AMS Flashcards
The Jolly Flatboat
Who was the painter?- George Caleb Bingham
When was it made?- 1846
What was to? The Jolly flatboat was a boat where men worked for 6 out of the 7 days of the week. They would go on the flatboat, sail down south and sell their goods. After they would sell their goods, they would break up the boat and sell the parts to either then walk home or buy a ticket on the steamboat to go back home.
Why was the significant? This was significant because it was out of the typical traditional painting. (Landscape/biblical/historical scene/portrait/showing the upper-class society) Many people believe that this was a painting of low character as it offers individuals that are laboring and in the middle of their trip when they have a little time, they put on music and dance and have fun. It was so different from the British so many people saw it as a bad painting.
Where- the picture depicted going through the Ohio river trying to go downstream to the south and sell all the goods in the boat.
Scientific Rationalism vs. Romanticism
Who- this theme revolved around the folk and the scholars
When- 19th century
What- In scientific rationalism, scholars questioned the folk and their beliefs as unsophisticated. They say their belief of folk as lesser, folklore was an ignorant superstition. Romanticism was presented as a more positive counter to rationalism. They saw folklore as amusing and used for entertainment, “they are not horrible but they’re certainly not good” they saw it more as entertainment rather than appreciation.
Folklore was on the rise as it reminded people (a lower class called the folk) where they came from and how they have progressed through the years.
Where-?
Why- This mattered to the understanding of American culture as many people saw this form of entertainment as something that was not important since all Americans had known was to work. It is also important as it showed the classism that was happening and how there was still a divide between the different classes. This classism was shown by people seeing these stories as dumb because they came from the poor.
American folk hero
a)Who- John Henry (representation of man v machine )
Johnny Appleseed (someone who fights for the good of the people)
Paul Bunyon (30-foot tall lumberjack)
b)When-19th the century
c)What- American folk heroes were created by the folk to express beliefs, humor, ambitions, and preferences in terms of their society.
d)Why was this significant to American values- This mattered to the understanding of American culture because it showed everyday life for the folk as well as being lessons and information in memorable form.
Traditions on revolution
a)Who-The 13 colonies, colonists
b)When- the 18th century
c)What- based on the revolution, there were many ways that America tried to separate itself from the British. They still had a lot of traditions that were still connected to the British so they wanted to completely separate. This would happen by creating celebrations and festivals. To celebrate the holidays that they did have such as the declaration of independence.
d)Why was this significant- This was significant because it showed that the country started to gain individuality. This is when they started to completely stop traditions and anything that was connected to the British which was also important to help them understand what it was to be American.
Joe Mararagc
Who- He was an American folk hero.
When-1931
where - America
What- He was an American hero that would work in the steel industry. He supposedly worked the same work as 29 men, working 24-hour shifts, 365 days as well as being 7 feet tall.
Why- This was significant as he showed lessons of self-sacrifice, bravery, and graciousness. It also showed the importance of the steel industry and how it was something that was popular during the time.
Siren heads as a modern folk tales
Who- Siren’s head is a fictional monster that was created in the 21sd century. He had sirens in each side of his head as was very tall.
Where- America
What- He blares sounds out of his sirens which burst eardrums and soft tissue.
Why- This is significant as is seen more as folklore as the sirens in his head can show old communication that was broadcasted through sirens. It is also showing the lesson that this post-technology monster is wanting revenge for the new technology that is taking his place. Folklore is important in this case as if you give a story a meaning, it makes it authentic to you.
John Trumbell
Who-he was an American artist
b) When - 18th century
c)What- he was a painter that sent a letter to Thomas Jefferson. He told him that he needs money to be a painter and he wanted to paint this so that he would commemorate U.S history.
Why was he important- He was as important as he created the Declaration of Independence painting in September 1818. Every face in the picture was accurate. This letter and the painting showed that the painters in this time period struggled to make a living for themselves and had to make paintings that would sell rather than what they wanted to paint. This ran into the bigger theme of starting a life in American tradition.
Hudson River School-
Who- was a school in New York that was created by Thomas cole
When 1825
What- This was an art school that was seen as “America’s first true fraternity.” Was in New York where the landscape was the main subject matter.
Why-This was important as in the art school, they focused on using nature in their paintings since they believed that it was real art. Natural places that were untouched were very different from Britain which was where Thomas Cole was from.
Samuel F.B. Morse
Who- was a politician, painter, and inventor (invented morse code)
when -1791-1872
What- he saw wanting the common people to vote as negative
Maintained a utopia(perfect) vision of America
Why- He was important as he was as he added to the art movement that was landscape paintings
The sleeper awakened
What- It was a book that was written by H.G wells and it was a book about a man who falls asleep in the year 1897 and woke up 203 years later to find he is the richest man in the world due to accumulated bank interest.
When- 1899
Why - This theme was important as it helped to define the theme of sci-fi. It was the first of its kind during this time which relates to American literature and how it relates to progress.
James Fenimore Cooper
Who- He was an American writer that wrote the book during the 19th century
When- 18th century
What- He became famous after creating the 2 novels The Pioneers, 1823 and Last of the Mohicans,1826
Why- He was important as he was the first to make a famous novel after the popular type of writing was the one that was showing American life and was more no fiction. This can relate to the theme of individualism because we were splitting from the writing that we had that resembled the British.
Crockett Almanac
What-A book that included calendars, sunset/sunrises, important dates, and more.
When- 45 almanacs were published between 1835 and 1856
Why- They were significant because they are said to help create an American ideology which was rugged individualism, and the founding of the colonies.
The Bloomers
What- It was a certain dress that was different than the corsets and heavy petticoats in the past. It was a dress that was functional and not so much of a burden. Loose fitting, short dress, pair of trousers
When- 19th century
Why- It was a dress reform that was seen as a passing phase of the women’s rights movement. It was a connecting bridge so that men and women could live peacefully in harmony with nature blessed by god.
The Dandy
Who- The dandy was a figure in modern urban society that was of some status. They may not be wealthy but had enough money to fix their appearance in the suits that he would wear. There were many versions of the dandys in different classes. The clean suit, hat, cane
When- in the late 19th century
Why- it was significant as it was a symbol of public gaze on man’s bodies and the appearance just for appearance. It shows the American culture changing to double standards the women’s dress, and separation.
Black and Gray Business Suit
What- Black and Gray’s suits were used by the 1830s gentleman. They never wanted to stand out and all wore darker colors.
During the 1830s
Why- this was important as it was to stop the individuality of dress like it was in the colonial era. It related how men used to dress in the past to Before, people used to wear these high dresses with different colors so this difference is that now there was a new expression of power or status.
