exam 4 Flashcards
Characterized by harsh lines, a subdued palette, and for the most part, planar instead of linear…. Classical especially roman subject matter.
neoclassicism
medieval past, inner mind, nature, emotions/exotic
romanticism
most popular style of the day, derived subject matter from conventions established by the Academie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in Paris
Academic art
opposed academic art, subjects in everyday life using an optical approach. focus on modern life, critical on what is art?
Realism
advocated paining outdoors and chose to render subjects found in nature, atmosphere and light, local colors, modern subjects, plein air, loose brush strokes
impressionism
rebellion against what they considered fleeting impressions and disregard for traditional compositional elements, differing individual styles
postimpressionists
artists whose work were more emotional, expressive, and lading with symbolism. In their vibrant palettes and bravura brushwork, van Gogh and Gaugu
expressionism
a lyrical linearity, use of symbolism, rich ornamentation, and an overriding sense of the organic. Originated in England as part of arts and crafts movement
art nouveau
neo-classicism painter, official painter of the french revolution, and clothing designer, painted oath of horatio
Jacques-Louis David
father of the realist movement, used the term realism, painted stone breakers
Gustave Courbet
french modernist (realism), led transition from realism to impressionism, luncheon on the grass with Olympia, and Olympia
Edouard Manet
Georges Suerat’s a Sunday Afternoon on the Island….., composed small dabs or points of pure color
Pointillism
Based on Venus of Urbina, prostitute, reject art fair, looks straight at you Edouard Manet
Olympia
Dutch post impressionist, pushed towards expressionism,
Vincent Van Gogh
Nineteenth century sculpture, devoted his life to true to life forms, very realistic, the burghers of calais
Auguste Rodin
harsh non-descriptive color, bold linear patterning, a distorted form of perspective, grew out a desire for a direct form of expression, Africa,
fauvism
20th century The distortion of nature, a opposed to imitation of nature, to achieve a desired emotional effect, Die Brucke, and Der Blaue
German expressionism