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Rubenistes

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Philospophy that says color is most important,
Watteau

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artist- Jean-Baptiste Greuze
title- The Father’s Curse
date- 1777
medium- Oil on Canvas
period style- Enlightenment/ NeoClassicism

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Poussineistes

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Philospophy that says line most important
clear outline and modeling, sense of finish

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Who embodied Absolutism

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King Louis XIV

I am State

Palace of Versailles- centralization of power

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artist- Giambattista Tiepolo
title- The Apotheosis of the Pisani Family
date- 1761-1762
medium- Ceiling Fresco
period style- Venetian

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Return from Cythera

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Watteau;s most famous picture- two version

1st- reception piece for his art school
- how to get approval and make living as artist

fete galante- gallant feast- category he made for himself- ambiguous

So succesful, king of Prussia had him make a second copy

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artist-Jules Hardouin Mansart; Charles Le Brun
title- Palace at Versailles
date- 1669
period style- Absolutism

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artist- Francois Boucher
title- Odalisque
date- 1745
medium- Oil on canvas
period style- Rococo

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Enlightenment

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Key 18th century idea- prepared Modern Age
Age of Reason
Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, D’Alembert, D’Holbach
opposed discrimination, slavery, abuse of power by Church and State, did public opinion
Concept of EQUALITY- all humans- end class distinction, birth right, priveleges

“Science”- knowledge finite- Encylopedia

belief in reason, law, human choise, human universe

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artist- Antoine Watteau
title- Gilles (Pierrot)
date- 1721
medium- Oil on canvas
period style- Rococo

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Fragonard

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Last Great Rococo Painter
wanted to be history painter by French Academy= Great Priest Coresus- no money
Great Priest Coresus- shows its impossible to adopt classical themes to Rococo Art

“the SWING”- de Saint-Julien- privatized tax cillection- recieves the girl- legs- unkempt garden

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French REvolution phase

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Moderate Phase
Radical Phase
2nd moderate phase

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Hogarth

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Satirical humor filled with serious and moralizing afterthought
french fashion fads and false pretense of aristocracy
did prints and engravings- money from print
combination of waste and moral dispation

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artist- William Hogarth
title- The Contract- Mariage a La Mode
date- 1745
medium- Oil on Canvas
period style- English Enlightenment

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Versailles Garden Designs

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AndreLe Notre
symmetric pattern of trees and shrubs, trimmed
represent classical model for frnech- nature is deliberately manipulated- English- unkempt and Nature
sculptures referencing water

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Radical Phase

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Terror regime under leader Robespierre from Janaury 1793 to July 1794
from the beheadig of Louis XVI to beheading of Robespierre

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Girodet-Trioson

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Endymion
had to do a male nude- for anatomy- did a polihs
flawaless- unconcious and soft body admits vulnerability
Belley- slave than planatation owner of Haiti- spoke to have slavery disbanded and all slaves included with citenzenship

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Ideas about childhood, child reariing, and education based on what

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The Enlightenment

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Veneice art 18th century

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influenced by Absolutism
Venice- center of tourism, political decline
Art and architecture- new golden age
demand for decorative, luxurious- airy- ceiling paintings by patricians

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artist- William Hogarth
title- Breakfast Scene- Mariage a La Mode
date- 1745
medium- Oil on Canvas
period style- English Enlightenment

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artist- Jean-Honore Fragonard
title- The Swing
date- 1766
medium- Oil on Canvas
period style- Rpcoco

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Canaletto

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venetial painter- Vedute- panoramic city views of Venice
tied to rise in tourism- people doing the Grand Tour, take these back as souvenirs

one survives in Venetian Museums- Basin of San MArco
Ritalgo Brdige- shops b/c foot traffic, one of few examples, scenery not changed

business bad 1740s- went to London

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Absolutism

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divine right of monarcy
not accountable to anyone but God
created political and social conditions that made Revolution of 1789 possible

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artist- Anne Louis GIrodet Trioson
title- Jean Baptiste Belley
date- 1797
medium- Oil on Canvas
period style- NeoClassicism

