final Flashcards
the neoclassical style began with the creation of which painting?
the oath of the Horatii
Angelica K’s paintings are in what style?
neoclassical
what architectural style is known as the federal style in the united states?
neoclassical
Eugene Dela created which painting based on a play buy Lord Byron?
the death of Jordanapalus
which realist painter was regarded as causing artistic and moral decline by painting unpleasant and trivial subjects on a grand scale?
Gustoue Courbet
Rosa Bonheur’s ‘the horse fair’ is an example of __
realism
‘the raft of the medusa’ was created by theodore G, after which tragic event?
shipwreck african coast
romantic artists emphasized __
emotion
viewers were shockedd by Edouard Manet’s ‘le dejeuner sur I’herbe’ because of the __
juxtaposition nude to clothed
the name ‘impressionism’ derives from a critic’s derogatory remark about a painting by __
claude monet
in a search for spiritual truth, which post-impressionist artist moved to Tahiti?
paul gauguin
Eugene Delacroix differs from neoclassical painters in using __
painterly brush strokes
edgar degas’s paintings reveal his interest in the candid attitudes found in street photography and the asymmetry of __
japanese prints
which artist founded the hudson river school?
thomas cole
the post impressionists felt that the impressionists did not allow room for __
personal expression
in letters to his brother Theo, Vincent van Gogh expressed his ideas about color as a force to show __
emotion
what renissance sculptor influenced the work of Auguste Rodin?
michaelangelo
what does ‘les fauves’ mean?
wild beasts
which artist believed himself to reveal the essence of his forms in his work?
constantine brancusi
Marcel Duchamp’s ‘nude descending a staircase no. 2’ demonstrates the influence of __
stroboscopic photography
which artist most notably felt that abstract and nonrepresentational art led to a new spirituality?
wassily randinsky
the technique of ‘paper colle’ is most closely associated with __
synthetic cubism
in the futurist sculpture ‘unique forms of continuity in space’, umberto boccioni attempts to __
fuse the sculptural form with space
what was The Bridge?
group of artists within expressionists who attempted to overthrow academic art interested in expressing raw emotion sought to connect past with present
fauvist artists extended the visual vocabulary of post-impressionism by making their primary subject matter __
color
marcel duchamp was responsible for bringing motion to __
cubism
modern art arrived in america by way of exibitions and promotions by __
alfred stieghitz
in creating ‘les demoiselles d’ avignon’, picasso combined lessons from paul C and __
african masks
which piece reduced a useful object into a dangerous and useless form?
Cadn (gift)
identify the two groups identified with german expressionism
the bridge
the blue river
what were the driving forces of the German Expressionists?
the desire to express attitudes and emotion
Marcel Duchamp’s LHOOQ is an example of __
dada
Rene Magritte’s depiction of ordinary subjects in absurd or unusual juxtapositions is characteristic of __
surrealism
list characteristics of International Style architecture:
rectilinear planer
steel frames
curtain walls
although not a member of the surrealists, this artist used a similar approach to the surrealists in autobiographical works
frida kahlo
jacob lawrence was a product of a community art center in __
harlem
edward hopper differed from the impressionists in his
use of light to organize composition
focused on developing a new visual language for a new industrial age, constructivism developed in __
russia
between the wars, totalitarian governments officially required a socially and politically “correct” form of art, social realism, which had as its goal to
retreat from modern art and communicate official positions to the public
which artist used straight lines, primary colors, and rectangles as universal elements?
Mondrian
define “readymade”
0
define “photomontage”
0
identify well known american regionalist painters
edward hopper
brant wood
jackson pollock’s ‘autumn rythm’ is an example of
abstract expresionism
which piece did the artist intend to be playful, but to also put the viewer in a state of unease as the viewer imagines themselves in the situation portrayed before them?
the lovers
in ‘monogram’, robert Rauschenberg put everyday objects together with collage and painting to form what he called __
combined paintings
Joseph Kosuth’s “one and three chairs” is an example of __
conceptual art concept
judy chicago and nancy sperro have in common
feminist artists
richard hamiltons “just what makes todays homes so different, so appealing’ and james Rosen F-111 are examples of
pop art
niki de saint phalle’s works, which she ‘killed’ with nails, dirt, darts, and other objects, most closely show the continuing influence of __
dada
the Gutai manifesto proclaimed an end of __
traditional art making
artists associated with which movement most stressed that viewers should see their paintings as objects, not pictures?
minimalism
in performance art, the collective Asco engaged the __
gang violence in LA
the works of joseph bouys and anna mend. are examples of __
performance art
define “minimalism”
0
list artists associated with feminist art
judy chicaog
nancy spearo
orlan
list an example of earthwork
spiral jetty
the artistic movement that developed in america during the late 1920s and early 30s where african american artists began to create works in an attempt to reconnect with thw ancestral arts of africa?
harlem renissance
which early 20th century art movement adopted its name from an art critic calling them ‘the wild beasts’?
fauvism
what painting that was on display at the Armory Show in 1913 was seen as an excersize in madness?
nude descending a staircase no. 2
who were the fathers of cubism?
picasso and Braque
which artist was adopted by the surrealist movement, despite their art drawing on local folk art for inspiration rather than the unconscious or hallucinations?
frida kohlo
which group of artists took cubism toward utopian speculation, with the goal to create a world of universal harmony?
de stijl
which style of architecture came to represent the american corporation after 1952?
international style
which artist wrote a list of what Pop Art should be?
Richard Hamilton
which artist began his career as an urban realist painter, but became
mark rothro
which artist hoped to create art only in response to the emotional stirrings of the soul, rather than the world around them
wassily kandisky
which artist created their own style of cubism, which they called “dynamic cubism”?
jacob lawrence
what painting was inspoired by the mass bombing of a basque town in spain in april 1937?
cuernica?
what piece of art did the pop art movement get its name from?
just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing
which type of art attempted to subvert the gallery the gallery-collector-museum sydrome by creating works that were difficult or impossible to sell?
0
which type of artist lived for a week with a coyote in a gallery in his performance titled “I like america and america likes me”
joseph beuys
which group of artists proclaimed the end of traditional art making and “decided to pursue the possibilities of pure and creative activity with great energy”?
the Guatai
define “dada”
0
which piece is an expression of the idea of “cannibalism” in latin american modernism?
Abaporu
which piece is a modern elaboration on the Toltec Chocmool?
Recumbent figure
which technique did jackson pollock employ in his paintings?
action painting
