Geurnica Points Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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Materials and technology
A
- Monochrome hues of oil paint
- Newspaper clippings = collage technique
2
Q
Scale
A
- 11ft by 26ft = overwhelming reaction
- 11ft by 26ft = same size
- out of proportion subject matter
3
Q
Techniques
A
- Smooth and flat brushstrokes
- Bold outlines
- Monochrome hues of oil paint
4
Q
Working Methods
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- Multiple perspectives
- Sketched and planned in small scale
- Activist and pro - democracy, read newspapers.
5
Q
Subject matter
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- Women and children
- Animals = various themes
- War and violence
6
Q
Mood and Atmostphere
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- Chaotic and panicked
- Sombre and reserved
- Despair and sadness
7
Q
Style
P = Cubist
A
- Most characters = one shape. Horse = sections.
- Sections = fragmented into basic lines and flat shapes.
- Angular shapes intersect background and characters.
8
Q
Line and Shape
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- Intersecting line = negative space in grey.
- Repeated line and shape.
- Bold outlines
9
Q
Tone and Form
A
- High tonal contrast
- Grey tonal gradients
- Tones of grey within separate shapes within figures.
10
Q
Colour
P = None
A
- Newspaper
- Focus on other visual elements and allow them to tell story in symbolic way rather than adding the realism of colour.
11
Q
Pattern and Texture
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- Fine linear pattern = writing or typed letters
- Triangular shapes = mosaic textural element
- Repeated line and shape
12
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Influences
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- Delacrioux’s Lady Liberty leading French Revolution.
- Christian Tryptich and the use of 3
- Cezanne and cubism
- Michaelangelo’s Pieta
