was another Neoclassic painter in America at this time, and his strong will against following the "rules" of painting ________ made him one of the most memorable.

Boucher; Fragnard

He added a sense of playfulness and sensuality to his portraits; He combined techniques from Watteau and Boucher in his own art

Howitt

He etched majestic creatures and competitive sports.

Hunter

He was a doctor who pioneered anatomical drawings to be used as a teaching tool.

barbarians

Ingres defended vehemently against having these Romantic "____________," as he called them, affect the classic qualities of Neoclassicism.

Ingres

Just like David was inspired by the Pieta in his portrayal of Marat, _____________ had Raphael's School of Thens that game him inspiration.

Humble

Kauffmann takes the _________ and sweet message the Greuze and his companions shared and placed it in an ancient setting.

Portrait

Kneller took ____________ painting to an industrial level.

Picture is on the back of the five-dollar bill and penny.

Lincoln Memorial: __________

Howitt

Lion Resting

Reynolds

Lord Heathfield of Gibraltar

Boucher

Madame de Pompadour

Vigee-Lebrun

Marie Antoinette

data

Newton's insistence on concrete proof and _______ became an important factor in The Enlightenment movement.

scientific

Newton's theories and experiments took the ____________ revolution to a whole new level.

Marie Antoinette

One of Vigee-Lebrun's most loyal patrons was ____________________.

Copley

Paul Revere

Chardin

Prayer Before the Meal

Watteau

Return from Cythera

The grand style

Reynolds was well known for his portrait where he emphasized what was called "_______________" which pardoxically brought perfection to imperfect traits.

natural

Rousseau's views were known and widely read, and many think it was because of his influence that the taste of the art world went from the flashy Rococo to a more simplistic and ____________ style.

depth

Some of the distinguishing features in Neoclassical paintings are severe, carefully drawn which are usually in the foreground as there is not much interest in _____________.

Ingres

The Apotheosis of Homer

Stuart

The Athenaeum

West

The Death of General Wolfe

David

The Death of Marat.

Canaletto

The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute

Doric columns

The Lincoln Memorial has 36 _________________ that represent the 36 states that existed when Lincoln died.

Fragonard

The Swing

Greuze

The Village Bride

Rococo

The architecture of the time set the stage for a new, softer, more feminine style that was appropriately called ___________.

obelisk

The design Mills came up with for the Washington Monument did not escape controversy when he sent in a design that was a(n) _________- shaped monument and very elaborate statues.

Indulgent

The enlightment was occurring and people began to question the Rocco whimsical, ___________ style of art.

fluid

The lines in the panels of the walls were more __________ than earlier art, and influence of the shell shape with the curving sprays of leaves gives off a very lighthearted feel.

gabbro

The modern style Lin chose for the Vietnam Veterans Monument included the use of a stone called __________ which is black, shiny stone.

Peale

The staircase group

reason

The true essence of The Enlightenment was based on using _________ to look at the world.

Isms

This is the period that many art historians will call the age or birth of "____."

Rococo

This throwback and "new" interest was, again, a reaction to the fancy, overdone ______________ art.

buildings

To commemorate the AIA's 150th anniversary, the organization wanted to get a sense of America's favorite ___________.

Color

Watteau's use of ________ is unparalleled from this era.

battlefield

West was well known for his _______________ scenes that showed his attention to details and realism.

John Locke

What Newton did for mathematics and science, a man named _____________________ did for political and social philosophy.

Copley

What ___________ did was to give attention to the "new" honest American public.

symbolism

While Boucher's portraits were well known, he was also famous for his use of ______________ and allegories.

Trumbull

With a little help from the famous Thomas Jefferson, ___________ began his work on Declaration of Independence.

Industrialism

With the science movement spurred on by The Enlightenment that also brought about ______________, people trying to catch up with all the exciting and unpredictable progress

Politically

Women were holding higher positions ____________.

Gothic Obelisk Ionic Column Frieze Doric Column Corinthian Column

_Architecture identified by buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches -An upright, four-sided pillar that tapers as it rises and is found in Egyptian art -Scroll-shaped decorations at the top of column look a lot like ram's horns -Decorated band on an outside wall usually decorated in a low relief sculpture and lettering -The oldest and simplest column that has fluted sides and a smooth rounded top with no base -Tops were decorated with olive and laurel leaves

Chardin

________ found inspiration in the country life of families.

Newton

________ insisted on solid proof when it came to scientific research.

Paris

________ was the social capital in the 18th century.

Diderot

__________ became the editor of the famous Encyclopidie which was a compilation of more than 100 of the most influential writers and leading thinkers of the time.

Reynolds

__________ captured many military heroes using "The Grand Style" technique.

Kneller

__________ was a major portrait artist of the time and painted all of the Kit-Kat members.

Kauffmann

__________ was part of the Blue Stocking organization.

Copley

___________ painted the portrait of Paul Revere.

Greuze

____________ embraced Rousseau's philosophy and painted "simple" moments.

Canaletto

____________'s ability to paint detailed scenes became quite popular with tourists who were traveling Europe on their "Grand Tour."

Madame de Pompadour

______________________, the famous and quite powerful mistress of Louis XV, took Boucher as her painter and commissioned several pieces from him.