exam 4 Flashcards

1
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what time period is most characteristic of art celebrating the sciences?

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renaissance

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2
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in some paintings, the new knowledge of the renaissance is represented how?

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light and dark values. (baroque period) and paintings depicting science

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3
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give one example of art using the science of perception

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pointillism- an understanding of how our eyes see

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4
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describe the difference between the middle ages and the renaissance

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art in the middle ages was practically exclusively about religion (specifically the after life) and art in the renaissance began to focus on humanity

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5
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what did the baroque period bring to the renaissance?

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while idealism had been brought back during the renaissance, realism was added and mixed with that. Emotion and expression.

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6
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what is the main contribution of the northern renaissance?

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oil painting

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7
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what is the main contribution of the southern renaissance?

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scientific (linear) perspective

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8
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expound on the painting “birth of venus”

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prior to the renaissance the predominate female figure in art was Mary. Venus is not a christian figure

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9
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describe the human figures created by michael angelo

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both men and women had very muscular physiques

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10
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where was the renaissance concentrated in the north?

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the netherlands

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11
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ancient cultures studied the _____ because they believed the ______ resided there

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skies (astronomy); gods

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12
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true or false: Artists often studied operations and dissections to understand more clearly how the human body is designed

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true

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13
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what is the significance of the advancement of science to art?

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makes possible new ways of creating art

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14
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what is the purpose of restoration?

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ideally to preserve art while maintaining artist’s original vision

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15
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describe the problems/concerns with art restoration

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past techniques have proven to be very damaging to artwork. There are concerns that restoration methods today will someday prove to be the same

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16
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what does “renaissance” mean?

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rebirth

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17
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what does humanism mean?

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Philosophical approach that stressed the intellectual and physical potential of human beings

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18
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describe the baroque period

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advances and increases in trade and science; permanent split between catholics and protestants

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19
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which period of the renaissance does this fit:

Realistic depictions of three-dimensional space and perspective
Idealistic portrayal of mythological or religious subjects, and the nude figure

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early renaissance

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20
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how many years before the Florence Cathedral was finished?

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116

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21
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who was the artist who finished the florence cathedral?

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brunelleschi

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22
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when was the high renaissance?

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beginning of the 16th century

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23
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Three great Italian artists dominated the high renaissance

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Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael

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24
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which artist preferred sculpting to painting?

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michael angelo

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25
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what is a difference between the renaissance in the north compared to the south?

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in the north, much of the subject matter was still religious; illuminated manuscripts were still popular (still maintained some characteristics of the middle ages)

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26
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what does mannerism mean?

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From the Italian “di maniera,” which means charm, grace

Exaggeration for emotional effect

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27
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describe the late renaissance

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reaction to high renaissance:
this was a time of upheaval. Art work reflected
-Dissonance instead of harmony
-Distortion rather than precision

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28
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what painting media allows for great detail?

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oil painting

29
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how can you tell a painting is from the baroque period?

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extreme usage of light and dark values (subject is light and background is dark)

30
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what does “photos” mean?

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“light”

31
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what does “graphein” mean?

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“to draw”

32
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name of the first camera

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camer obscura

33
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define collage

A

art consisting of multiple glued materials, usually paper, onto a surface

34
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define photomontage

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single photographic image that combines (digitally or with negatives) several separate images

35
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an anarchic anti-art and anti-war movement

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dada

36
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opening of the camera

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aperture

37
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using a camera obscure, the image to be recored was flipped _________ and ___________.

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upside down, backwards

38
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what are the 3 main genres of photography?

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Portraiture
Landscape
Still life

39
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what is a focus of still life photography?

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arrangement of, light, shadow, and texture (relationships between formal elements)

40
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describe photography in the mid 19th century

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long exposure (8 min for indoor scenes); not possible to photograph people

41
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photography that tells a news story

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photojournalism

42
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it wasn’t until the _____ that fine art museums collected photography

A

1980’s

43
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photography has advantages for

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reproducibility, inexpensive, clarity, realism

44
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photomontage is made to be ___________

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mass-produced

45
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why would artists today use black and white photos?

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create a nostalgic, artistic, or old fashioned effect

46
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what was one large scale result that came about because of photography? why?

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abstraction of art

47
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what world affairs accompanied the time period called “the enlightenment”

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American Revolution, 1776
French Revolution, 1879
Industrial Revolution, 18th and 19th centuries

48
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how did the mind set change during the enlightenment?

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Reason over faith
Liberty over tyranny
Equality

49
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describe the rococo style

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Light-hearted subject matter
Whimsical, flirtatious
Ornamental, elaborate, opulent
Organic shapes and lines
Pastel colors, gold, white
50
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what new organization was founded during the rococo period?

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art academies of painting and sculpture

51
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what practice developed from the academy?

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gallery like displays of artwork

52
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what mental attitude towards art did the academy develop?

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a hierarchy of genres

53
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what era in art followed the rococo period?

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Neoclassicism

54
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describe the characteristics of neoclassicism

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Exemplify civic responsibility
Convey a moral message
Stable compositions
Idealized bodies
Classical architecture
Heroic subject matter
55
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what is neoclassicism based on?

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ancient greece and rome

56
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what era in art followed neoclassicism?

A

romanticism

57
Q

describe the style of romanticism

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Emotional elements
Contain movement and drama
Often reflect individual opinions

58
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what was some of the subject matter in this time (especially in america)

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sublime nature, national pride, etc.

59
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describe realism

A

Figures realistic rather than idealized
Showed respect for working-class people
Artworks appear less finished, less concerned with illusionism than previous traditions of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century art

60
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what is the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood?

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Group of English painters and writers
Rejected the preference of the British Royal Academy of the Arts for Classically-inspired artworks
Pre-Raphaelites were instead inspired by art from the Middle Ages

61
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who are the impressionists?

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Exhibited together in eight Impressionist exhibitions

62
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describe impressionism

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Quick, sketch-like brushstrokes
Captured spontaneous moments
Depicted effects of light and atmosphere
Rejected varnish and finished look
Often painted en plein air (outdoors)
63
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true or false: Artists had very individual styles, but united in rejecting the formal approach of the Academy

A

true

64
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where did the term impressionism come from?

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negative comment from a critic of the artwork

65
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what was the subject matter of impressionism?

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modern everyday scenes of the middle class

66
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Post-Impressionism

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Rejects Impressionist idea of capturing the essence of modern life
Methods often scientifically based
Abstraction of form and color

67
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what is a subset of post-impressionism?

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symbolism

68
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what was they symbolism era/movement?

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literary and artistic movement
dream like and emotional images
symbolic-veiwers interpretations