Chapter 3 Flashcards
Art history is also called?
Art historiography
___________ is the historical study of the visual arts, being concerned with identifying, classifying, describing, evaluating, interpreting, and understanding the art products and historic development of the fields of painting, sculpture, architecture, the decorative arts, drawing, printmaking, photography, inter
design.
Art history
When was art history raised to the status of an academic discipline?
mid- 19th century
Who is the individual that raised art history into an academic discipline?
Swiss Jacob Burckhardt
Major 20th century art historians
- Henri Focillan
- Bernard Berenson
- Abyb Wargbug
- Emlie Male
- Erwin Panofsky
- Ernst Gombrich
Succeeding generations of art historian
Michael Fried
Rosalind
Karuss
Donald Kuspit
Giselda Pollack
The earliest form of art can be traced back to prehistoric times when our ancestors created cave paintings to depict their daily lives and rituals.
Prehistoric art
Cave paintings are also known as?
parietal art
These _____________ were created using simple tools such as animal bones, sticks, and charcoal and depicted images of animals, humans, and abstract symbols
cave paintings
The oldest known cave painting is in Maltravieso Cave, Cáceres, Spain, and was said to be made by a Neanderthal.
red hand stencil
Art refers to the artistic traditions of the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome, which emerged around 3000 BCE and lasted until the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 CE.
Ancient Art
Art in medieval period, which lasted from the 5th to the 15th century, was characterized by the rise of Christianity and the emergence of feudalism
Medieval Art
What are the most famous examples of medieval art?
- Book of Kells
- The Gothic cathedrals of Europe
- The tapestries of the Bayeux
It was the period of artistic, cultural, and intellectual rebirth that emerged in Italy in the 14th century and spread throughout Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Renaissance
The most famous Renaissance artists
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Raphael
He is known as ultimate renaissance man
Leonardo da Vinci
Examples of Da Vinci artwork
- Mona Lisa
- The Virgins of the Rocks
- The Last Supper
In fine art, the term “Mannerism” (derived from the Italian word ‘maiera’ meaning style or stylishness) refers to a style of painting, sculpture and architecture that emerged in Rome and Florence between 1510 and 1520, during the later years of the high Renaissance
Mannerism Art
He is one of the great masters of Mannerism
El Greco
What is the named of El Greco’s painting
The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
Art that was characterized by its dramatic and emotional style, as well as its use of ornate decoration and illusionistic techniques.
Baroque Art
It was often used to glorify the Catholic Church and the absolute monarchies of Europe and was characterized by its grandeur, dynamism, and theatricality
Baroque Art
Some of the most famous Baroque artists
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Diego Velázquez
What is the name of the Baroque art by Gian Lorenzo Bernini?
Frescoed Vault of the Room of the Golden Age