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Hycaninthe Rigaud
icon of Absolutism Louis XIV painting- aloofness- distance
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Drouasis
David's favorite student Marius at Minturnae- claccial Davidian subject Anceint Rome- Plutarch- Marius- expelled from Rome, survive assassination, install terror regime in Rome
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2nd Moderate Phase
after JUly 1794 under the direcotry government until 1799 when Bonaparte in power
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artist- Jean-Germain Drouais title- Marius at Minturnae date- 1786 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- NeoClassicism
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French Revolution dark side
in first instance caused massive bloodshed and destruction thousands of innocent poeple killed - aristocrats, royalisy sympathies, moderate revolutionaries, traitors, blasck market vendors, hoarders coutnry besieged by enemies wanting the old order back
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Reynolds
Britain backwater for homewgrown artsits until 1750's British Academy of Paitning created- Reynolds the President portrait painter- Lord Heathfield
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Chardin
Anti-Rococo art- serious subject and create morally uplifting art genre paintings, portraits, still lifes Rayfish- reception piece- imitate Flemish art famous for still life paintings of children at play- Middle Class genre painter children- well behaved, introspective, responsible, withdrawn
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1st Moderate Phase
1789- January 1793 srtorming of Bastille to execution of Louis XVI Aufust 1792- monarchy abolished, Republic Declared
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Hall of Mirrors- Versailles
most important component Le Brun Create St, Gobain who is still aroud today practical function- where courtiers and petitioners address king durinf his wlak
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David- Self Doubts after the Terror
Jacobins plot against Robespierre- ongoing purges David professed allegiance to Robespierre day before the arrest of him- when Robespieere was killed, Daivd thrown in jail David wants to be seen as artist, not politician again comeback after Napoleon
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The French Revolution
1789-1799 greatest historical turning points in West turning point for art all human born with equal rights- no class NeoClassicism disarray of public finances- Louis XVI- big support for American Civil War Estate General called in
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artist- Jean-Baptiste Greuze title- The Punished Son date- 1777 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- Enlightenment/NeoClassicism
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Boucher
Rococo- painter to Madame Pompadour- who he taugh drawing- mistress to king XV Cupid a Captive- rose colored erotica poaintings Odalisque- female nude central subject Enlightenment and French Academy understood that subjects make art, keep artist in business, but did not approve of content Diderot- art critic- HATE Boucher- cater to lower interest * Empowerment of middle Class * (Breakfast)
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Estates General
Archaic even then- Middle Ages First Estate- clery- .5 pop- 1/3 vote Second Estate- nobility- 1 pop, 1/3 Third Estate- everyone else- 1/3
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Greuze
based on Dutch Genre Art The Village Bride- 700 pounds- unheard of at time Moralizing intent fused with sentimental and tearful stories, situated in middle class Speciality- bourgeois family dramas- divided in male and female halves (female- emotional, males- businesslike Protestaant- civil marriage strangers to be pose- based on expressiveneess of featuers- character heads Prodigal Son
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Jacques Louis David
his rome paintings are icons of new classical style promote moral uplift by historical paintings, pompeii excavation,
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artist- Jean-Baptiste Greuze title- The Village Bride date- 1761 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- Enlightenment/ NeoClassicism
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Wright of Derby
paintings of Scientific experiments and natural wonders- enhanced with dramatic light effects like Caravaggio theme of emotional intensity, human drama, intellectual curiosity, scientific pursiot of knowledge was a quest shared by all people, all ages, genders empiricisms
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Rococo
With the Enlightenment- (Little Shell) shell shaped decoration everywhere theater, fashion, painting, design by Revolution, rejected as Aristrocratic
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Watteau
Rococo Paitner- Fete Galante- many itlian comedy reference- theater Italian comedy- improv Saint Germain Fair typically english garden with lush and moist vegetation in background- grow freely- opposite of French Garden disfavor in Revolution- Rubienistes
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Venetian Ceiling paitnings
Tiepolo and sons cornered market Frescoes- celebrated virtues, wins of families Spread to German speaking countries Planace for Phillip von Frieffenklau- Sun King inspired- Apollo- 4 continents
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artist- Ju.es Hardouin mansart;Charles Le Brun title-Hall of Mirrors date- 1680 period style- absolutism
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Values of Revolition
freedom of opinion- no censorship declared human rights- life, relgioin, property proetection from arbitrary arrest equality before the law merit and skill decine one's station- not privilege abolition of monarchy- republican political order separation of religion and state
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Fairground Culture in 18th century
St, Germain Fairgound recurring attraction- wooden booths with sideshows, dancers, trianed animals- circus- and illegal gambling and prostitution home to hostel of flemings theater performances inspired art inspired ANtoine Watteau with Italian Comedy
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Rococo Interior Design
growth in luxury consumption in Paris octagonal room- decorated programs customized specifically for one building contrasts of white and gold mirrors galore extensive ornamentation and rocaille shell deisgn
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Start of Regency Period
Death of Louis XIV All kids dead or too young- Duke of Orleans, or the regent, was in charge interested in new ideas, technolgies, and enjoyment of life
