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art 201-250 Flashcards

1
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what materials make up the outer ring of stonehenge

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huge sarsen pieces arranged in post and lintel construction

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what makes up the second outermost ring of stonehenge

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bluestones

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In all four printmaking processes, a latent image is created on a ___

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printing plate

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which printmaking processes involve the carving of a design onto the surface of the printing plate

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relief and intaglio printmaking

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name three types of material that are used for the plate in relief printmaking

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wood, linoleum, and synthetic material

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in relief printmaking, what tool is used to roll ink over the surface of the printing plate

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a brayer

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what tool is used to force the ink onto paper in relief and intaglio printmaking

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a burnisher

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what is the register in relief printmaking

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a device that lines up plates for printing

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what is a monotype

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a combination of printmaking and painting in which an artist paints onto a printing plate and then transfers the impression onto paper

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10
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this method of printmaking is much like relief printmaking, but works in the opposite manner

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intaglio printmaking

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describe intaglio printmaking

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the design is engraved into a wood or metal plate and en ink is laid into the grooves to print the image

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the process of cutting lines into the surface of a plate is called

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engraving

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etching is an (relief/intaglio) process

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intaglio

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describe the etching technique

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the design is incised into a wax covered metal plate. the plate is then immersed in acid, which eats away at the exposed design. ink is then laid into the grooves create by the acid.

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what are the two main types of intaglio printmaking

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engraving (non-acid) and etching (acid)

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what is drypoint

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an intaglio technique that involves the scratching of the design onto the plate with a sharp point

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what is the difference between drypoint and engraving

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drypoint makes incisions by scratching, while engraving does this by carving. Engraved lines are therefore smooth and hard while drypoint makes soft, fuzzy lines.

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what is burr

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the raised metal left around the edge of a design in engraving or drypoint.

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what is mezzotint

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mezzotint is an intaglio process in which the surface of a plate is roughened evenly. the image is then smoothed into the plate. this process is known for its ability to create high quality tone and shades.

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20
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who invented mezzotint

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prince rupert in 1649

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who invented lithography

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alois senefelder in 1798

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describe the lithography process

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the image is drawn onto the plate with a waxy pencil or crayon. the plate is the immersed in water, which remains only on the non-oily parts of the plate. the ink that is then applied only sticks to the oily design and resists the water. the image is then transferred to paper with a press.

23
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What five aspects of context may art historians examine?

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patronage, viewer access, physical location, cost, and subject

24
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What assumption does art history make as it examine changes in style over time?

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The work of one generation of artists will impact the next in the same cultural setting

25
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How do art historians often begin their analysis of a work of art?

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close examination of the work

26
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Why is direct examination of a work better than examination of a reproduction?

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many qualities of an artwork are lost by examining reproducing

27
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What three qualities of an artwork are lost when examine a reproduction?

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size, texture, and some color quality

28
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Why might an art historian choose to examine a reproduction instead of the original work?

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The original work may be damaged or lost

29
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What artistic sources may art historians examine to understand the context of an artwork?

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associated studies such as sketches and other works by the same artist or contemporaries

30
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What three written sources may art historians use in contextual examination?

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letters between the artist and patron, other documents regarding the artwork’s commission and art criticism

31
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What three factors may art historians consider when determining the context of a work?

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cost of materials. the function of the work, and literature, music, theater, and history of the time

32
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What two methods may art historians use to immerse themselves in an artistic context?

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interviews with artists an consumers of art and participant observation

33
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When did art history begin as an academic discipline?

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the mid 18th century

34
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Which Roman historian sought to analyze historical and contemporary art?

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Pliny the Elder

35
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What book, analyzing historical and contemporary art, did Pliny the Elder write?

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Natural History

36
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Which Italian author and artist wrote The Lives of the Artists?

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Giorgio Vasari

37
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Johann Joachim Wickelmann

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Enlightenment scholar, shifted the focus of art history to study of stylistic development over time

38
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What aspect of art analysis received increasing emphasis in the 19th and 20th centuries?

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the relationship between formal qualities of a work and its context

39
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What group has recently proposed a revised view of art history?

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feminist art historians

40
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What have feminist historians noticed about traditional art history?

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It tended to focus on white men

41
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How has art history as a discipline changed in response to revisionist views?

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Art history has become more international, multicultural, and inclusive

42
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What major trend is observable in the changing focus of art history over time?

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Artistic genius and individualism has diminished while “visual culture” has increased

43
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How have we gleaned most of our information about the earliest humans?

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artifacts from earlier cultures

44
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Of what materials are most surviving accent artworks made?

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stone, metal, or fired clay

45
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pop art

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style that violated artistic subject-matter conventions

46
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Andy Warhol

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pop art icon whose work mocked the art world

47
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Roy Lichenstein

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pop artist who used comic-book style illustration

48
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Robert Indiana

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pop artist who used industrial stencils in his art

49
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minimalism

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artistic style that reduced art to bare essentials

50
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TWO innovations that enabled Minimalist “hard-edge painting”

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acrylic paint and the airbrush

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