test 4 vocab

Question 1

post impressionalism

Answer 1

• 19th century; 1886-1905
• think of bright colors and visible, distinctive brushstrokes
• two trends: formal and structural values and exploring emotional content
• leisure and landscape
• geometric shapes
• distorts forms to express moods/feelings

Question 2

pointillism

Answer 2

process of building up colors through dots

Question 3

symbolism

Answer 3

• NOT interested in social concerns or subject matter or impressionists
• interested in imagination, the irrational, and mythology (but not heroes)
• disturbing, poetic, heroic

Question 4

fauvism

Answer 4

• French for “wild beast”
• extremely bright colors, patterns, and distinctive brushstrokes
• build forms out of pure colors
• color is either exaggerated or completely divorced from reality

Question 5

(german) expressionism

Answer 5

• color w/ unexpected/unusual ways
• concerned with the emotional quality of color and composition
• reinforce the emotion, observed reality doesn’t matter

Question 6

Die Brucke

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• a group of german expressionists established in 1911
• means “the bridge” link between the tradition and the Avant Garde
• combine spirituality of medieval art with geometric qualities
• bright colors-harsh
• angular and aggressive

Question 7

The Blue Rider (Der Blaue Reiter)

Answer 7

• another german expressionist group
• abstracted forms + prismatic colors
• spiritual values could counteract corruption and materialism
• flattened perspective and simple terms

Question 8

cubism

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• new way of depiction space
• scenes are shown as multiple view points
  
  • top bottom and side at the same time

Question 9

analytical cubism

Answer 9

• earlier forms
• fragment objects into abstract geometric forms
• more dual colors

Question 10

synthetic cubism

Answer 10

• later forms
• uses bright colors
• rearranges flat shapes of color to make new forms

Question 11

collage

Answer 11

technique that involves pasting lightweight materials or objects onto a flat surface

Question 12

futurism

Answer 12

• Italy
• industrial forms and inventions
• focused on the present and future
• speed, movement, energy break away from tradition

Question 13

suprematism

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uses symbols, not objects or people, to render direct feelings

Question 14

Dada

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• originated in Europe then extended to NY
• dude artist shared philosophy of art*
• making not recognized style “anti-art”
• nonsensical, playful, experimental response to horrors of war
• “start over”

Question 15

surrealism

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• art and literature inspired by Freud’s ideas
• explores the imagination, dreams, myths, fantasies, and fears
• ordinary objects are imbued with heightened importance
• odd juxtapositions of time, place, etc

Question 16

abstract expressionism

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• interested in myths, dreams, inner unconscious mind
• from the Expressionists
• took focus on exploring on how paint can be applied to surface
• action painting: physical action

Question 17

color field painting

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• paint applied traditionally, flat areas on unbroken color
• interested in process of making artwork
• focus solely on the experience of color
• color is the subject

Question 18

action painting

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• action painters developed characteristic methods of applying paint by dripping, splattering, spraying, rolling, and throwing paint
• the result is that the final image reflects the artist’s activity in the creative process

Question 19

op art

Answer 19

• geometric abstraction

- uses lines, colors, and shapes to create odd visual sensations

Question 20

minimalism

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• happening along with pop and op art
• singular or very few geometric forms are arranged
• calm, meditative experience
• no narrative or story, just experience

Question 21

conceptualism

Answer 21

gets rid of traditional movements