UVU Art History II Final Flashcards
Liberty Leading the People
Eugene Delacroix, Romanticism, Paint, Paris
- 1st Truly Modern Painter
- “Current” events
- Realistic but Romanticism
- Not content to be simply a painting
Luncheon on the Grass
Eduoard Manet, Realism, Paint, Paris
Bar at the Folies Bergere
Eduoard Manet, Realism, Paint, London
- Mirror seperates girl from action
- Venus band and choker
- All things are for sale
Impression: Sunrise
Claude Monet, Impressionism, Paint, Paris
- Example of Impressionism
- Attempt to capture the essence of water
- Reaction to photography
Ball at the Moulin de la Galette
Renoir, Impressionism, Paint, Paris
- Attempt to capture light through trees
- Contemporary Scene
- Long and whispy color patches typical fo Renoir
Great Bathers
Cezanne, Post Impressionism, Paint, Philadelphia
- Classical subject matter
- Strong triangle composition
- Impression of clouds
- About paint and composition, not meaning
Sunday Afternoon at la Grand Jatte
Seurat, Post Impressionism, Paint, Chicago
- Pointilism
- Commentary on social isolation
- No one is looking at each other
Starry Night
Van Gogh, Post Impressionism, Paint, New York
- Attempt to capture the light of stars
- Van Gogh’s most famous painting
- Bright color and vibrant texture
After the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling the Angel)
Gauguin, Symbolism, Paint, Scotland
- Breton women characteristic of Gaugin
- Heavy Christian Symbolism
The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Towards Infinity
Redon, Symbolism, Charcoal, New York
- Full of Symbolism
- Characteristic of Symbolism
- Meaning is important
Nocturne in Black and Gold, The Falling Rocket
Whistler, American Realism, Paint, Detroit
- 1st painting recognized as formally different in terms of style
- Whistler was criticized for this painting and he sued.
- Nightscape
- Abstract
The Gross Clinic
Thomas Eakins, American Realism, Paint, Philadelphia
- Influenced by Photography
- Sharp Contrast
- Visceral and Realistic
From the Viaduct, 125th St. New York
Paul Strand, Photography, Texas
- No narrative
- Play with light and shadow
- Focus on Composition
The Scream
Edvard Munch, Expressionism, Paint, Oslo
- Expresses Anxiety and Fear
- Exemplifies Munch’s Style
The Red Studio
Matisse, Fauvism, Paint, New York
- “Violent” disposition of form
- Color is whatever the artist needs it to be
- Expressive not naturalistic
- Flattened surfaces
Unique Forms of Continuity in Space
Boccioni, Futurism, Bronze, London
- Representation of Mechanical movement
- Influenced by Photography
- Essence of Movement
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
Picasso, Cubism, Paint, New York
- First Cubist Work of Art
- Influenced by African Art and Masks
- Hard, Heavy Outlines
- Distorted and Flattened
Ma Jolie
Picasso, Cubism, Paint, New York
- Titled after his pet name for his mistress.
- No real figure
- Popular song of the time, hence the musical symbols
- Faceted with a sense of depth
Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2
Duchamp, Cubism, Paint, Philadelphia
- Futurism influence
- Parodied often
- Considered outrageous
Fountain
Duchamp, Dada, Ready-made, Philadelphia
- Signed under Duchamp’s alternate personality R. Mutt
- Pointing out the “meaninglessness” of art.
Chocolate Grinder
Duchamp, Dada, Paint, Philadelphia
- “Grinding your chocolate” slang for masturbation.
- Saying that art is as meaningless as masturbation.
The Persistance of Memory
Dali, Surrealism, Paint, New York
- Strong Naturalistic Imagery as well as distorted forms.
- Bizzare Dreamlike Imagery characteristic of Surrealism.
The Treachery of Images (This is not a pipe)
Magritte, Surrealism, Paint, Los Angeles
- Visual pun as commentary on the visual world
- Playing with Perception
The Nighthawks
Hopper, American Regionalism, Paint, Chicago
- Americana, Nostalgic
- Commentary on Social Detatchment
American Gothic
Grant Wood, American Regionalism, Paint, Chicago
- Idyllic view of America
- Models were a Banker and his secretary
- Meant to be a farmer and his daughter, not his wife.
Freedom From Want
Norman Rockwell, American Regionalism, Paint, Massachusetts
- Impossible composition
- Idyllic scene of Americana
- Charicatured faces
- Somewhat Satirical
The Stations of the Cross
Newman, Abstract Expressionism, Paint, Washington D.C.
- Member of the New York School
- Zips used to make it a pure expression
Autumn Rhythm
Pollock, Abstract Expressionism, Paint, New York
- Drip technique
- Action Painting
- Record of Process
- New York School
Sixteen Jackies
Andy Warhol, Pop Art, Paint, Minneapolis
- Commentary on the repition of images
- Blue and gold symbols of royalty
- Showed Jackie in a private moment
Shoot
Chris Burden, Conceptual and Performance, Performance
- Actually shot as the performance
- Shock was a huge factor in performance/happenings
- Didn’t produce much after this performance
