test 3 vocab

Question 1

allegory

Answer 1

• the expression of a generalized moral statement or truth by means of symbolic actions or figures
• can be artistic, oral, or written

Question 2

baldachino

Answer 2

a canopy or canopylike structure above an altar or throne

Question 3

etching

Answer 3

• a printmaking process

- an impression is taken from a metal plate on which an image has been etched, or eaten away by acid

Question 4

drypoint

Answer 4

an engraving in which the image is scratched directly into the surface of a metal plate with a pointed instrument

Question 5

chinoiserie

Answer 5

• a style in art developed in france and england in 18th century
• Chinese imagery was used to adapt to garden design, architectural follies, costumes, and decorative motifs
• one expression of rococo taste

Question 6

vanitas

Answer 6

• a category of painting
• often called a still life
• the theme of which is the transitory nature of earthly things and the inevitability of death

Question 7

lithography

Answer 7

• a printmaking process

- printing surface is a smooth stone or plate on which an image is drawn with a crayon or some other oily substance

Question 8

avant-garde

Answer 8

• literally the “advanced guard”

- a term used to denote innovators or non-traditionalists in a particular field

Question 9

watercolor

Answer 9

a paint made of pigments suspended in water

Question 10

baroque

Answer 10

• exaggerated motion and clear
• easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance, theatre, and music.

Question 11

rococo

Answer 11

• most distinctive 18th century style
• all about the expression of wit and frivolity
• has more somber, satirical undercurrents
• world of fantasy and grace, has a taste for the exotic

Question 12

impasto

Answer 12

the thick application of paint, usually oil or acrylic, to a canvas or panel

Question 13

impressionism

Answer 13

• 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

Question 14

realism (movement)

Answer 14

• 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