The Past Has A Version Control Problem

Question 1

The biblical story of Judith

Answer 1

• No one wants to stand up against Holofernes & his army
• Judith climbs the ranks by being an Israeli spy
• Gets into Holofernes’ tent & seduces him
• Decapitates

Question 2

Main depictions & power of Judith

Answer 2

The power of female virtue, beauty and power. Judith is often depicted in 2 categories:
+ femme forte: strong and virtuous woman
+ femme fatale: sexually dangerous woman

Question 3

Impact of the story of Judith

Answer 3

1900s symbol of standing against gender inequality

Question 4

Criticisms of Judith’s story

Answer 4

• Too romantic or dramatic
• celebrates the trope of “female rage”

Question 5

Artist of Judith Beheading Holofernes

Answer 5

Caravaggio, a skilled artist during the Renaissance who had massive impact on the Baroque art that was established after the Renaissance

Question 6

Judith Beheading Holofernes

Answer 6

• Violent depiction
• Judith serious & standing next to an old woman
• Inspired by Da Vinci
• Resembles wide angle lens photo

Question 7

Artist of Judith Slaying Holofernes

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• Artemisia Gentileschi
• Raped by her dad’s colleague when she was 18
• Paint as a way to revenge

Question 8

Judith Slaying Holofernes

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• Also violent
• Painted in 1620
• Oil panting
• Provokes strong reactions & feelings from viewers
• Gory

Question 9

Artist of Judith and the head of Holofernes

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• Gustav Klimp
• Australian symbolist painter, member of the Vienna Secession.
• “Golden Phase” and “Byzantine Style”
  => associated with Art Nouveau

Question 10

Judith and the head of Holofernes

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• Monotone yellow style
• Seductive
• Judith half naked
• Holds Holofernes’ head
• Belvedere Museum in Vienna
• Oil painting

Question 11

Artist of Judith and Holofernes (old)

Answer 11

• Pedro Americo
• Brazillian novelist, scientist, artist,.. in the 19th century
• Known for his attention to detail & realistic depiction of figures and settings

Question 12

Pedro’s Judith and Holofernes

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• Yellowish monotone
• Strange expression
• Jewelry
• Holofernes’ head on the floor
• Displayed in the Museum Nacional de Belas Artes

Question 13

Artist of Judith and Holofernes (new)

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• Kehinde Wiley
• NYC painter
• Known for naturalistic paintings of black people & famous or random people he met

Question 14

Kehinde’s Judith and Holofernes (new)

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• Depics an African-American woman holding the head of a white woman
• Symbol of Black people standing against racial oppression
• Based on 17th century painting by Giovanni
• Urban meets Classical

Question 15

Artist for Judith on the Red Square

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Vitaly Komar & Alexander Melamid
- both born in the 1940’s in Soviet Russia
- formed capitalistic ideology
- exiled from birthplace
- created sots art

Question 16

Sots art

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• combination of dadaism and socialist realism,
• Ex: leaders of the USSR, such as Stalin.
• People say that sots art is a Western trick to make the Soviets much less powerful than what it is now

Question 17

Judith on the Red Square

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• Depicts female figure holding Stalin’s head on a red background
• Shows resilience during the great purge (period of strong oppression)
• Located in Red Square, Moscow, near State Historical Museum

Question 18

Artist of OG Guernica

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• Pablo Picasso, a Spanish painter & one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
• Known for inventing the collage, the assemblage, and the genre of Cubism

Question 19

Artist of Invasion of Ukraine

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• Andres Valencia, a talented 11yo
• Known for his abstract painting and Cubism, like Picasso.

Question 20

Invasion of Ukraine

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• Based on OG Guernica
• About his thoughts on the Ukraine war
• Selling prints in 2022 to raise money to help during the war
• Based on abstract arts from Picasso
• Scattered shapes & elements
• Fooling around but not foolish

Question 21

Artist of Backyard & Saskatoon Guernica

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Adad Hannah

Question 22

Backyard Guernica

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• Life-sized 3D
• Made in grey, cardboard, wood and foam
• 20 other helpers to hold up the pieces

Question 23

Saskatoon Guernica

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• Commissioned for Remai Modern’s Guernica Remastered
• Made by many household objects => more depth perception
• Curated by Dr. Alma in Saskatoon, 2021-22

Question 24

Artist of Guernica Redacted

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• Robert Longo
• American artist known for his black and gray drawings

Question 25

Guernica Redacted

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- OG Guernica but with black charcoal bars across the painting - Mimics frames in a film & flickers on TV, or bars of a prison - 6 black strips

Question 26

Guernica in the tile

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- Recreation using tiles - Located in Errenteria - Lack of color - Bull - brutality - Horse - People

Question 27

Keiskamma Guernica

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- Created by Hamburg Women's Cooperative - Similar but different scenario - Red Location Museum - Depicts a community going through HIV/AIDS - Colored

Question 28

Washington crossing the Delaware

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- Made in 1851 by Emmanuel Leutze - Middle of the American Civil War

Question 29

Carver Crossing the Delaware

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- Parody by Robert Colescott - Carver's an important agriculturalist & black - Fictional crew on boat with him - Masterpiece of late 1900s - Satirical & comedic use of cartoon art - Thin line between genius & cultural appropriation - Widely exhibited since 1978 => CEO of Lucas Museum wants to acquire it

Question 29

Inaccuracies in Washington Crossing the Delaware

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- Sun's out - Wrong perspective - Washington's reckless poses - IRL Washington younger than portrayed - River measurements & flag - Too many crew members & little boats - 2nd one, 1st lost in Germany during a fire

Question 30

Artist of Death of Marat

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- Jacques Louis David - French painter in the Revolution - Focused on painting scenes from the past, but painted this right after Marat's death

Question 31

Death of Marat

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- Marat in his bath tub after being stabbed - Can't see the killer - Reddish bath water - Killed while finishing his essay

Question 32

Artist of Charlotte Corday

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- Paul Jacques-Aime Baudry - French painter that painted historical figures from his era - the French Revolution

Question 33

Charlotte Corday

Answer 33

Death of Marat from a different angle, you can see Marat's messy room & Charlotte hiding in a corner.

Question 34

Artist of The Death of John Paul Marat

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- James Aliprandi - Italian printmaker, known for copying British stipples. - Wanted to make the news that Marat is dead popular all over Europe => engraved in postcards

Question 35

The Death of John Paul Marat

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- Charlotte stabbing Marat on couch - Sinister, Renaissance vibe, dreadful - Neutral stance on whether Marat was evil or not

Question 36

Artist of The Assassination of Marat

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J.J Weerts - A french painter during the french revolution

Question 37

The Assassination of Marat (painting)

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- Opposite to Jacques-Louis David - Has Charlotte Corday as the villain - Shows historical figures expressing emotions & rushing into the room => Marat's well respected by those historical figures

Question 38

Artist of Death of Marat (wax)

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Gavin Turk - a British wax artist born in the 60's

Question 39

Death of Marat (wax)

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- Made in 1998 - Realistic 3D model - Less detailed & simplified version showcase in South London Gallery & Weserburg Museum of Art

Question 40

#GettyMuseumChallenge

Answer 40

- Challenge hosted by Getty Museum - Recreate 3D versions of paintings - Suggestions: + Only 3 props => creativity + Any art you like + Including pets & posing +Attention to lighting E.g: Renaissance Lasagna, Interior with Easel