Art history Flashcards
a style of painting, which began in France in the 1860s, in which the artist tries to represent the effects of light on an object, person, area of countryside, etc.
Impressionism
Monet is one of the great …
Monet is one of the great Impressionists.
a type of 20th-century art and literature in which unusual or impossible things are shown happening
Surrealism
relating to or producing a type of 20th-century art or literature in which unusual or impossible things are shown happening:
… painters
…. art
relating to or producing a type of 20th-century art or literature in which unusual or impossible things are shown happening:
surrealist painters
surrealist art
But there was that crazy almost s…… contradiction.
The hall was decorated with the …. artworks.
But there was that crazy almost surrealistic contradiction.
The hall was decorated with the surrealistic artworks.
belonging or relating to a style of modern art in which an object or person is shownas a set of geometric shapes, or typical of this style of painting:
a ….. painter/painting/sculptor
She painted a mountainous, almost ….. landscape.
belonging or relating to a style of modern art in which an object or person is shownas a set of geometric shapes, or typical of this style of painting:
a cubist painter/painting/sculptor
She painted a mountainous, almost Cubist landscape.
…… is an early-20th-century avant-garde art movement that revolutionized European ….. (p) and sculpture, and inspired related movements in …. (m), literature and architecture.
Cubism is an early-20th-century avant-garde art movement that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature and architecture.
In Cubist a….., objects are analyzed, broken up and reassembled in an a…. form—instead of d….. objects from a single viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a multitude of view….. to represent the subject in a greater context.
In Cubist artwork, objects are analyzed, broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form—instead of depicting objects from a single viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context.
Cubism has been considered the most i….. art movement of the …..th century. The term is broadly used in association with a wide variety of art produced in Paris (Montmartre and Montparnasse) or near Paris (Puteaux) during the 1910s and ….. (t) the 1920s.
Cubism has been considered the most influential art movement of the 20th century. The term is broadly used in association with a wide variety of art produced in Paris (Montmartre and Montparnasse) or near Paris (Puteaux) during the 1910s and throughout the 1920s.
….. was a cultural movement which developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War …. and was largely influenced by …..a.
Surrealism was a cultural movement which developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I and was largely influenced by Dada.
The movement is best known for its visual artworks and writings and the j…… of distant realities to activate the unconscious ….. through the imagery.
The movement is best known for its visual artworks and writings and the juxtaposition of distant realities to activate the unconscious mind through the imagery.
the fact of putting things that are not similar next to each other:
the …… of two very different cultures
An odd …… of talents worked exceedingly well on the project.
the fact of putting things that are not similar next to each other:
the juxtaposition of two very different cultures
An odd juxtaposition of talents worked exceedingly well on the project.
The film uses a suggestive ….. of word and image.
The j….. of these different ideas creates a rich musical world.
The film uses a suggestive juxtaposition of word and image.
The juxtaposition of these different ideas creates a rich musical world.
a type of modern art that uses patterns that do not existnaturally in order to create images that appear to move or to be something that they are not
Op art
…., short for ….. art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions.
… …. works are abstract, with many better known pieces created in black and white. Typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibrating patterns, or of swelling or warping.
Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions.
Op art works are abstract, with many better known pieces created in black and white. Typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibrating patterns, or of swelling or warping.
old-fashioned : an unskillful painter:
His wrath against this upstart artist who secretly entertained his sister in his studio grew with the minutes. It would be his privilege very shortly to read that scrubby …. a lesson in deportment which he would remember.
old-fashioned : an unskillful painter
His wrath against this upstart artist who secretly entertained his sister in his studio grew with the minutes. It would be his privilege very shortly to read that scrubby dauber a lesson in deportment which he would remember.
to consider or judge something in a particular way:
It is ….. bad manners in some cultures to speak with your mouth full of food.
The president asked Congress for authority to take whatever steps he …. necessary, including the use of force.
to consider or judge something in a particular way:
It is deemed bad manners in some cultures to speak with your mouth full of food.
The president asked Congress for authority to take whatever steps he deemed necessary, including the use of force.
The Surrealists were initially …. crazy.
The Surrealists were initially deemed crazy.
art movement
However, nowadays, liking Surrealism or Op-art is considered perfectly accceptable, and images from those …. …. … appear everywhere, from posters to advertising campaigns.
art movement
However, nowadays, liking Surrealism or Op-art is considered perfectly accceptable, and images from those school of arts appear everywhere, from posters to advertising campaigns.
Does he regret not going to art … to get a formal qualification?
Does he regret not going to art school to get a formal qualification?
having knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledge:
computer ….
visually ….
having knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledge:
computer literate
visually literate
They wanted to make sure their child was computer ….
They wanted to make sure their child was computer literate.
If you become inured to something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and ableto accept and bear it:
After spending some time on the island they became ….. to the hardships.
If you become inured to something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and ableto accept and bear it:
After spending some time on the island they became inured to the hardships.
