Chapter 3 Flashcards
Art history, also called
art historiography,
is the historical study of the visual arts,
being concerned with identifying, classifying, describing, evaluating, interpreting,
and understanding the art products and historic development of the fields of painting,
sculpture, architecture, the decorative arts, drawing, printmaking, photography, inter
design. Etc.
Art history
In the —-, art history was raised to the status of an academic discipline
by the Swiss Jacob Burckhardt, who related art to its cultural environment, and the
German idealists Alois Riegel, Heinrich Wolffin, and Wilhelm Worringer.
mid-19th century
The earliest form of art can be traced back to
prehistoric times when our ancestors created
—– to depict their daily lives and rituals.
cave paintings
Cave paintings are also known as
“parietal art.”
They are painted drawings on the earliest form of art
can be traced back to prehistoric times when our
ancestors created ———- to depict their daily
lives and rituals.
cave paintings
The oldest known cave painting is a ——– in Maltravieso cave, Cáceres, Spain and
was said to be made by a Neanderthal.
red hand stencil
was primarily created for religious and spiritual purposes, reflecting the beliefs and
customs of early human civilizations.
Prehistoric art
refers to the artistic traditions of the ancient civilizations of Egypt,
Greece, and Rome, which emerged around 3000 BCE and lasted until the fall of
the Roman Empire in 476 CE.
Ancient art
—–, for example, was characterized by its elaborate funerary art and
monumental architecture.
Egyptian art
—was known for its realism and idealism.
Greek art
—- was renowned for its portraiture and architectural innovations.
Roman art
—–, which lasted from the 5th to the 15th century, was characterized
by the rise of Christianity and the emergence of feudalism.
The medieval period
Medieval art was heavily influenced by —–, with most artworks created for
the decoration of churches, monasteries, and other religious buildings.
religion
was characterized by its use of religious symbolism, flat and stylized figures, and
bright colours.
Medieval art
Some of the most famous examples of medieval art include the
The illuminated
manuscripts of the Book of Kells, the Gothic cathedrals of Europe, and the tapestries
of the Bayeux.
The —- was a period of artistic, cultural,
and intellectual rebirth that emerged in Italy in the
14th century and spread throughout Europe in the
15th and 16th centuries.
Renaissance
The —– was characterized by a renewed
interest in classical art and culture, as well as a
focus on humanism, individualism, and
secularism.
Renaissance
Some of the most famous Renaissance artists
include
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and
Raphael.
— was the ultimate “Renaissance
man” for the breadth of his intellect, interest and
talent and his expression of humanist and classical
values.
Leonardo da Vinci
The —- is a half-length portrait
painting by the Italian Renaissance artist
Leonardo. One of the most valuable paintings
in the world.
Mona Lisa
Works of Leonardo da Vinci
- Mona Lisa
- The Virgins of the Rocks
- The Last Supper
In fine art, the term “—–” (derived from
the Italian word ‘maiera’ meaning style or
stylishness) refers to a style of painting,
sculpture and architecture, that emerged in
Rome and Florence between 1510 and 1520,
during the later years of the high Renaissance.
Mannerism
derived from
the Italian word ‘maiera’ meaning style or
stylishness
Mannerism
Mannerism derived from
the Italian word ‘—’ meaning style or
stylishness
maiera
is known for its “anti-
classical”, or anti-Rennaisance style, which
then developed into High Mannerism.
Early mannerism
The — took the illusionistic picture
space, with its imitation of reality, and
transformed it into an ‘intellectual’ picture
space, showing what was really invisible and
accessible only to the inner eye.
mannerists
Painter like —, one of the great masters
of Mannerism, was discovered by artists at the
beginning of the 20th century as a key
forerunner of modern art.
El Greco
—- is a painting
by El Greco, a Greek painter, sculptor, and
architect of Spanish Renaissance.
The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
The —– emerged in Europe in the
17th century and lasted until the mid-18th
century.
Baroque period
The term — probably ultimately derived
from the Italian word “barocco”, which
philosophers used during the Middle Ages
describe an obstacle in schematic logic.
Baroque
The term Baroque probably ultimately derived
from the Italian word “—”, which
philosophers used during the Middle Ages
describe an obstacle in schematic logic.
barocco
— was characterized by its dramatic
and emotional style, as well as its use of ornate
decoration and illusionistic techniques.
Baroque art
—- was often used to glorify the
Catholic Church and the absolute monarchies
of Europe and was characterized by its
grandeur, dynamism, and theatricality.
Baroque art
—, which originated in early 18th
century Paris, is characterize by soft colors and
curvy lines, and depicts sense of love, nature,
amorous encounters, light-hearted,
entertainment, and youth.
Rococo painting
The word” —–” derives from rocaille, which is
French for rubble or rock.
rococo
The word” rococo” derives from —–, which is
French for rubble or rock.
rocaille
refers to the shell-work in garden
grotoes and is used as descriptive word for the
serpentine patterns seen in the Decoratives Arts
of the Rococo period (Hopkins, 2014).
Rocaille
—- is best known for his Rococo-
style painting like La Coquette fixee (The
Fascinated Coquette), which depicts an
amorous encounter between a female and two
males.
Fragonard
The —– emerged in Europe
in the mid-18th century and lasted until the early
19th century.
Neoclassical movement
—— was characterized by a return
to the classical traditions of Ancient Greece and
Rome and was marked by its simplicity, clarity,
and rationality.
Neoclassical art
—– sought to revive the ideals
of the classical world, emphasizing order,
reason, and the pursuit of knowledge.
Neoclassical artists
—grew to encompass all of the arts,
including painting, sculpture, the decorative
arts, theatre, literature, music and architecture.
Neoclassism
The style can generally be identified by its use of
straight lines, minimal us of color, simplicity of
form and, of course, its adherence to classical
values and techniques.
Neoclassical Art
The —- emerged in Europe in the late 18th century and lasted until
the mid-19th century.
Romantic movement
—- was characterized by a focus on emotion, imagination, and
individualism, as well as a rejection of classical traditions and the Enlightenment.
Romanticism
—- sought to express their feelings and inner visions through their art,
often emphasizing nature, the supernatural, and the sublime.
Romantic artists
The term —- was promoted by the French novelist Champfleury during the
1840’s, although it began in earnest in 1855.
realism
A general trend, as well as a specific art, —- heralded a general move away from
the ‘ideal’ towards the ordinary.
Realism
