Test 1 Flashcards
Who was the artist of Nocturne in Black and Gold; the Falling Rocket?
James McNeill Whistler
What was the year of Nocturne in Black and Gold; the Falling Rocket?
c. 1875
What was the material of Nocturne in Black and Gold; the Falling Rocket?
Oil on panel, 23 X 18”
What is the original location of Nocturne in Black and Gold; the Falling Rocket?
Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit
Who was the artist of Oath of Horatii?
Jacques-Louis David
What was the year of Oath of Horatii?
1784
What was the material of Oath of Horatii?
Oil on canvas, 10’ 10” X 14’
What is the location of Oath of Horatii?
Musee du Louvre, Paris
Why did Whistler paint his Nocturne in Black and Gold; Falling Rocket?
For beauty’s sake and that it doesn’t have to show truth.
In the origins of modern art, what were the critics?
Amatuers; simple viewers that were more educated than most people and wrote criticisms to the periodicals and people listen to them.
What were Salons and who ran them?
Art shows ran by jewelery people
During this time, what did people want art for?
Small paintings for their living rooms
What did Oath of Horatii signify?
control; french revolution duty for ones ideal.
Who was the artist of Nebuchadnezzar?
William Blake
What was the year of Nebuchadnezzar?
1795
What was the material Nebuchadnezzar?
Color print finished in ink and watercolor on paper.
What is the original location of Nebuchadnezzar?
Tate, London
Was this piece focused on academic art?
No, but was appealing to people
What are two things about Nebuchadnezzar?
It was printmaking and there was evidence of it being done by the hand.
Who was the artist of Cheval Devore Par Un Lion?
Theodore Gericault
What was the year of Cheval Devore Par Un Lion?
1820-1821
What was the material of Cheval Devore Par Un Lion?
Black Lithograph in on prepared “stone” paper.
What is the location of Cheval Devore Par Un Lion?
British Museum, London
What is the subject matter of Cheval Devore Par Un Lion?
Romantic, Beastiality
What is the sense of Cheval Devore Par Un Lion?
Impending doom, saddness for the horse and painful hunger for the lion.
Who was the artist of “This is worse,” plate number 37 from the Disasters of War.
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes.
What is the year of “This is worse,” plate number 37 from the Disasters of War?
1863
What is the material of “This is worse,” plate number 37 from the Disasters of War, 1810-1811?
Etching
What is the location of “This is worse,” plate number 37 from the Disasters of War?
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
What is the message of “This is worse,” plate number 37 from the Disasters of War?
Disasters of War, Irrational and part of enlightment.
Who was the artist of The Lion Hunt?
Eugene Belacroiz
What was the year The Lion Hunt?
1861
What was the material The Lion Hunt?
Oil on Canvas
What is the location of The Lion Hunt?
Art Institute of Chicago
What are some of the influences of The Lion Hunt?
Baroque impastos
What was the designs of The Lion Hunt?
Blocks of color and divided strokes
What type of subject matter was The Lion Hunt?
Dramatic and exotic
With The Lion Hunt and what is impasto?
Heavy amounts of paint.
Who was the artist of The Grand Odalesque
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
What was the time period of The Grand Odalesque
Neoclassicism bordering romanticism.
What was the material of The Grand Odalesque
oil on canvas
What was the location of The Grand Odalesque
Louvre Paris
Who was the artist of Roger Delivering Angelica?
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
What is the material of Roger Delivering Angelica?
Graphite on white woven paper
Who was the artist of “Scene of the French Coast”?
Richard Parkes Bonington
What was the material of “Scene of the French Coast”?
Water Color and Pencil on Paper
What was the location of “Scene of the French Coast”?
Tate, London
What was the style of “Scene of the French Coast”?
romanticism
Who was the artist of “The Hay Wain”?
John Constable
What was the material of “The Hay Wain”?
Oil on canvas
What was the time period of “The Hay Wain”?
early 1800’s
What is the location of “The Hay Wain”?
National Gallery, London
Who was the artist of “The Burning House of Parliament”?
Joseph Mallord William Turner
What was the material of “The Burning House of Parliament”?
Oil on Canvas
What was the time periods of “The Burning House of Parliament”?
early 1800’s
What is the location “The Burning House of Parliament”?
Cleveland Museum of Art
