art appreciation exam 1

Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper, c. 1497.

Shows Jesus' importance by placing him in the center, uses one point linear perspective (vanishing point behind his head)

one-point linear perspective

a perspective system with a single vanishing point on the horizon

louise nevelson, white vertical water, 1972

abstract art abstraction: the degree to which an image is altered from an easily recognizable subject

mary cassaat the boating party 1893-94

analogous color, used for demonstrating calm peace and harmony

action painting

application of paint to canvas by dripping, splashing, or smearing that emphasizes the artist's gestures

context

circumstances surrounding the creation of a work of art, includes historical events, social conditions, artist's biography, and artist's intentions

Workshop of the Master of Osservanza, The Meeting of St. Anthony and St. Paul, c. 1430-35.

continuous narrative (clicking on the different parts of the story in inquizitive

egon schiele, mother and child, 1918

contour line

subversive texture

contradicts our expectations or previous tactile experience

zoetropes from the 19th century

demonstrated optical illusions of motion caused by intervals

tenebrism

dramatic use of intense darkness and light to heighten the impact of a painting; from the Italian "tenebroso," meaning "murky"

Nancy Holt. Sun Tunnels, Great Basin Desert, Utah (four showing). 1973-76. Four tunnels

earthwork demonstrating the constellations and sun soltices

robert smithson, spiral jetty, 1969-1970

earthwork, very immersive and large scale; demonstrates the passage of time

Jan de Heem, Still Life of Fruits, Nuts, Oysters, a Lobster, Insects, and a Snail on a Ledge with Various Vessels, c. 1670

example of a vanita

eadward muybridge, horse in motion 1878

first example of film

massacio, trinity 1425-26

first successful one point linear perspective example. vanishing point is EYE level. uses implied depth, vanishing point, horizon line, etc

pyramids at giza

form, honors the dead and interacts with the sun (connecting with the sun god Re)

saul bass, bass & yagar, AT&T logo

graphic design and implied shape. the shape of the lines represent a globe and show that AT&T reaches "globally"

journey of the sun god re 990 BCE

hierarchical scale, meant to be a blessing in the afterlife to the deceased person's tomb that it covered. represented religious belief and good luck

Pierre Paul Prud'hon, Study for La Source, c. 1801

implied depth

"the great wave off shore at kangawa"

implied depth- mount fuji symbolized Japan, untouched

chinese scroll painting

isometric perspective so that you could see everything at once, also used in video games

Colossal Head, Olmec, 1500-1300 BCE

mass

Antonio Lopez Garcia, New Refrigerator, 1991-94. Oil on canvas, 7' 10" x 6'3

modern vanity

Louise Bourgeois, Maman, 1999 (cast 2001). Bronze, stainless steel, and marble,

negative space

rachel whiteread, house 1993

negative space, sign of changing times

Hagia Sophia, 532-35 CE, Istanbul, Turkey

negative space: an empty space given shape by its surround

Edith Hayllar, A Summer Shower, 1883

one-point linear perspective, vanishing point near the man leaning on the wall

bridget riley, cataract 3 1967

op art

Ralph Helmick and Stuart Schechter, Ghostwriter, 1994

open volume: to create an enclosed space with materials that are not completely soli

tea bowl made in japan 16th century(karatsu ware)

raku- handmade and fired ceramic for tea ceremony

Cai Guo Qiang, Transient Rainbow, 2002

reference to his patron- MOMA, as well as symbolized the connection between Manhattan and Queens and the recent 9/11 attacks.

Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503. Italian Renaissance

renaissance- a period of cultural and artistic change in Europe from the 14th - 17th centuries

fredric edwin church, Niagra, 1857

representational art representational: art that depicts figures and objects so that we recognize what is being represented

meret oppenheim, object 1936

subversive texture, uses duality in the use of an everyday object, evokes feelings of disgust and admiration depending on whether you use it or not.

artemisia gentileschi, judith and her maid servant with the head of holfernes

tenebrism

Carolyn Davidson, Nike Company logo, 1971

the "swoosh" imitates the sculpture of the greek goddess Nike

content

the meaning, message, or feeling expressed in an artwork

function of art in society

u Create places for some human purpose u Create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects u Record and commemorate u Give tangible form to the unknown u Give tangible form to feelings and ideas u Refresh our vision, help us see the world in new waysu Create places for some human purpose u Create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects u Record and commemorate u Give tangible form to the unknown u Give tangible form to feelings and ideas u Refresh our vision, help us see the world in new ways

Spider, c. 500 BCE- 500 CE, Nazca, Peru

use of outline

Jackson Pollock, Number 1A, 1948. Oil and enamel paint on canvas

used action painting

michaelangelo, head of a satyr 1520-30

used crosshatching to show shadows

Frederic Edwin Church, Our Banner in the Sky, 1861

uses contrasting colors to increase the effect on the viewer

Frederic Edwin Church, Twilight in the Wilderness,1860.

uses contrasting colors to increase the effect on the viewer

kane kwei, coffin in the shape of a cocoa pod (coffin orange)

uses hues to convey the celebratory nature of the funeral and the celebration of the deceased's life. (fantasy coffin)

Francisco Goya, The Third of May, 1808, 1814.

uses light and dark & lines to show importance in the painting, also represents man as christ like and the soldiers as insects, as you cant see their face and they all look the same

Grant Wood, American Gothic, 1930.

uses many similar shapes throughout the painting to create a theme as well as sharp lines and small details

Jasper Johns, Flag, 1965.

uses the afterimage effect

René Magritte, The Treachery of Images ("This Is Not a Pipe"), 1929

uses value to imply depth and fool the eye in to thinking there is an actual object

Asher Brown Durand, Kindred Spirits, 1849.

uses value, space and perspective to create atmospheric perspective

atmospheric perspective

uses value, space and perspective to make things look smaller or bigger depending on how far away they are

Techniques artists use to imply depth

value, space, and perspective

pieter check vanitas with violin and glass ball 1628

vanitas- time is fleeting and frivolous

continuous narrative

when different parts of a story are shown within the same visual space

afterimage effect

when the eye sees the complementary color of something that the viewer has spent an extended time viewing