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Unit 6: Quiz 1 Flashcards

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Seventeenth-century design of European origin that stressed ornate and exaggerated forms. Important component of William and Mary and Queen Anne styles.

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baroque

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2
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Stress placed on what is important

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emphasis

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3
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Parallel horizontal concave channels used as a decorative finish.

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fluting

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4
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The gold or other material applied in gilding.

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gilt

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5
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Inlaid work of various colored woods or other materials.

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marquetry

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A recurring subject, theme, idea, etc.; or a recurring form, shape, or figure, etc., in a design.

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motif

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7
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French Provincial style of furniture; a cabinet for storing bread.

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panetiere

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A pleasing relationship among parts, resulting in harmony to the design as a whole.

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proportion

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9
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Style originating in France, marked by free-form ornamental curvilinear shapes. It was a component of the Chippendale style in England and America.

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Rococo

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10
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Explain the difference between furniture from the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV. What caused this change to come about?

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Louis XIV furniture was grand and massive but Louis XV people move to the city which caused smaller furniture with elaborate designs.

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11
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What historical event influenced the furniture style during the reign of Louis XVI?

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The ancient Roman city of Pompeii was excavated.

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12
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How did French Provincial styles differ from their Parisian counterparts?

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It was more crude.

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13
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Pennsylvania Dutch furniture was crafted by whom? Briefly describe their work

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German peasants they added designs like birds and flowers onto flat geometric forms.

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14
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The three influences on Spanish-style furniture are

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Moors, the Renaissance, and practicality

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14
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The three influences on Spanish-style furniture are

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Moors, the Renaissance, and practicality

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15
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Describe several characteristics of Spanish-style furniture.

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proportioned, plain, had a strong geometric pattern, and was dark wood

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16
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fluting

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Louis XVI

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17
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panetiere

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Provincial

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18
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Cabriole leg

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Louis XV

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19
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wainscot

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Spanish

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20
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baroque

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Louis XIV

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21
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Pennsylvania Dutch

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German peasant

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22
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Empire

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Napoleon

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23
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neutral style

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Biedermeier

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24
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The soft first plumage of many young birds

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down

25
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The use of what seems best from various sources.

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eclecticism

26
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A decorative treatment set into the surface that uses wood or other material to form texture in bands of color (stringing); pictorial images (marquetry); or geometric shapes (parquetry).

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inlay

27
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Nineteenth century trend in furniture design that sought inspiration from antiquity. Progressed through three stages in America: Federal, Empire, and Restoration

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neoclassic

28
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The size of the parts of a design or a group of objects in comparison to each other.

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scale

29
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An exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.

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stucco

30
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A very thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood

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veneer

31
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half-timbered

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Wood supports filled with stucco

32
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What feature did the Queen Anne-style furniture borrow from the French?
How did they change it?

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The cabriole chair leg. It was redesigned to a “claw and ball.

33
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Describe a Windsor chair.

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Curved lines, informal in appearance, and a curved back and arms

34
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The Chippendales incorporated a __________ motif into their furniture design.

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Chinese

35
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Three designers who contributed to the neoclassic style of English design were

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Adams brothers, Sheraton, Hepplewhite

36
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What influence did the Industrial Revolution have on interior decorating and the furniture produced in this period?

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It cheapened the quality.

37
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A horn-shaped container filled with flowers and fruit.

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cornucopia

38
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A recurring subject, theme, idea, etc.; or a recurring form, shape, or figure, etc., in a design.

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motif

39
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A three-dimensional setting for furniture and furnishings.

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space

40
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List several features of Early American furniture.

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pine, baroque, simple, practical, small

41
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Give two examples of space-saving furniture.

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drop-leaf table and storage chest benches

42
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What are two examples of practical decorations Early Americans would have used?

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pewter bowls and mugs or the copper and iron cooking utensils

43
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In the United States, the Federal style included the designs of which Englishmen?

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The Adams Brothers, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton

44
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The most famous American furniture maker was

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Phyfe

45
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What was unique about a Hitchcock chair?

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The black finish with gold stenciling

46
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Shakers

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A religious sect

47
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Describe the Shaker furniture style.

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functionable, simple, and natural wood grain

47
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List two of the Shakers unique contributions

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built-in cupboards and cot-like beds on rollers

48
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How did the Victorian style of America differ from the same style in England?

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It was darker

49
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The best translation for Art Nouveau is

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new art

50
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____________ led the Art Nouveau movement in the U.S .

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Louis Tiffany

51
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Louis Tiffany was best known for

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lamps, vases, and stained-glass windows

52
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Marcil Breuer is famous for __________ style of construction

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tubular steel

53
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List two types of furniture in which we might see Breuer’s ideas today.

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office and lawn chairs

54
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____________ coined the phrase “less is more.”

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Mies Van der Rohe

55
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Art Deco originated in

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Paris

56
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Two famous buildings in the Art Deco architectural style are

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Chrysler Building and Radio City Music Hall

57
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____________ created the Scandinavian-designed bent plywood center.

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Alvar Aalto

58
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Modular furniture is associated with ____________ designers

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Italian

59
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___________ created the single pedestal base for chairs and tables.

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Eero Saarinen

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