Neo-Classical and Romantic Era Flashcards
Neo-Classic
New Greek
New Roman
Romance
literature written in romance language
themes of Neo-Classic art
all about history
line is more important than color
supposed to make you think
includes Greek or Roman mythology
themes of Romantic art
all about conflict
color is more important than line
supposed to make you feel
set in exotic location
propoganda
trying to convince somebody to believe what you want them to believe
usually includes exaggeration
known as “Death of Marat”
painted by Jaques-Louis David
painted in Neo-Classic style
Marat was leader in French Revolution
artist was called over to real assassination
assassin’s name can be seen on letter
example of propoganda
known as “Crossing the Alps”
painted by Jaques-Louis David
painted in Neo-Classic style
shows Napoleon on his way to invade Italy
example of propoganda
known as “Odalisque”
painted by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
painted in Neo-Classic style
shows Sultan’s sex slave
super deformed body
known as “Paulina Borghese as Venus” or “Venus Victrix”
sculpted by Antonio Canova
sculpted in Neo-Classic style
anatomically accurate
artist was student of Bernini
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
French Neo-Classic painter
student of Jaques-Louis David
always overshadowed by Jaques-Louis David
known as “Monticello”
designed by Thomas Jefferson
designed in Neo-Classic style
Neo-Classical themes seen in Monticello
arhces
domes
pediments
known as “Raft of the Medusa”
painted by Gericault
painted in Romantic style
depiction of real event where captian abandonded ship first (like a bitch)
known as “The Execution of the Insurgents” or “The Third of May of 1808”
painted by Goya
painted in Romantic style
Borowicz called the Spanish king a “blowhard”
meaning is anti-war
known as “The Slave Ship”
by Turner
painted in Romantic style
first decent painting from Great Britain
shows sick slaves drowning in ocean after being thrown overboard
folk art
artwork by untrained artist
folk art
known as “Death of General Wolfe”
painted by Benjamin West
early American art
shows how American artists got way better hella quick
shows characteristics of Neo-Classic style and Romantic style
known as “Watson and the Shark”
painted by John Singleton Copley
early American art
shows characteristics of Neo-Classic style and Romantic style
completely made-up story
shows skyline of Havana in background
very inaccurate image of shark
known as “The Skater”
painted by Gilbert Stewart
early American art
painting of Casey Grant
started trend of portraits of people doing stuff
bad landscape (but artist didn’t want to admit it)
first people to head west in North America
explorers
artists
furtrappers
themes of art of the Expansion
no famous people to paint
landscapes
known as “Oxbow”
painted by Thomas Cole
art of the Expansion
promoted idea of preservation
artist can be seen painting in bottom of frame
Hudson River School
group of like-minded people near Hudson River
painted landscapes
known as “Fur Traders on the Missouri”
painted by George Caleb Bingham
art of the Expansion
realistic
showed what what people would wear and what life was like on frontier
that’s a bear cub (not a cat)
known as “Whistler’s Mother”
painted by James Whistler
expatriate painting
originally named “Arrangement in Black and Grey”
original model cancelled on morning of gig so artist was forced to use mother as model instead
known as “Boating Party”
painted by Mary Cassatt
expatriate painting
artist studied at Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts
artist was born into rich family
borrowed Japanese artistic techniques (tilted perspective)
dumb sail on row boat used to direct eyes back onto canvas
known as “Gulf Stream”
painted by Winstow Homer
domestic painting
last painting before artist’s death
this guy is fucked (unable to steer because of missing rutter on ship)
shows that all heros face death
known as “Gross Clinic”
painted by Thomas Eakins
domestic painting
artist studied at Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts
depicts Dr. Gross amputating kid’s leg and teaching other doctors
made to remind viewer of The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Taulp
Dr. Gross’s retirement painting (most famous doctor from Philiadelphia)
inspired by Caravaggio
known as “Olympia”
painted by Édouard Manet
impressionist painting (without admitting it)
no perspective
naked lady is a prostitute
intentionally doesn’t make any sense because artist wanted to fuck with your brain
known as “Bar at Folies-Bergère”
painted by Édouard Manet
impressionist painting (without admitting it)
shows story of a bar for rich people (with a $100 cover charge)
bartender is also a prostitute
known as “Sunrise at Le Haure”
painted by Claude Monet
impressionist painting
called an “impression” by art critic as insult (but it stuck)
known as “Haystacks at Giverny”
painted by Claude Monet
impressionist painting
example of series
known as “Dancers” or “Ballerinas”
painted by Edgar Degas
impressionist painting
artist used a camera
artist preferred painting inside scenes
artisted used many Japanese influences
interesting comosition (loved by Borowicz even though he hates impressionists)
dancers are shaped like watering can (and vice versa
known as “La Toilette”
painted by Berthe Morisot
impressionist painting
depicts girl returning from party
shows girl taking down hair with one hand
known as “The Kiss”
sculpted by Auguste Rodin
impressionist sculpture
controversial subject matter
very risqué for mere suggestion of sex
known as “The Waltz”
sculpted by Camille Claudel
impressionist sculpture
artist went loco after affair with Rodin ended
unable to handle criticism for controversial subject because of less notoriety in comparison to Auguste Rodin
known as “Still Life”
painted by Paul Cezanne
post-impressionist painting
artist invented idea of simplifying forms (abstract art)
known as “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”
painted by Georges Seurat
post-impressionist painting
artist had interest in optical theory
artist lived short life
artist was anal about details
seen in Ferris Beuler’s Day Off
known as “Starry Night”
painted by Vincent van Gogh
post-impressionist painting
artist lived super shitty life
example of impasto
known as “Spirit of the Dead Watching”
painted by Paul Gaugin
post-impressionist painting
artist left entire family to persue art
known as “Sleeping Gypsy”
painted by Henri Rousseau
post-impressionist painting
example of naïve painting
known as “La Vie”
painted by Pablo Picasso
20th century art
shows stages of life (missing childhood)
very negative emotions
man in painting is artist’s best friend who committed suicide
known as “Harmony in Red” or “Red Kitchen”
painted by Matisse
20th century art
painted during Matisse’s red period
known as “Head with Sides of Beef” or “Pope Innocent X”
painted by Francis Bacon
20th century art
intended to instill fear through darkness and small space
known as “Les Demoiselles D’Avignon”
painted by Pablo Picasso
20th century art
depicts prostitutes wearing African ceremonial masks
example of cubism
known as “Action Painting”
painted by Jackson Pollock
20th century art
artist was chain-smoker and didn’t give a shit about nothin’
artist started as realist artist (got bored)
cigarette butts and ash or footsteps can sometimes be seen in painting
known as “Melancholy and Mystery of a Street”
painted by DeChirice
20th century art
intended to instill fear (unable to see into doorways and big shadow is seen approaching child)
known as “Premonition of Civil War”
painted by Salvador Dalí
20th century art
artist claimed to always paint dreams but Borowicz ain’t buyin’ it
shows titties, peen, and big booty if you look at it the right way
