Art Appreciation Flashcards

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What is seen on the staircase of the entrane?

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“Field of Corn, Pont-Aven” 1892 by Roderic O’Conor

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Other details on entrance

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  • Roof: small circular lights
  • Rainbow umbrellas on cafe wall with “O’Conor” written on it
  • Floor: white tiles
  • Walls: white, square/rectangular holes on cafe wall
  • Posters promoting exhibition on souvenir shop glass
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Roderic O’Conor

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Irish man, French artist

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Roof of exhibition

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vents, strip lights, spotlights

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Other details on exhibition

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  • labels beside paintings
  • booklet w/ large text of labels
  • wall text in first room
  • chairs/couches for sitting + viewing
  • centres of paintings aligned
  • paintings in rooms and on wall of shared corridor
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Works I picked

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Rooftops in Paris 1886
oil on canvas
by Vincent Van Gogh

The Bridge in Grez 1889-90
oil on canvas
By Roderic O’Conor

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Frames of paintings

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gold
wood (dark or light)
black
white

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Headings for essays

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layout
presentation/hang
theme
space
lighting
security
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the hang

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  • outer paintings smaller, inner paintings bigger to bring eye to centre
  • centres of paintings aligned
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Name of Gallery

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National Gallery of Ireland

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Location

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Dublin City

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Entrances

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Clare Street/Marion Square

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exhibition title

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Roderic O’Conor and The Moderns Between Paris and Pont-Aven

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Name of wing of gallery the exhibition is located in

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Beit Wing

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Temporary or permanent exhibition?

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Temporary exhibition (18 July - 28 Oct)

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Type of exhibition

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group exhibit, however it focuses on O’Conor’s work and development/artists he was influenced by/artists of similar style

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first impressions

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  • Clare street entrance: modern, sleek, modern design inside
  • Not a lot of people
  • quiet buzz of people
  • white walls + ground floor
  • exhibition: purple wall!, clean smell, slightly cold
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facilities gallery has

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souvenir store
cafe
cloak room
storage room/storage room
toilets
temp. exhibitions + permanent collection
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how gallery provides info to visitors

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info desk at entrance
map near cafe entrance w/ leaflets
TV displays
tour guide
labels
wall text
booklet at door w/ large text ver. of labels
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Exhibition - lighting

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  • spot lights (yellow-ish) - make paintings more clear + vibrant
  • white lights built into roof (strip lighting)
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Exhibition - materials

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  • floor: wood

- frames: gold, black, white, dark wood, light wood

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Exhibition - colour of wall

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  • purple - complements greens + yellows in paintings

- dots/ovals in high relief on walls (lol)

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Exhibition - flow of exhibition

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  • strip lighting help to see space + move around
  • easy to navigate
  • go from room to room, diff categories in each room
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intro on essay

