Test 3 Vocab Flashcards
the expression of a generalized moral statement or truth by means of symbolic actions or figures
allegory
a canopy or canopylike structure above an altar or throne
baldachino
a printmaking process in which an impression is taken from a metal plate on which the image has been etched, or eaten away by acid
etching
an engraving in which the image is scratched directly into the surface of a metal plate with a pointed instrument
drypoint
the theme that is the transitory nature of earthly things and the inevitability of death
vanitas
a style in art, developed in France and England, in which Chinese imagery was adapted to garden design, architecture follies, costumes, and decorative motifs
chinoiserie
the thick application of paint, usually oil or acrylic, to a canvas or panel
impasto
paint made of pigments suspended in water
watercolor
a printmaking process in which the printing surface is a smooth stone or plate on which an image is drawn with a crayon or some other oily substance
lithography
literally the “advanced guard”; a term used to denote innovators or non-traditionalists in a particular field
Avant-garde
- Frivolous
- Sometimes satirical
- Made for aristocracy
- Chinoiserie
Roccoco
- Rejects romanticism
- Aims to depict real people and all social classes
- Does not avoid the difficult aspects of life
- Interest in personal freedom and rights- especially those of workers
- Popularity of realistic imagery grows with the popularity of photography
Realism
- 1860’s Paris
- Tired of academic painting
- Subject matter isn’t overly political- leisure, landscapes, domesticity
- Direct painting
- Focus on light, vision, optical realism
- Photography influences compositions of paintings and drawings
- New pigments allow for new, bright paint colors
Impressionism
exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance, theatre, and music.
Baroque
