Final Exam

Neo-Classical Art

was seen as a style epitomizing Republican virtues, strength of the people, and morality. Used as propaganda and often has classical themes 1780-1820 celebrated heroes, stoicism, self-sacrifice, tight brushwork, fine details, logic, and images from antiquity

Surrealist Art

the imagery reflects an artist's imagination and is often inspired by dreams

The Congregational Mosque in Kairouan was designed based on:

the phophets house

Scale refers to the size of an object compared with a standard sized object. Proportion refers to the size relationships between parts of a whole entity.

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Islamic Art

used brilliant colors, complex forms, and geometric and floral designs; usually religious in nature; descends from areas of Spain, Portugal, North Africa, and Central Asia

Roman Art

-developed during the reign of Augustus. Architecture was used to emphasize the power and grandeur of Rome. Busts, statues, and paintings were created using the realistic style of Hellenistic artists. Most common were paintings of landscapes and scenes from daily life and mosaics and statues of people and animals.

Ancient Egyptian Art

Generally dated from c. 310 BCE when Egypt was conquered by Alexander the Great. The art of this time emphasizes hierarchical scale, which uses the status of figures or objects to determine their relative sizes within an artwork. Recognizable works include: The Sphinx, the great Pyramids at Giza, statues of Pharaohs, and portrait of Queen Nefertiti.

Impressionist Art

Introduced a new interpretation of the concept of naturalism in art that strived to accurately render light and color, as opposed to concentrating more on line and form.

Art Movements in chronological orde

Middle Ages Gothic Renaissance Baroque Rococo Neoclassicism Romanticism Realism Impressionism Post-impressionism Expressionism Fauvism Cubism Futurism Dada Surrealism Abstract-Expressionism Pop Art

Minimalist Art

Minimalists wanted to rid art of personal expression and representation. They wanted art "without any confusion". "A work of art needs only to be interesting...The thing as a whole, its quality as a whole is what is interesting." - Donald Judd

Northern Renaissance Art

Specialty: Intense Realism Style: Lifelike features, unflattering honesty Subjects: Religious and domestic scenes Figures: Prosperous citizens, peasants Portraits: Reveal individual personality Technique: Oil paintings on wood panels Emphasis: Visible appearance Basis of Art: Observation Composition: Complex, irregular (Refer to study guide for more info)

Renaissance Art

Renaissance art focused on calm, reason, detail, and on classical simplicity. (from lecture) An art of line and edges, figures from the bible,classical history, and mythology, commisioned portraits, use of perspective, chiarascuro (light and dark) to achieve rounded effect, secular backgrounds and material splendor. Values: secularism, individualism, virtu, balance, order, passivity and calm.

Italian Renaissance Art

Specialty: Ideal Beauty Style: Simplified forms, measured proportions Subjects: Religious and mythological scenes Figures: Heroic male nudes Portraits: Formal, reserved Technique: Fresco, Tempera, and Oil paintings Emphasis: Underlying anatomical Structure Basis of Art: Theory Composition: Static, balanced

Humanism (Renaissance)

With Humanism, individuals take their fate into their own hands and use their capabilities, intellect, and power to do great things for the glory of God.

Middle Ages Art

a style of art that developed in Northern France out of Romanesque art in 12th century, led by the concurrent development of Gothic architecture. It spread to all of Western Europe, never quite effacing more classical styles in Italy, focused on religion

Ancient Greek Art

a variety of art forms; including textiles, ceramics, paintings, mosaics, and sculptures. The oldest art is very geometric, the later is more realistic.

Rococo Art

comes from the French words for "rocks" and "shells" - objects found in interior design from this period. the color palette is softer (pastel colors like light blues, greens, pinks, and oranges are popular). The art is no longer overtly religious (like the Baroque) because popes and cardinals become less significant as patrons. The aristocrats, royalty, wealthy merchants, and growing bourgeoisie become more dominant as patrons. a style associated with the aristocracy and the wealthy

An outline surrounds an implied three-dimensional object. A contour line surrounds an implied two-dimensional shape.

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Pink is a shade of red. Maroon is a tint of red.

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When discussing a work of sculpture, we would use the term "shape" as opposed to "mass".

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Baroque Art

focuses on strong contrasts between light and dark, on drama, movement, and energy, and on very vivid colors. Art that applies naturalistic, REALIST styles and contrast with light and dark. Religious AND secular themes. Involved with ABSOLUTISM. art that originated in Rome and is associated with the Catholic Reformation, characterized by emotional intensity, strong self-confidence, spirit

modeling

is creating the impression of a three-dimensional object on a two-dimensional surface (such as a drawing, painting, or print), with shading or highlighting. Value

"Parallel lines receding into the distance appear to merge and meet at a point on the horizon line. This point on the horizon line is called the vanishing point." modeling

linear perspective

impasto

paint applied in thick layers

A scene from nature is called a landscape. An image of a holy person is called a religious work. An arrangement of objects in an interesting way is called a still life. These are examples of:

subject matter

abstract

the artist has changed a representational object, person, etc. in a way that is not naturalistic.