Chapter 2 Flashcards
Lesson 2: the subjects and methods of presenting the arts (40 cards)
it refers to the main ideas that is represented in the artwork
subject of the art
it is basically the essence of the piece
subject
are a genre of art that captures scenic view
landscapes
is a work that showcases aspects of the city
cityscape
refers to the artwork that depict the sea
seascape
example of landscape
scene on a navigable river by john constable flatford mill
example of animal
lascaux by bull
a painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects, typically including fruit and flowers and objects contrasting with these in texture, such as bowls and glassware
still life
this is an artwork that has a christian or biblical theme
image of divinity
it depicts a moment in a narrative story
narration and historical
it is the attempt to portray the subject as it is
realism
it means move away or separate
abstract
a kind of abstract method where the subject is in misshaped condition
distortion
subjects are shown in basic geometrical shape
cubism
subjects are cut, lacerated, mutilated, or hacked
mangling
the subject is lengthened for protraction or extension
elongation
the presentation of invisible sign such as an idea or a quality into something visible
symbolism
Who developed the Fauvism
Henri Matisse
Andre Derain
Raoul Dufy
George Rouault (1900)
The artists used pure, brilliant color aggressively applied straight from the paint tube to create a sense of an explosion on the canvas
Fauvism
A protest movement formed in 1916 to provoke the public
Dadaism
Group who formed dadaism
Artists in Zurich, Switzerland
“Dada”
“Hobby horse”
This work aims to capture the speed and force of modern industrial society and to glorify the mechanical energy of modern life
Futurism
Who founded surrealism
French poet Andre Breton (1924)