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Third Estate
declared itself the National Assembly venue in tennis court- oath that is initial trigger for Revolution oathed to not disband unitl new constituion drafted and France is free on streets of Paris- mob gathered and stormed the Bastille and killed the gaurds
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artist- Jean-Baptsite Simeon Chardin title- Boy Blowing Bubbles date- 1735 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- Enlightenment/ Neoclassicism
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Duke of Orleans (regency) ideals
enjoyment of life pleasure seeking turning point for new ideas and mentalities notion for individualism, pursuit of happiness invented
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Gainsborough
portrait painter from England double portrait- hunting- privelege for aristocracy false impression that Andrews was a long established landowning couple (old-money) themes of ownership
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Johann Heinrich Wincklemann
fathers of art historu German Librarian who lived in Rome- wrote book about classical aret and architecture idea that art developed in cycles from archaicism, perfection, decline themes derived from classical can criticize contemporary political conditions
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artist- Francois Boucher title- The Breakfast date- 1739 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- Rococo
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Louis (absolutism) ideals
self discipline self sacrifice denial of interest for good of state (king) seen as classical age
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artist- Giambattista Tiepolo and sons title- Grand Staircasr with Apollo and the Four Continents date- 1750-1752 medium- Ceiling Fresco period style- Venetian
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artist- Jacques Louis David title- Self-Portrait date- 1794 medium- Oil on canvas period style- NeoClassicism
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artist- Sir Joshua Reynolds title- Lord Heathfield date- 1787 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- England Enlightenment
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artist- Antoine Watteau title- L'Indifferent date- 1716 medium- oil on canvas period style- Rococo- Fete Galante
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artist- Antonio Canaletto title- Piazza San Marco with the Basilica date- 1730 medium- oil on cavas period style- Venetian
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artist- Hyacinthe Rigaud title- Louis XIV date- 1701 medium- oil on canvas period style- Absolutism
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artist- Jean-Baptiste- Simeon Chardin title- The Rayfish date- 1727 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- Enlightenment/Neoclassicism
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Regency Period
Nobles in Paris- town houses pleasure, sensuality, indulgence, fashionable fine arts more important Stock market speculation- John Law- Louisiana Territory
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David- Beginnig of French Revolution
became chronicler of contemporary political events politics is fast but painting is slow started his martyr series
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artist- Anne Louis Girodet Trioson title- The Sleep of Endymion date- 1791 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- NeoClassicism
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Palace of Versailles
Louis XIV nobles attracted servant to king Hardouin Mansart and Le Brun mix of classical systlitic with French models garden fasacede 100,000 poeple
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NeoClassicism
art style of Enlightenment Jacques-Louis David and his students
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artist- Jacques-Louis David title- The Oath of the Horatii date- 1784 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- English Enlightenment
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artist- Jacques-Louis David title- The Death of Marat date- 1793 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- NeoClassicism
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artist- German Boffrand title- Salon de la Princesse, Hotel de Soubise date- 1737-1740 period style- Regent
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Roots of NeoClassicism
Jacques Louis David- politician and artist- close to Robespierre inner circle- Jacobin CLub voted for death of king- French Revolutionary Parliament one of regicides- king killers- narrow margin celebrated virtues of self sacrifice, idealism, republican virutes- highly moralizing
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artist- Joseph Wright of Derby title- A philosopher is GIving a Lecture at the Orrery date- 1763-1764 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- English Enlightement
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artist- Thomas Gainsborough title- Mr. and Mrs. Andrews date- 1750 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- English Enlightenment
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artist- Antoine Watteau title- Return from Cythera date- 1717 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- Rococo
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What was Louisiana named after
Louis XIV
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artist- Jacques-Louis David title- The Oath of the Tennis Court date- 1791 medium- Graphite, Pen, Sepia Wash Heightened with White on Paper period style- NeoClassicism
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The Death of Marat
new that its depicting a contemporary event propogranda- heroicize new martyr shift from christian martyr to political martyr Marat- publisher piete- pose Marat dictator for everyone but his followers but painting makes him charitable and compassionate
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artist- Jacques-Louis David title- The Lictors returning to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons date- 1789 medium- Oil on Canvas period style- Neoclassicism
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David
NeoClassical- Oath of Horatii large canvas- 5 years before Revolution example as revival of husitory painting- new Nicolas Poussin modeled after 17th century play - Horatii conflict of interest and moral dilemna what has priority- state or family- for him, law comes first male vs female space- women golden light- purity

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