Art Quiz #2
definition of style
A characteristic handling of medium and the elements of composition and design How artists are putting things together
what is narrative?
(trying to tell a story and to describe something) ; falls under representational art
What is non-objective or non-representational art?
not able to make out a source and is Based entirely in the artist's imagination; No link with visual reality
types of style
realistic art representational art abstract art non-objective art
what is a portrait?
spoke about a particular person and can describe the artists
what are the types of subject matter?
still life narrative genre portraits landscapes/cityscapes
examples of portraits
Rigaud, Portrait of Louis XIV Self Portraits
Lawnmower Man and Tourist by Duane Hanson
Example of Realistic Art
How are Form and Content related?
Form is what we see Content is what we interpret as the meaning of what we see
What does Trompe L'oeil mean?
French meaning, "fool the eye" Marilyn Levine, Jacket Audrey Flack, Hers
What is Pablo Picasso's Bull's Head made out of?
Made out of bike seat and handlebars
Style makes it possible to do what?
Makes it possible for us to link a given work of art with a certain artist, group, period, or place
example of paintings of still life
McCloskly, Oranges in Tissues King, Still Life on a Green Tablecloth Claesz, Still Life Cezanne, Still Life with Apples (kind of abstracted) Goya, Still Life with Sheep's Head
Examples of Abstract Art
Modigliani, Head Elizabeth Catlett, Mother and Child Pablo Picasso, Bull Pablo Picasso, Bull's Head
Vasarely (optical illusion artists) example of non-objective art
Op Art Artist would try to create visual tension within the compositions Illusions of movement Geometrically Based Design elemetns are carefuly chosen to achieve maximum effect Use of perspective and juxtaposition of colors Both positive and negative space equally important Creates a feeling of movement of vibration Purpose only for emotion
Jackson Pollock, Autumn Rhythm
Painter splatter Portraying the season of Autumn by the colors used Movement painting example of non-objective art
Frank and Self Portrait by Chuch Close
Paintings that were painted on a large scale; Example of realistic art and photorealism
Jan Van Eyck, Arnolfini Wedding Portrait
Take off shoes to respect God, dog represents loyalty and friendship, not in a Church but still in a sacred place and is still a sacred sacrament, the oranges (citrus) represents fertility, the other people in the mirror represents the witnesses at the wedding, one candle goes to show that they are united, broom represents domestics, St. Maragret is the patron saint for childbirth; Fertility.
David Smith, Cubi XVII
Taking 3D forms and welding them together Movement because of the angle the artist has placed them in suggests movement example of non-objective art
what is iconography?
The use of symbols in a work of art to convey meaning Also, the study of such artwork
What is the visual toolbox?
The way artists approach reality is part of their visual toolbox.
what is form?
The work's outward physical appearance; Refers to the total appearance or organization
examples of genre
Daumier, third Class Carriage Brueghel, The Return of the Hunters Brueghel, The Wedding Feast Millet, The Shepherdess Solan, Sunday Girls Drying Their Hair
example of landscapes/cityscpaes
Grant Wood, Birthplace Cezanne- Mont Sainte Victoire Demuth, Lancaster Sheeler, American Landscape (shows the industrial side)
What does Pablo Picasso Bull do?
Starts as Representational and Figurative to the animal but becomes more and more abstract until it is almost unrecognizable as a bull
Liberty leading the People by Delacroix
Style- Representational Subject Matter - Narrative Used as Propaganda for the French Revolution
examples of narrative art
Wall Painting from Tome of Nebamun Carolingian, Reims Cathedral Byzantine, Moses Receiving the Law
what is content?
What the work means; The message or meaning of the artwork 1. Subject 2. Underlying message
examples of Representational or Figurative Art
Wood, American Gothic Degas, The Tub Lichtenstein, Drowning Girl Thomas Hart Benton, Women Spinning Renoir, La Moulin de la Galette
Jone's Diner and Supreme Hardware store
a painting that is an example of realistic art and styles of photorealism
What is still life?
arranged setups; focuses on how things are placed
what is abstract art?
art has an actual source but as been abstracted from its original form
What are landscapes and cityscapes?
art that depicts a landscape or a cityscape
What is realistic art?
art that is close to looking realistic and dealt with everyday, common people; photorealism also falls under this category
what is representational art?
art where you can clearly define objects or figures in the piece
what is genre?
denoting artwork or display of the common people and everyday occurrences
American Indian - Blanket Hopi Style
example of non-objective art Might rep something specific but its just seen a pattern