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name gallery
location
entranes
name of exhibition
type of exhibition (temporary, group exhibit.. etc)
theme
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Exhibition - layout
- Beit Wing - 5 rooms - 1st room: New discoveries - 2nd room: Landscapes - 3rd room: Breton Peasants and Still Lifes - 4th room: O'Conor and Gauguin - 5th room: The Legacy of Pont Aven - rooms are square - emergency exit at end of exhibit - had to walk back through combined/connecting corridor to exit - seat in room 2 - 2 glass display cases (room 3 + 5) - easy to navigate - easy flow from one room to next - straightforward layout
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Exhibition - presentation
- formal, paintings spaced evenly, eye level, centre is focus wall - paintings on corridor wall easily missed - glass display cases - drawings/letters/sketchbooks - wall colour - older building - high ceiling
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Exhibition - space
- rooms are small, but still spacious enough for a group of people to fit/view - narrower/connecting corridor - slightly cold to protect artworks - clean space - well-lit - square rooms, separated, i like this as divisions help to focus on artworks of similar themes
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Exhibition - lighting
- spotlights on each painting from roof (yellow-ish light) to make colours clear + vibrant, (some were broken) - white strip lights on roof help to see space + move around easily - all artificial light, no windows/natural light - lights -> softer/calmer, at a certain distance so it does not discolour painting or damage from heat of lighting. - diffused lights
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Exhibition - security
- bodyguards - silver wire at distance from painting - discourage people from getting too close to paintings - cameras
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notes on essay
make sure to give personal opinion, eg did u like the hang? why? criticisms?
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describing 2 artworks
``` artist date medium subject matter composition technique/style materials + colour personal thoughts on work draw them ```
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relationships between artowrks
- diff sizes of paintings to keep interest - centres aligned - centre wall: primary/focus point - chronological order in rooms 1-4, mixed in room 5 - includes paintings by other painters eg. Cuno Amiet
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security/safety of artworks
- wire - glass cases - camera - security guards - air conditioner/vents - 18-21 degrees Celsius all year - sensors detect temp change - only certain amount of people in at time - body heat increases temp
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info found on labels alongside artowrks
- title - artist - canvas + material - bg info - technique used - what artist was doing at time/context
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Rooftops in Paris - name
Rooftops in Paris 1886
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Rooftops in Paris - material
oil on canvas
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Rooftops in Paris - location
room 1, new discoveries
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Rooftops in Paris - artist
Vincent Van Gogh
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Rooftops in Paris - what i like about it/personal thoughts
- interesting + visually appealing despite primarily grey/dull palette - specks of orange interesting - composition, sky and landscape not split in half - interesting - brush strokes shape roof
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Rooftops in Paris - subject matter
- rooftops of Le Maquis painted from a vantage point - Portrait format - features sky + upper view of houses in grey
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Rooftops in Paris - composition
- composition, sky and landscape not split in half - interesting - 1/4 taken p by blue sky - 3/4 taken up by landscape/houses - some shrubbery/trees in front/foreground
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Rooftops in Paris - technique/style
- brush strokes evident, especially on roofs. Helps to shape roof - seemingly blue underpaint
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Rooftops in Paris - colours
- sky: light blue - rooftops: grey, blue-ish tone, blue-ish shadow - specks of orange through rooftops - orange + blue - complementary colours
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Bridge at Grez - name
The Bridge at Grez, 1889-90
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Bridge at Grez - location
Room 1, New discoveries
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Bridge at Grez - material
oil on canvas
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Bridge at Grez - artist
Roderic O'Conor
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Bridge at Grez - what i like about it/personal thoughts
- complementary colours (green + purple) - primary colours + shadows - impressionist
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Bridge at Grez - subject matter
- summer's day - bridge + boat at Grez river - landscape format - trees + grass
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Bridge at Grez - composition
-focal point (bridge goes into it) -boats at front, trees at back bridge at side
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Bridge at Grez - technique/style
- use of direct painting - colour conceived + executed simultaneously - impressionistic - some visible paint strokes
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Bridge at Grez - colour
- use of complementary colours (green + purple) - primary colours + shadows - dark shadows contrast/harsh shadows - points of red + blue in purple shadows
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Roderic O'Conor - background
- Born 1860, Milltown, County Roscommon, Ireland - 5 years old: fam moved to Dublin - wanted, through use of line, texture, colour to represent his emotional response to world - father - wealthy land owner + lawyer - inherited father's estate - financially secure, freed from worry of having to sell paintings + could choose how he painted + what - died 1940
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Roderic O'Conor - education
- educated at Ampleforth College in Yorkshire, England - studied at The Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin and at The Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin - 1883: went to The Acadèmie Royale des Beaux - Arts, Antwerp. Studied under Charles Verlat - 1886: arrived in Paris. Studied under Emile-Auguste Carolus-Duran
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Artists Colony of Pont-Aven
- 'Timeless Haven' first discovered by Paul Gauguin - due to distaste for modern industrial life + fascination w/ "primitive cultures" - Pont-Aven connected to Paris via railway, situated on river Aven, surrounded by wooded hills - O'Conor arrived - each artist could view + absorb styles + idea from each other - locals: still wearing traditional dress, were willing models - climate suitable for working en plein air (outdoors)
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influence of other artists on O'Conor
- in "Landscape, Pont-Aven" we can see he is infuenced by elongated + unblended brush strokes of Vincent Van Gogh - influenced by simplified forms of Bernard + Sèrusier, began to use searing colour - later seascapes: animated handling, heightened colours, simplified forms became means of communication
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Vincent Van Gogh - background
- Born 30 March 1853 in Zundert, southern Netherlands - son of pastor - age 27 - became artists - moved around, teaching himself to draw + paint - met artists like Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Pissarro, Gauguin, whom he befriended - style changed significantly under influence of impressionism, becoming brighter + lighter - moved to Provence in Southern France. Invited Gauguin but began to quarrel - Cut off part of own ear in remorse after threatening Gauguin w/ a razor - work reflected intense colours + strong light of countryside - shot himself
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Vincent Van Gogh - education
- little known about his schooling - age 11: parents sent him to Jan Provily's boarding school in Zevenbergen - secondary school: Rijks Hogere Burgerschool "Willem II"
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Exhibition - venues
- Who designed: original design by architect Francis Fowke. Extended a no. of times by other architects (eg. Beit Wing, Millenium Wing) - Architectural features that stand out: stairs, square holes on wall, high ceilings - Atmosphere: clean, orderly, calm - disability friendly: elevators, disabled parking, wheelchairs available for use, changing place facility at Merrion Square, hearing induction loops at info desks
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Exhibition - involving visitors w/ artworks
- website: podcasts, resource packs for students - evening lectures focusing on artists - free talks offering artistic + academic perspective on exhibition - musical performances: street performance, pop-up performance, special evening performance - workshops - pop-up drawing sessions en plein air in Merrion Square
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Exhibition - provision of info
- booklet w/ large text of labels at entrance - labels beside paintings: title, artist, medium, context, etc.. - website: what's going on, getting there, opening hours, art + artists, online collection, etc.. - guided lecture tour + free audio guides from info desks - handouts (brochures w/ floor plan + info) - tours for schools + teachers, post-primary workshop, - wall text w/ bg info + room names
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Exhibition - how seeing artworks first hand helped with my own work
- impasto used by O'Conor/Van Gogh inspired me to try it - saw real sizes of wors, makes me want to do work of similar size - makes me want to try similar mediums (oil on canvas/etchings) - most used vibrant, complementary colour palettes