lecture 5 Flashcards
What is the Looshaus and when was it completed?
A mixed-use building in Vienna completed in 1912 by Adolf Loos
Who were the prominent figures inspiring Art Nouveau artists?
- Sarah Bernhardt
- Loïe Fuller
- Gustav Klimt
- Alphonse Mucha
What was the primary audience for Art Nouveau?
Wealthy middle class, particularly middle-class women
What was William Morris known for?
English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement
What did Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc restore?
- Notre-Dame de Paris
- Basilica of Saint Denis
- Mont Saint-Michel
- Sainte-Chapelle
- Medieval walls of Carcassonne
- Roquetaillade castle
What significant lecture did Adolf Loos present in 1910?
Lecture entitled ‘Ornament and Crime’
What does the term ‘POLEMIC’ refer to in Loos’s essays?
Expressing or constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something
What is the main argument in Adolf Loos’s ‘Ornament and Crime’?
Ornamentation is wasted labor and leads to cultural regression
What was the aim of the Art Nouveau movement?
To unify arts and crafts into a cohesive aesthetic and create a ‘total work of art’
What did Adolf Loos believe about the evolution of cultures and ornamentation?
He believed that as cultures evolve, they shed unnecessary ornamentation
Fill in the blank: Art Nouveau is a decorative style born from the rising _______.
[middle class]
Which painting by Gustav Klimt depicts the biblical figure Judith?
Judith and the Head of Holofernes, 1901
What is significant about the Porte Dauphine Métropolitain design?
It reflects the Art Nouveau style with intricate ironwork and organic lines
True or False: Sarah Bernhardt was known for her contributions to Art Nouveau.
True
Who was Alphonse Mucha?
Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist known for his Art Nouveau style
What did Loos argue about the economic implications of ornamentation?
He considered it an economic and moral ‘crime’ as it detracts from an object’s utility
What was the goal of artists inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement?
To create art that combined artistic expression, skilled craftsmanship, beauty, and practicality
What did Charles Garnier emphasize about the design of the Métro?
The Métro must be seen as art, not industry, to preserve Paris’s museum-like character
What did the Art Nouveau movement reject?
The traditional divide between fine arts and decorative arts
Fill in the blank: Judith in the painting by Caravaggio represents female _______.
[empowerment]
What was the significance of the year 1910 in relation to Adolf Loos?
He presented the lecture ‘Ornament and Crime’
What did Loos believe about the labor involved in ornamentation?
He believed it resulted in longer working hours and lower wages
Who designed the Hotel Tassel, an example of Art Nouveau architecture?
Victor Horta
