Art History

Question 1

Stone Age (30,000 b.c.–2500 b.c.)

Answer 1

Cave painting, fertility goddesses, megalithic structures. Lascaux Cave Painting, Woman of Willendorf, Stonehenge

Question 2

Mesopotamian (3500 b.c.–539 b.c.)

Answer 2

Warrior art and narration in stone relief. Standard of Ur, Gate of Ishtar, Stele of Hammurabi’s Code

Question 3

Egyptian (3100 b.c.–30 b.c.)

Answer 3

Art with an afterlife focus: pyramids and tomb painting. Imhotep, Step Pyramid, Great Pyramids, Bust of Nefertiti

Question 4

Greek and Hellenistic (850 b.c.–31 b.c.)

Answer 4

Greek idealism: balance, perfect proportions; architectural orders(Doric, Ionic, Corinthian). Parthenon, Myron, Phidias, Polykleitos, Praxiteles

Question 5

Roman (500 b.c.– a.d. 476)

Answer 5

Roman realism: practical and down to earth; the arch Augustus of Primaporta, Colosseum, Trajan’s Column, Pantheon

Question 6

Indian, Chinese, and Japanese(653 b.c.–a.d. 1900)

Answer 6

Arts of the Floating World Gu Kaizhi, Li Cheng, Guo Xi, Hokusai, Hiroshige

Question 7

Byzantine and Islamic (a.d. 476–a.d.1453)

Answer 7

Heavenly Byzantine mosaics; Islamic architecture and amazing maze-like design Hagia Sophia, Andrei Rublev, Mosque of Córdoba, the Alhambra

Question 8

Middle Ages (500–1400)

Answer 8

Celtic art, Carolingian Renaissance, Romanesque, Gothic St. Sernin, Durham Cathedral, Notre Dame, Chartres, Cimabue, Duccio, Giotto

Question 9

Early and High Renaissance (1400–1550)

Answer 9

Rebirth of classical culture Ghiberti’s Doors, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael

Question 10

Baroque (1600–1750)

Answer 10

Splendor and flourish for God; art as a weapon in the religious wars

Reubens, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Palace of Versailles

Question 11

Neoclassical (1750–1850)

Answer 11

Art that recaptures Greco-Roman grace and grandeur David, Ingres, Greuze, Canova

Question 12

Romanticism (1780–1850)

Answer 12

The triumph of imagination and individuality

Caspar Friedrich, Gericault, Delacroix, Turner, Benjamin West

Question 13

Realism (1848–1900)

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Celebrating working class and peasants; en plein air rustic painting Corot, Courbet, Daumier, Millet

Question 14

Impressionism (1865–1885)

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Capturing fleeting effects of natural light Monet, Manet, Renoir, Pissarro, Cassatt, Morisot, Degas

Question 15

Post-Impressionism (1885–1910)

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A soft revolt against Impressionism Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne, Seurat

Question 16

Fauvism and Expressionism (1900–1935)

Answer 16

Harsh colors and flat surfaces (Fauvism); emotion distorting form

Matisse, Kirchner, Kandinsky, Marc

Question 17

Cubism, Futurism, Supremativism, Constructivism, De Stijl (1905–1920)

Answer 17

Pre– and Post–World War 1 art experiments: new forms to express modern life Picasso, Braque, Leger, Boccioni, Severini, Malevich

Question 18

Dada and Surrealism (1917–1950)

Answer 18

Ridiculous art; painting dreams and exploring the unconscious Duchamp, Dalí, Ernst, Magritte, de Chirico, Kahlo

Question 19

Abstract Expressionism (1940s–1950s) and Pop Art (1960s)

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Post–World War II: pure abstraction and expression without form; popular art absorbs consumerism Gorky, Pollock, de Kooning, Rothko, Warhol, Lichtenstein

Question 20

Postmodernism and Deconstructivism (1970- )

Answer 20

Art without a center and reworking and mixing past styles Gerhard Richter, Cindy Sherman, Anselm Kiefer, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid

Question 21

The Bronze Age

Answer 21

The Bronze Age is the second part of the three-age system (Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age) for classifying and studying prehistoric societies, particularly the ancient societies of the Mediterranean and Near East. Painted pottery and female figurines are popular in stylized. In some areas of the world the Bronze Age followed the Neolithic age.

Question 22

Art of Mesopotamia: Sumarian art

Answer 22

(3500 BC to 30 BC )Softly swollen cheeks and large oversized eyes are trademark features of many recovered works.

Question 23

What are the four universal artistic themes that appear in art from around the world

Answer 23

Nature, every day scenes, social commentary, portraits.

Question 24

What is the history of art periods?

Answer 24

Stone Age (30,000-2500 bc), Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek and Hellenistic, Roman, indian Chinese and Japanese, byzantine and Islamic, Middle Ages 500-1400 ad, early and high renaissance, Venetian and Northern Renaissance, mannerism, baroque 1600-1750, neoclassical, romanticism 1780-1850, realism 1848-1900, impressionism (1865–1885), postimpressionism, fauvism and expressionism, cubism and futurism, surrealism, postmodernism and deconstructionism 1970-now

Question 25

Byzantine art

Answer 25

This developed as fall of Roman empire was happening. The style had a richer appearance than its predecessors. Ornate multi-colored clothing with geometric designs, hair styles, facial features and the waif or slender bodily form all exhibit an Eastern influence.

Question 26

When did a shift in style of Byzantine art occur?

Answer 26

13th century during the Palaeologue revival. It marked a transition to new freshness. Every day life became a viable subject matter.

Question 27

Did artists during the renaissance paint everyday people?

Answer 27

No. They usually painted only famous or important people.