Art history, Art History Unit 5, Art History 5, art history unit5

Paul Revere by Copley

- Artist taught himself to paint using anatomy books

capitol building

- Washington laid the cornerstone at the groundbreaking of this building - Thomas Jefferson chose the name and place of this building - Building was redesigned after a fire

The Athenaeum by Stuart

- another Neoclassic painter in America at this time, and his strong will against following the "rules" of painting flesh - It is part of a series of portraits

The Staircase Group by Peale

- artist could be considered a renaissance man - This style of painting is called the trompe l'oeil - The painting is the most recognizable from this artist

The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West

- artist is known for his battlefield scenes that showed his attention to detail and realism - Artist first received recognition for his talent while in England - Theatrical lighting and staging helps convey a saintly look in the man

Cornelia Presenting Her Children as Her Treasures by Kauffmann

- artists takes the humble and sweet message that Greuze and his companions shared and placed it in an ancient setting

Doric Column

- the oldest and simplest column; it has fluted sides, a smooth rounded top, and no separate base - columns on the Lincoln memorial that represent the 36 states that existed when Lincoln died

Canaletto

Ability to paint detailed scenes became quite popular with tourists who were traveling Europe on their "grand tour"

Aristocracy

After 1715 the __ made a surge into the political and societal realms

big excavations of Herculaneum (started in 1738) and Pompeii (1748).

Another reason for the big interest in the Classical style of art

Pompeii excavations started in 1738 & big excavations of Herculaneum started in 1738

Another reason for the big interest in the classical style of art ?

Trumbull

Began his work on Declaration of Independence with a little help from Jefferson

What was another reason for the big interest in the Classical style of art?

Big excavations of Herculaneum started in 1738, Pompeii excavations started in 1748

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

Canaletto

Watteau's use of _______ is unparalleled from this era

Color

Peale

Considered a renaissance man,

What _________ did was to give attention to the "New" honest American public

Copley

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

Data

Ingres

Defended vehemently against having these romantic "barbarians"

Washington Monument

Design Milss came up with for the ____ did not escape controversy when the design sent in was for an obelisk shaped monument

While the _____ was occurring, people began to question the Rococo whimsical, indulgent style of art

Elightenment

Boucher's

Famous for symbolism and allegories

David

Figured out a way to become Napoleon's lead painter

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

Flesh

Copley

Gave attention to "new" honest americans

Locke's

Greatest contribution to the world was his belief called the "doctrine of empiricism"

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

Industrialism

Just like David was inspired by the Pieta in his portrayal of Marat, __________ had Raphael's School of Athens that gave him inspiration

Ingres

________ defended vehemently against having the romantic "Barbarians", as he called them, affect the Classic qualities of Neoclassicism

Ingres

Newton's

Insistence on concrete proof and data became an important factor in the enlightenment movement

Trumbull began his work on Declaration of Independence with a little help from ________

Jefferson

________ takes the humble and sweet message that Grueze and his companions shared and placed it in an ancient setting

Kauffmann

_______ took portrait painting to an industrial level

Kneller

Rousseau

Known and widely read and manny think it was because of his influence that the taste of art world went flashy Rococo to a more simplistic and natural style

What newton did for mathematics and science, a man named _______ did for political and social philosophy

Locke

The famous and quite powerful mistress of Louis XV, _______, took Boucher as her painter and commissioned several pieces from him

Madame de Pompadour

One of Vigee-Lebrun's most loyal patrons was ________

Marie Antoinette

Because David seemed to be quite the adaptable painter and was fond of living, he figured out a way to become ____________'s lead painter

Napolean

stuart

Neoclassic painter in America at this time, and his strong will against following the "rules" of painting flesh made him one of the most memorable

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

Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism

The theories and experiments of _______ took the scientific revolution to a whole new level

Newton

Marie Antoniette

One of vigee lebruns most loyal patrons

______ was the social capital of the time

Paris

_______ certainly could be considered a Renaissance man; he was a painter, a naturalist, a soldier, a museum curator, and had interest in several other areas

