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-IDENTIFICATION: José María Velasco, The Valley of Mexico from the Santa Isabel Mountain Range, 1875 -FORM: landscape painting-romantic and neoclassical aesthetics (new type of genre painting)-scientific accuracy-landscape as historical narrative-light/shadow directs our view-vast panorama -FUNCTION: about history of the land-celebration of Mexico-international movement towards nature-shows effect of Industrial Revolution -CONTENT: travelers (tiny detail of mother and children walking into nature away from city)-island in middle of lake-Tepoyac (spot of Virgin's appearance-volcanoes-basilica of guadalupe -CONTEXT: 1882, Mexico City-artist: Jose Maria Velasco-different styles together: impressionism, nationalism, realism, romanticism

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-IDENTIFICATION: Auguste Rodin, The Burghers of Calais, 1884-95 -FORM: big, powerful, emotional statues-bronze-public monuments-fabric appears fused to ground-put on our level -FUNCTION: show desire to live vs. need to save their city-shown equal in status-make personal connection with each one -CONTENT: 6 men who gave up lives to go outside walls during 100 Years War-nervous men before they were released-can see each face individually-look of anguish -CONTEXT: Paris, 1884-95-artist: Auguste Rodin-impressionism

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-IDENTIFICATION: Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889, Post-Impressionism -FORM: oil on canvas-post-impressionism-color expression (express inner reality) -FUNCTION: artist: Vincent Van Gough 1889-painted in hospital-St. Remy -CONTENT: study of the night-everything has spiritual pulsing, swirling spin-cyprus tree= cemetery tree-church -CONTEXT: artist: Vincent Van Gough 1889-painted in hospital-St. Remy

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-IDENTIFICATION: Mary Cassatt, The Coiffure, 1890-1891, Impressionism -FORM: impressionism-overall curves and crisp line-drypoint/aquatint-genre scene-etching -FUNCTION: gives image of glamorous woman in glam setting-Japanese influence-capture fugitive, fleeting moment of the busy lives of the working class -CONTENT: her prints are accessible and they can own them-influenced by Japanese Wood Block Prints (ukiyo-e)-preparing one's hair refers to ideals of femininity and beauty -CONTEXT: America w/ Japan twist-1890-91 CE-artist: Mary Cassa

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-IDENTIFICATION: Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1910, Symbolism -FORM: post-impressionism-dark and sinister colors-elegant, graceful, and linear-foreground and background blend together-tempera and pastels on cardboard-foreground and background blend-gender unknown -FUNCTION: someone experiences mental breakdown-outward display of inner thoughts-world transforming-scream through nature? -CONTENT: red clouds -people in distance-boardwalk where he grew up -CONTEXT: artist: Edvard Munuch-Norway, 1893

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-IDENTIFICATION: Paul Gauguin, Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?, 1897-98, Post-Impressionism -FORM: human, animal, and symbolic figures across the isalnd landscape-powerful oclors-text (title)-figures out of proportion-read right to left -FUNCTION: paradise-where do we go after we die?-cycle of life -CONTENT: lizard, cat, goat-Eve in center-blue idol representing the beyond-cycle of life-volcanic island in Pacific-themes of life, death, poetry, and symbolic meaning-synthetism: search for spiritual journey -CONTEXT: artist: Paul Gaugin (grew up in Paris and Catholic)-post-impressionism-1897-98, Tahiti

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-IDENTIFICATION: Louis Sullivan, Carson, Pirie, Scott Building, 1899 and 1903-04, Chicago -FORM: Medium: iron, steel, glass, and terra cotta -Horizontal emphasis -Decorative elements -FUNCTION: Horizontal emphasis symbolizes continuous flow of floor space -Expressing democracy and capitalism -Shopping -CONTENT: Maximum window areas to admit light -Terracotta tiles to decorate exterior -Heavy cornice at top of building (historical touches) -Elevator and glass (modernistic) -Grand entrance -CONTEXT :influence of Art Nouveau in decorative touches "form follows function" -Louis Sullivan, 1899-1903

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-IDENTIFICATION: Paul Cézanne, Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1902-04, Post-Impressionism -FORM: 3 sections-warm and cool contrast-multiple vantage points-shatters one point perspective-faceted brushwork-relationship of forms -FUNCTION: landscape painting-paints how things relate to each other -CONTENT: orange: rooftops-green: trees-mountain -CONTEXT: Paul Cezanne-1902-04-Southern France, post impressionism

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-IDENTIFICATION: Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon , 1907, Cubism -FORM: style: Proto-Cubism -FUNCTION: embodies new world of movement in art -CONTENT:incorporated works from different periods of times: Kouros, African masks, Manet's works-5 women (prostitutes) with direct stare at the viewe -CONTEXT: artist: Pablo Picasso-1907 CE, street in Barcelona

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