Lecture Notes: Pages 25-31 - Quiz 4 Flashcards by Ryan Clark

Photography is _________________ and ___________________.

Science

Art

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In photography, the inspiration of the individual separates the work of art from ____________________________.

Just a picture

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• The word photography comes from the Greek word meaning to ___________________________.

Write with light

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• First photograph: ____________________ , 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

View from the Window at Le Gras

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_________ – Bitumen placed on a pewter plate; poor image quality

Heliography

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Impact of Photography
• Changed the _____________________________________
• Changed the _____________________________________

Publics view of war

- Purpose of painting

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___________ - a covered box or a darkened room with a pin hole to project light and an image on the opposite wall. The image was projected upside down. It was used to trace a scene and get correct perspective in the Renaissance before photography.

Camera Obscura

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2) Daguerreotype - Invented in 1829 by Niepce and Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre (France). Used a thin sheet of _______________________

Silver plated copper

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__________ - Invented in 1829 by Niepce and Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre (France). Used a thin sheet of Silver plated copper

Daguerreotype

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Drawbacks of _________:
Long exposures: 5 - 40 minutes.
Very delicate, had to be sealed behind glass.
No copies could be made.

Daguerreotype

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_____________ (the negative) - Invented in 1839 by British scientist William Henry Fox Talbot.

Calotype

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3) __________- Placed an object on a piece of light sensitive paper.
Exposed the arrangement to light.

Calotype

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Portraits - Became popular in:

1850

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__________ (1820- 1910) – photographed the rich and famous of his time.

Felix Nadar

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-QUIZ QUESTION-

____________ - (1822-1896) – first to photograph a presidential candidate. “Make no mistake” Lincoln said, “______________________________”

Matthew Brady

- Mathew Brady made me president

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Matthew Brady (1822-1896) – first to photograph a presidential candidate. “Make no mistake” _________ said, “Mathew Brady made me president”

Lincoln

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__________ - revolutionized the capacity of news media, with the ability to bring realistic representation of important events before the public’s eyes.

Photojournalism

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Photojournalism revolutionized the capacity of ______ _______, with the ability to bring realistic representation of important events before the _______ _______.

News media

- public’s eyes

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___________ - (1821-1882) first used the camera to record major historical events such as the US Civil War.

Alexander Gardner

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-QUIZ QUESTION-

___________ - (1895-1965) impacted the nation with photographs of migrant workers.

Dorothea Lange

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Dorothea Lange - (1895-1965) impacted the nation with photographs of _______ ________

migrant workers

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Photography _______________ - The main goal of photography as art is to promote a unique, thought provoking way of looking at something.

as an art form

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In 1902, Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) founded the _______ _______, a group dedicated to advancing photography as a separate art form.

Photo Secession

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In 1902, __________ (1864-1946) founded the photo secession, a group dedicated to advancing photography as a separate art form.

Alfred Stieglitz

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3) ___________ (the negative) - Invented in 1839 by British scientist William Henry Fox Talbot. Placed an object on a piece of light sensitive paper. Exposed the arrangement to light. Called them: ______________________ Copies could be made. This process is the basis of modern photography

- Calotype | - Photogenic drawings

1) Black and white (________) – most of the masterworks in photography are in black and white.

monochromatic

________________ - (monochromatic) – most of the masterworks in photography are in _________________.

black and white

Black and white photography has a purity that is created by removing the “_________” of color. This allows value, light and shadow to become more pronounced

distraction

________________ - Considering light in a controlled environment is important, but planning how light will affect the work in a less controlled environment is equally important and much more difficult to control. Factors such as time of day, time of year, and weather conditions must be considered.

Light and shadow

The use of light and shadow in painting is called:

Chiaroscuro

The use of light in photography is:

Actual in 2-D

- Considering light in a controlled environment is important, but planning how light will affect the work in a less controlled environment is equally important and much more difficult to control. Factors such as _______________, _______________, and _______________ must be considered.

- time of day - time of year - weather conditions

-QUIZ QUESTION- ___________ – dictates what is included and what is excluded. Gives the photographer the ability to direct the viewers attention. Creates emphasis.

Frame

-QUIZ QUESTION- Frame – dictates what is included and what is excluded. Gives the photographer the ability to direct the viewers attention. Creates _________

Emphasis

__________ – where the photographer places the viewer. Creates emphasis

Vantage point

High angle shot –

Looking Down

Low angle shot –

(below) Looking up

Objective angle –

Passive (watching it) (Car passing by)

Subjective angle –

Active, such as driving a car

Depth of focus –

All in focus - everything in focus

Shallow focus –

one plane is in focus while others are not

A shot from above looking down is called:

High angle shot

A shot from below looking up is called:

Low angle shot

A passive shot where you are just watching it such as a Car passing by is called:

Objective angle

An active shot, such as driving a car is called:

Subjective angle

Everything that is in focus in a shot is called:

Depth of focus

When one plane is in focus while others are not, it is called:

Shallow focus

-QUIZ QUESTION- Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Worker" photograph was taken in an:

Objective angle

-QUIZ QUESTION- ____________ "Migrant Worker" photograph was taken in an objective angle

Dorothea Lange's

Three types of film are:

* narrative * documentary * absolute

- Type of Film - _______ film – tells a story; most common (90-95% of all films).

Narrative

- Type of Film - _______ film – informative

Documentary

- Type of Film - _______ film – “art for art sake” (least common).

