Design History A final Flashcards
Q: What was one of the primary goals of the Arts and Crafts Movement?
A: To emphasize the importance of handcrafted items
Q: Who was a prominent figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement?
A: William Morris
Q: What was a significant influence on the Arts and Crafts Movement?
A: The Industrial Revolution
Q: True or false, there is tin involved in the tintype process?
A: False
Q: Who is credited with taking the first photograph ever in 1826?
A: Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
Q: What was a significant impact of Victorian era photography?
A: It documented everyday life and societal changes, influencing cultural and social norms.
Q: What are three of the most consistent features in gothic cathedrals?
A: (Built in a cross shape, stained glass windows, west facing main facade, intricate stone statues and carvings, vaulted ceilings, etc.,)
Q: What scene is a common depiction for the main portals of Cathedrals?
A: The Last Judgement
Q: Our Lady Immaculate Church, in Guelph is an example of what?
A: Gothic Revival Architecture
Q: Which is not a key figure in Japanese Wood cuts?
A: Kusama
Q: Why were woodcuts developed?
A: To replicate Buddist Scripture
Q: What are some characteristics of Romanticism?
A: Exaltation of emotions, focus on nature, importance on subjectivism and Individualism.
Q: What are some of the main artists of this period (romanticism)?
A: Arnold Bocklin, John Constable, Albert Ryder.
Q: What are some of the main paintings of this period?
A: Liberty leading the people and Wanderer above the sea of Fog.
Q: Who made charts to show death tolls and show how they could be preventable?
A: Florence Nightingale