Perhaps becaus of u.b…. of advertising, people tend to be more visually l….. than they used to be, and so are perhaps …… to surprises.
Perhaps becaus of ubiquity of advertising, people tend to be more visually literate than they used to be, and so are perhaps inured to surprises.
the fact that something or someone seems to be everywhere:
the ….. of fast-food outlets
the fact that something or someone seems to be everywhere:
the ubiquity of fast-food outlets
Recent developments in cognitive linguistics have highlighted the importance as well as the u….. of metaphor in language.
Recent developments in cognitive linguistics have highlighted the importance as well as the ubiquity of metaphor in language.
seeming to be everywhere:
Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is the ….. denim.
Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is the ubiquitous denim.
The mobile phone, that most ….. of consumer-electronic appliances, is about to enter a new age.
The mobile phone, that most ubiquitous of consumer-electronic appliances, is about to enter a new age.
in a way that seems to be everywhere:
Coconut milk features ….. in Thai cooking.
in a way that seems to be everywhere:
Coconut milk features ubiquitously in Thai cooking.
Television brings entertainment …. into every home.
Television brings entertainment ubiquitously into every home.
an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something:
They showed open (= obvious) …. to/towards their new neighbours.
an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something:
They showed open (= obvious) hostility to/towards their new neighbours.
This atmosphere of …. is closely interwoven with the government’s insufficient efforts at postwar reconciliation, as well as with chaotic process of land speculation and a confused resource tenure system.
This atmosphere of hostility is closely interwoven with the government’s insufficient efforts at postwar reconciliation, as well as with chaotic process of land speculation and a confused resource tenure system.
Something that is predictable happens in a way or at a time that you know about before it happens:
Comets appear at …. times.
Something that is predictable happens in a way or at a time that you know about before it happens:
Comets appear at predictable times.
The film’s plot is p….. and the acting is mediocre.
He’s so …..!
The film’s plot is predictable and the acting is mediocre.
He’s so predictable!
the state of knowing what something is like, when something will happen, etc.:
Although her job is boring and monotonous, she likes the sense of ….. and security that it gives her.
the state of knowing what something is like, when something will happen, etc.:
Although her job is boring and monotonous, she likes the sense of predictability and security that it gives her.
as expected:
…., after the initial media interest, the refugees now seem to have been forgotten.
as expected:
Predictably, after the initial media interest, the refugees now seem to have been forgotten.
relating to the ability to predict:
The test has a …. accuracy of 95%.
The ….. value of this new method of analysis has still to be proven.
relating to the ability to predict:
The test has a predictive accuracy of 95%.
The predictive value of this new method of analysis has still to be proven.
a person who is only interested in serious art or complicated subjects:
This is a film for h…..
a person who is only interested in serious art or complicated subjects:
This is a film for highbrows. (mostly dissaproval)
(of entertainment) not complicated or demanding much intelligence to be understood:
He regards the sort of books I read as very ….
(of entertainment) not complicated or demanding much intelligence to be understood:
He regards the sort of books I read as very lowbrow.
I like a …. action movie once in a while.
I like a lowbrow action movie once in a while.
If language is described as ….., it is impossible to understand:
Too many scholarly books are written in an ….. jargon.
If language is described as impenetrable, it is impossible to understand:
Too many scholarly books are written in an impenetrable jargon.
extremly difficult to understand:
….
opp. ….
impenetrable
opp. transparent
in a way that is impossible to understand:
He writes … technical stories on nuclear topics.
in a way that is impossible to understand:
He writes impenetrably technical stories on nuclear topics.
He found the company accounts were in good order and not i… complex.
He found the company accounts were in good order and not impenetrably complex.
The fog was …. dense.
The fog was imprenetably dense.
intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks:
I think a more s……… approach is needed to solve this problem.
intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks:
I think a more sophisticated approach is needed to solve this problem.
He’s very s…. and s….
She certainly appeared very s… to me.
He’s very suave and sophisticated.
She certainly appeared very sophisticated to me.
A s… man is very polite, pleasant, and usually attractive, often in a way that is slightly false:
He’s very s…. and sophisticated.
A suave man is very polite, pleasant, and usually attractive, often in a way that is slightly false:
He’s very suave and sophisticated.
having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion:
She was slim, svelte, and s….
having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion:
She was slim, svelte, and sophisticated.
attractively thin, graceful, and stylish
…
attractively thin, graceful, and stylish
svelte
not needing a lot of time, energy, or attention:
He is quiet and …..
a relatively … job
not needing a lot of time, energy, or attention:
He is quiet and undemanding.
a relatively undemanding job
needing a lot of time, attention, or energy:
She’s a very …. child.
a …. job/task
needing a lot of time, attention, or energy:
She’s a very demanding child.
a demanding job/task
extremely attractive or exciting:
d…. good looks
a d…. smile
a d… performance/display
extremely attractive or exciting:
dazzling good looks
a dazzling smile
a dazzling performance/display
If light ….. you, it makes you unable to see for a short time:
I was …. by the sunlight.
