Art History "Impressionism" Flashcards
Dabs of color next to one another without actually blending them
Optical mixing
Movement based on the belief that subject matter should remain true to life
Realism
Short touches of contrasting color, used to create a vibrating effect
Broken color
Many paintings exploring the same theme over a period of time
Series
Impressionist were all once these types of painters
Realists
Where is Impressionism originate
France
Which artist first used optical mixing and broken color
Monet
Where was Monet’s favorite place to paint
Outdoors
How did Monet use “Rouen Cathedral” to explore the ever-changing colors outdoors?
He painted at various times of day, at different times of year, and under different lighting
Degas was a master of what two things
Line and drawing
What three series or themes did Degas like to explore
Ballet
Race-track activity
Social scene of café-life
What is another word for informal balance
Asymmetrical balance
What did Degas become the first artist to do with pastels
to exhibit pastels as finished works instead of preliminary sketches
What was the reason Degas switched to sculpting instead of painting
His eyesight was failing
What two things were the primary focus of Renoir’s paintings
Women
Nude figure
How does Renoir deal with shadows
He uses blue paint instead of black
What type of physical pain did Renoir deal with
Arthritis in his fingers
Where was Camille Pissarro born
West Indies
How did Pissarro make things in his paintings appear to be moving
He used dogs and dashes of color
Where was Mary Cassatt born
Philadelphia
Which artist influenced Mary Cassatt’s work
Degas
What were Mary Cassatt’s favorite subjects
Mothers and Children
How did Mary Cassatt use her influence to help her peers in Paris
Her influence with African American families led many of them to buy the works of her impressionist friends
Because of this, many are in American museums and collections today
Why did Mary Cassatt remain in Paris, instead of moving home to Philadelphia
She was well-respected by her peers in Paris, but not recognized at home in Philadelphia
What was Berthe Morisot’s relationship to Manet
Sister-in-law
What two things influenced Morisot’s works
Manet’s early works and the masterpieces of the Louvre
What nationality was James Abbott McNeil Whistler
American
What colors did Whistler like to work with
Grays and blacks
What is the other name for Whistler’s “Arrangement in Gray and Black No.1”
Whistler’ Mother
What were Whistler’s titles often names after
Musical compositions Arrangements Symphonies Harmonies Nocturnes
What was the cause of Whistler suing John Ruskin?
Ruskin trashed one of Whistler’s painting by saying it was “flinging a pit of paint in the public’s face”
Whistler won the case but the award amounted next to nothing
“The Thinker” was supposed to be apart of what larger work
“Gates of Hell”
