Chapter 11 - Art Nouveau

Question 1

Means “picture of floating world” and defines the art of the final phase of Japanese traditional history; the time of Japanese isolation from 1603-1867.

Answer 1

Ukiyo-e

Question 2

The most renowned and prolific ukiyo-e artist, produced some 35,000 works depicting nature, genre scenes, and landscapes.

Answer 2

Hokusai

Question 3

The last great master of Japanese woodcut; his art depicted transient qualities of nature and weather.

Answer 3

Hiroshige

Question 4

Late nineteenth century western mania for all things Japanese.

Answer 4

Japonisme

Question 5

Flat shape of color to describe the contour of an object

Answer 5

Silhouette

Question 6

Was a international decorative style that thrived during the two decades 1890 - 1910, identified by the use of an organic, plantlike.

Answer 6

Art Nouveau

Question 7

Consisting of or bounded by curved lines.

Answer 7

Curvilinear

Question 8

Moving in a straight line, or lines at right angles.

Answer 8

Rectilinear

Question 9

Father of the modern poster. French, 1863-1933.

Answer 9

Jules Cheret

Question 10

The gradual process of printing one color on top of another, light to dark.

Answer 10

Overprinting

Question 11

Printing process using a metal plate coated with a resin which is acid resistant to create soft tonal effects that look like watercolor.

Answer 11

Aquatint

Question 12

British Art Nouveau illustrator who used pen and ink to create shocking, exotic imagery.

Answer 12

Aubrey Beardsley

Question 13

Printing process that uses a light-resistant compound, photographic negatives, and acid to produce an image.

Answer 13

Photoengraving

Question 14

The process of using acid to cut or bite into a metal plate.

Answer 14

Etching

Question 15

French artist who experimented with lithographic processes to produce popular posters of French nightlife, often using silhouettes. (Moulin Rouge)

Answer 15

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Question 16

Czechoslovakian artist who produced art nouveau posters for legendary actress Sarah Bernhard; he used geometric patterns and Greek/Byzantine patterns.

Answer 16

Alphonse Mucha

Question 17

A large advertising card; a notice posted in a public place.

Answer 17

Placard

Question 18

American illustrator who expressed a romantic style and idealized view of the world in books, magazine, and advertising illustrations during the early twentieth century.

Answer 18

Maxfield Parrish