If light dazzles you, it makes you unable to see for a short time:
I was dazzled by the sunlight.
I was …. by his charm and good looks.
I was dazzled by his charm and good looks.
not interesting; showing very little imagination:
Her books, with few exceptions, are workmanlike but p……
His speech was long and ….
not interesting; showing very little imagination:
Her books, with few exceptions, are workmanlike but pedestrian.
His speech was long and pedestrian.
showing an acceptable level of skill but no great ability or style:
I had hoped for a little more from the world’s greatest tenor, whose performance was w….. but hardly inspired.
showing an acceptable level of skill but no great ability or style:
I had hoped for a little more from the world’s greatest tenor, whose performance was workmanlike but hardly inspired.
done with skill:
The soft-spoken Congressman has carried out his duties in … fashion .
done with skill:
The soft-spoken Congressman has carried out his duties in workmanlike fashion .
making you remember or imagine something pleasant:
…. music
a sound …. of the sea
making you remember or imagine something pleasant:
evocative music
a sound evocative of the sea
in a way that makes you remember or imagine something pleasant:
He writes … about nature.
The highest peak is the …. named Palm Frond Mountain.
in a way that makes you remember or imagine something pleasant:
He writes evocatively about nature.
The highest peak is the evocatively named Palm Frond Mountain.
The animated streets of Dublin have been ….. brought to life by authors, songwriters, and Dubliners themselves.
The animated streets of Dublin have been evocatively brought to life by authors, songwriters, and Dubliners themselves.
the fact of making someone remember or imagine something:
The bell is an elegant …. of the past.
Her … of winter is spare and beautiful.
the fact of making someone remember or imagine something:
The bell is an elegant evocation of the past.
Her evocation of winter is spare and beautiful.
not making you feel excited or interested:
The menu looked fairly u……
not making you feel excited or interested:
The menu looked fairly uninspiring.
not exciting or interesting:
an …. performance
not exciting or interesting:
an uninspired performance
making you think a lot about a subject:
a …. book/film
making you think a lot about a subject:
a thought-provoking book/film
not producing stimulation : not stimulating…
football attracts viewers hoping to get a taste of aggression in their otherwise …. lives.
: not producing stimulation : not stimulating…
football attracts viewers hoping to get a taste of aggression in their otherwise unstimulating lives.
not skilful in the way you deal with or express something:
Her …. handling of the situation only made it worse.
not skilful in the way you deal with or express something:
Her clumsy handling of the situation only made it worse.
She made a clumsy …. and backed out of the room.
She made a clumsy curtsey and backed out of the room.
behaviour that does not show any skill or thought:
With her usual …., she had opened her mouth and upset everyone.
behaviour that does not show any skill or thought:
With her usual clumsiness, she had opened her mouth and upset everyone.
To compound my …., I accidentally knocked over my bottle of water.
To compound my clumsiness, I accidentally knocked over my bottle of water.
very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious:
an …. possibility/question
She has a really …. personality.
very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious:
an intriguing possibility/question
She has a really intriguing personality.
in a way that is very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious:
…., people who live in the West are more likely to own a pet.
The album is …. titled “The Revenge Of The Goldfish”.
in a way that is very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious:
Intriguingly, people who live in the West are more likely to own a pet.
The album is intriguingly titled “The Revenge Of The Goldfish”.
boring and making you feel unhappy:
a ….. little town
She had spent another ….. day in the office.
boring and making you feel unhappy:
a dreary little town
She had spent another dreary day in the office.
unattractive and having nothing of any interest, and therefore likely to make you sad:
It was a gray, …. day, with periods of rain.
unattractive and having nothing of any interest, and therefore likely to make you sad:
It was a gray, dreary day, with periods of rain.
he fact of being boring and making you feel unhappy:
I was fed up with the cold and … of London.
he fact of being boring and making you feel unhappy:
I was fed up with the cold and dreariness of London.
in a way that is boring and makes you feel unhappy:
The second hour dragged by as …. as the first.
in a way that is boring and makes you feel unhappy:
The second hour dragged by as drearily as the first.
It is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas and achievements of classical antiquity.
Renaissance
It occurred after the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages and was associated with great social change.
Renaisance (15th and 16th century)
Period
Artist
Painting
Period: Renaissance (1480 - 1485)
Artist: Sandro Botticelli
Painting: Portrait of a young woman.
Artist
Family name
Period
Famous art works
Artist: Sandro Botticelli (1445 - 1510)
Family name: Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi
Period: Early Renaissance
Famous art works:
The birth of Venus
Venus and mars
Madonna and child with St. John the Baptist
Madonna with Lilies and Eight Angels
Primavera
Dante Alighieri
Artist
Art name
Period
Sandro Botticelli (1475 - 1510), Italy
Primavera
Early Renaissance
