26 Art Cards Flashcards
Art that breaks the rules; artifice over nature
Tintoretto, El Greco, Pontormo, Bronzino, Cellini
Magellan circumnavigates the globe (1520–1522)
Mannerism (1527–1580)
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Rebirth of classical culture, The Renaissance spreads north- ward to France, the Low Countries, Poland, Germany, and England
Renaissance 1400 - 1550.
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Splendor and flourish for God, art as a weapon in the religious wars.
Baroque 1600 - 1750
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Art that recapture Greco-Roman grace and grandeur.
Neoclassical 1750 - 1850
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The triumph of imagination and individuality.
Romanticism 1780 - 1850
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Celebrating work class and peasants, en plein air rustic painting.
Realism 1848 - 1900
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Capturing fleeting effects of natural light, A soft revolt against Impressionism.
Impressionism (1865–1910)
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Harsh colors and flat surfaces (Fauvism); emotion distorting form
Matisse, Kirchner, Kandinsky, Marc
Boxer Rebellion in China (1900); World War (1914–1918)
Fauvism and Expressionism (1900–1935)
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Pre– and Post–World War 1 art experiments: new forms to express modern life
Picasso, Braque, Leger, Boccioni, Severini, Malevich
Russian Revolution (1917); American women franchised (1920)
Cubism, Futurism, Supremativism, Constructivism, De Stijl
(1905–1920)
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Ridiculous art; painting dreamsand exploring the unconscious.
Dada and Surrealism(1917–1950)
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Post–World War II: pure abstraction and expression without form; popular art absorbs consumerism.
Abstract Expressionism (1940s–1950s) and Pop Art (1960s)
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Art without a center and reworking and mixing past styles.
Postmodernism and Deconstructivism (1970– )
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Composition includes:
- Line. 2.Shape & Mass
- Light, Value & Color. 4. Space. 5. Texture. 6. Motion & Time
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Principles of Design include:
- Balance. 2. Contrast, Emphasis & Focal Points
- Rythm. 4. Unity & Variety. 5. Scale & Proportion
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Styles include:
- Naturalist. 2. Realism. 3. Idealism. 4. Abstraction
- Non Objective Abstraction
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What is style?
The text defines it as characteristic manner or mode of artistic expression or design.
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Two Dimensional Art Forms are:
- Drawing. 2. Painting. 3. Printmaking
- Camera Arts (photography, film, television and video
- Computer imaging
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Two Dimensional Art
Are done on a flat surface, such as piece of drawing paper or a canvas possessing only height and with, but no depth.
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Drawing
To pull, push or drag a marking tool across a surface to leave a line or mark.
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Painting
Drawing with paints. Drawing and painting are closely related. The long history of painting, the strong appeal of color, and the endless image-making possibilities explain painting’s popularity.
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Printmaking
A work of Art made by inking a surface with a raised design and pressing it onto paper or another surface.
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Three Dimensional Art Forms include:
- Sculpture 2. Carvings (subtractive). 3. Clay (additive)
- Casting. 5.Assemblage. 6.Kinetic Structures. 7.Mosaics
- Installations. 9.Architecture
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Interpreting Art
Deciphering the meaning of an artwork often involves addressing particular issues, such as the artist’s biography, the style of the work, the historical period in which it was created, and sometimes, the viewer’s response. 23
Three Dimensional
Three-dimensional art forms differ from two-dimensional art forms because they generally offer the viewer more than one perspective. Whereas 2D objects have height and width, 3D artworks, notably sculpture and architecture, also have depth. 24