Peale

Enlightenment era

People begterm-7an to question Rococo whimsical, indulgent style of art

After 1715, the aristocracy made a surge into the _______ realms

Political and Societal

Women were holding higher positions _______

Politically

The Grand Style

Reynold's was well known for his portrait paintings where he emphasized what was called ___

The views of _______ 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 natural style

Rousseau

Stuart

Strong will against following the rules of painting flesh made him one of the most memorable

While Boucher's portraits were well known, he was also famous for his use of ___________________

Symbolism and Allegories

Kauffman

Takes the humble and sweet message that Greuze and his companions shared and placed it in an ancient settings

Reynolds was well known for his portrait paintings where he emphasized what was called ______ which paradoxically brought perfection to the imperfect traits

The Grand Style

Industrialism

The science movement spurred on by The Enlightenment that also brought ___

Neoclassicism; Romanticism; Realism

The three big "isms" that overlapped each other and competed for attention

Newton

Theories and experiments of ___ took the scientific revolution to a whole new level

Madame de Pompadour

Took Broucher as her painter and commissioned several pieces from him

Kneller

Took portrait painting to an industrial level

Paris

Was the social capital

The design Mills came up with for _________ did not escape controversy when the design sent in was for an obelisk-shaped monument and very elaborate statues

Washington monument

West

Well known for his battlefield scenes that showed his attention to details and realism

________ was well known for his battlefield scenes that showed his attention to detail and realism

West

Politically

Women were holding higher positions _________.

salon

a gathering of literary, artistic, and political figures in a fashionable household during the 17th-20th centuries

obelisk

an upright, four-sided pillar that tapers as it rises and is found in Egyptian art

reynolds

applied the "grand style" in his portraits

diderot

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

canaletto

become quite popular with tourists who were traveling Europe on their "Grand Tour."

empiricism

belief that all knowledge is gathered from experience

Ionic column

columns that have scroll-shaped decorations at the top that look a lot like a ram's horns; you will find a rounded base at the bottom of these columns

kauffman

combined Rousseau's philosophy and Neoclassicism in her art

fragonard

combined the techniques of watteau and boucher

kauffman

cornelia presenting her children as her tresures

camera obscura

dark, boxlike device that receives images through an aperture and shows them in their natural colors; used for sketching purposes

trumbull

declaration of independence

david

figured out a way to paint for napolean

greuze

focused on the simplicity of the middle class; embraced Rousseau's philosophy and painted "simple" moments

chardin

found inspiration in the country life of families

locke

greatest contribution to the the enlightenment was the doctrine of empiricism

vigee lebrun

had Marie Antoinette as a loyal patron

boucher

he added a sense of sensuality and playfulness; was known not only for his portraits but also for his use of symbolism and allegories

peale

his interests in

watteau

his portraits have a lighter feel and showed an unparalleled use of color

rousseau

his 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 natural style

newton

insisted on solid proof when it came to scientific research

reynolds

lord heathfield of girbralter

boucher

madame de pompadour

vigee lebrun

marie antoinette

copley

paul revere

chardin

prayer before the meal

watteau

return from cythera

copley

said the artist was seen more as a tradesman rather than a fine artist; gave the working man a "voice" by painting them in a true, proud fashion

- The north side has a Georgian look - The south side has the Neoclassical look

styles of two different sides of the white house

igres

the apotheosis of homer

stuart

the athenaeum

west

the death of general wolfe

david

the death of marat

frieze

the decorative band on an outside wall that is usually decorated in a low relief sculpture and contains lettering

canaletto

the grand canal and the church of the salute

peale

the staircase group

fragonard

the swing

Corinthian Column

the tops of these columns are decorated with olive and laurel leaves and rest on a base similar to that of the Ionic style

greuze

the village bride

impasto

to lay paint on thickly, simulate a fresco

- made a space accessible for all of the public - created a space to house collections

two of the contributions Peale made to America

igres

vehemently opposed to the romantic movement

hunter

was a doctor who pioneered anatomical drawings to be used as teaching tools

kneller

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

west

was well known for his battlefield scenes that showed his attention to details and realism

Locke

what Newton did for mathematics and science a man named ____ did for political and social philosophy