Absolute

_____________________ – even though we know it’s not real, but we suspend disbelief to make us participate more fully.

Willful suspension or disbelief

_______ – helps achieve focus. interactive (heard by characters); film score (not heard by characters).

Music

_________ – the “look of the film” in each scene and the production as a whole. Should be consistent (costuming, time period, setting, etc.)

Mise En Scene

________ – the separating and assembling of sequences of film. Helps to make stories more coherent and heightens dramatic impact

Editing

________– the sequencing of widely disparate images to create a fast-paced, multifaceted image. Creates a “shock”that ideally leads an audience to knowledge and perception.

Montage

-QUIZ QUESTION- _________ – the story shifts back and forth from one event or scene to another. Scenes of one segment of a battlefield may be interspersed with scenes taking place back home or at another location.

Parallel Editing

_________ – a form of parallel editing in which the storyline is interrupted by the portrayal or narration of an earlier episode. *gives current action more meaning.

Flashback

_________ – editing that permits the audience to see glimpses of the future. *often used at the beginning of dramatic tv shows to capture the interest of the viewer who may be switching channels.

Flash forward

________ : more developed; know better.

 Round Characters

________ : main character.

 Protagonist

________: rival of protagonist/creates conflict

Antagonist

_______: character who makes protagonist more pronounced (same or opposite characteristics).

Foil

________: a character to whom the protagonist speaks so we know him/her better.

Confidant

Characterization ________ – the look of the person; as age, gender, build.

Physical

Characterization ________ – economic, ethnicity, location, family.

Social

-QUIZ QUESTION- Characterization ________ – what does the character desire. *most important b/c it creates conflict.

Psychological

Characterization ________ – character’s values; what is he/she willing to do to obtain desire.

Moral

________: What happens to start the drama? Inciting Incident

Exposition

________: What happens in the middle of the film to drive the story forward?

Complication

________: Hints at what’s to come later

Foreshadowing

________: a thematically relevant question that is relevant to the entire story.

Dramatic question

________: How does it end?

Denouement

The painting: La Bella Principessa, 1495-6, MIGHT have been painted by:

Leonardo da Vinci

La Bella Principessa, if painted by Leonardo da Vinci, would be worth:

100 Million dollars

________ – the art of carving, casting, modeling, or assembling materials into three dimensional figures or forms

Sculpture

_______ - similar to two dimensional works in that their three dimensional forms are raised from a flat back ground

Relief

Freestanding (“___________”) invite the view to walk around them.

in the round

______ ______ sculpture – forms project only slightly from the background

low (bas) relief

_______ _______ sculpture – forms project at least half of their depth

high relief

_________ (“in the round”) sculpture – fully developed sculpture finished on all sides

freestanding

low (bas) relief sculpture – forms project ______________ from the background

only slightly

high relief sculpture – forms project ______________ of their depth.

at least half

-QUIZ QUESTION- _______ – the oldest technique of sculpture. It requires that material be removed to reveal what the artist is trying to represent.

Carving

-QUIZ QUESTION- ________ - breaks the rigid stance of earlier more primitive sculptures of the human figure.

Contrapposto

-QUIZ QUESTION- In sculpting ________ does not suggest movement as it is more of a way of standing.

Contrapposto

Carving - the oldest technique of sculpture. It requires that material be ________ to reveal what the artist is trying to represent.

removed

________ – a malleable material such as Clay or Wax is shaped into a three dimensional form.

Modeling

-QUIZ QUESTION- ________ - Many ancient clay sculptures often fall into the category of ________ which translates to ‘Baked earth’.

- Terracotta | - terracotta

-QUIZ QUESTION- Terracotta- Many ancient clay sculptures often fall into the category of terracotta which translates to ‘______ ________’.

Baked Earth

_______ – liquid metal material is poured into a mold to create a form

Casting

in casting, The _______ is the form into which the material is poured and imparts its shape.

mold

One of the oldest and most common forms of casting is:

Bronze

__________ - The artist creates a form and from this form a mold is created by covering the shape, usually in plaster or resin.

Lost-Wax technique (has to do with casting)

_______ - is a fire resistant mold into which liquid metal will be poured

Investiture

________ – connects objects found or otherwise by gluing, bolting, welding, etc.

Constructed Sculpture

________ - Pre-existing objects, recognizable in form are integrated by the sculptor into novel combinations that take on a life and meaning of their own.

assemblage

________ - refers to works that are assembled using things found in nature.

earthworks

________ - meant to be temporary. It is put up and then removed or in the case of sand castles and ice sculptures is subject to the whims of nature.

ephermeral

________ – sculptures that move

kinetic

________ – sculpture that is meant to be installed in a specific location.

installation

________ – installation work that creates a scene or vignette.

tableau

________ - gives a work a weathered look (green or discolored). Seen in bonze or copper.

patina

________- sculpture that has color added; usually painted.

polychrome

________ –a skeleton used within a sculpture to help make it more stable.

armature

________ – a small version of the finished work.

maquette

Apollo and Daphne, and The Ecstasy of St. Theresa, were works by

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

What medium (material) was used to create the paint "La Bella Principessa"

Chalk on stretched animal skin, glued to an oak panel

Leo stevensons creates a copy of a work by ______________ to demonstrate how "fakers" use old materials to fool art experts and scientists.

Claude Monet

In Sarah Simblets recreation of la Bella Principessa, what two binders are mixed with he pigment before its applied to the surface:

- Tree sap | - Egg whites

The national library of what country holds the commemorative wedding book which identifies the painting as Bianca Sforza?

Poland

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