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Art History 266 #1
Architecture and sculpture
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Undergraduate 2
01/11/2009

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Adelcrantz: Chinese Pavilion, 1769, Sweden

- bulit for Queen Louisa

- Oriental garden folly 

- shows monarchy is the center of wisdom

- shows that Sweden is culturally equal to the other great European capitals

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Bindesboll: Thorvaldson Museum, 1839-48, Denmark
-Slightly slanted portals show Egyptian influence
- New use of color
- Frescos on outside
- Inventive use of many sources, Romantic Historicism 
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Eigtved: Interior of Moltke's Mansion, 1750-54, Denmark
- Rococo (tendrils, flowing vines, flexible curves, wall do not come to 90 degree angles)
- Shows wealth of patron 
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Engel: Church of St Nicholas,1826-52, Finland
- Neoclassical decoration on Russian style church
- Russians wanted to make Helsinki new capital of Finland and a showpiece 
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Hansen: Christiansborg Palace Church, 1810-26, Denmark
- Palace mostly destroyed by 1880's
- Chapel still stands
- Roman influences 
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Hansen: Courthouse, 1805-15, Denmark
- Strong, massive structure
- Restrained decorations
- Play of light and shadow
- Able to determine function of bldg. from outside form 
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Hansen: Interior of Church of Our Lady, 1811-29, Denmark
- Pays hommage to Roman antiques
- Forced of put tower on existing structure
- Plain exterior 
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Harleman: Interior of Stockholm Royal Chapel, c.1740, Sweden
- Educated in France and Italy
- Influenced by Versailles
- Meant to evoke emotion (Baroque) 
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Harsdorff: Colonade at Amalienborg, 1794, Denmark
- gate to link to palaces
- wood covered in stucco
- ionic column introduced 
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Jardin: Marienlyst, 1759-63, Denmark
- subtle, simple, light
- Neoclassical

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Linstow: Royal Palace of Oslo, 1824-48, Norway
- Linstow was not originally an architect
- Original plans for palace were scaled down
- stucco covered brick 
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Eigtved: Amalienborg Square, 1750-54, Denmark
- Octagonal courtyard made from 4 identical palaces
- in center of courtyard is Frederick V on a horse
- oringinally built for noble families but later the royal family bought in and moved in 
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Palmstedt: Gripsholm Castle Theater, 1781, Sweden
- Neoclassical
- Simple, intimate space
- Used for court entertainment
- Gustav III murdered here 
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Sergel: Amor and Psyche, c.1769-74, Sweden
- Originally for Mdme. DuBarry but actually given to Gustav III
- Captures frivolous sexual escapes 
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Sergel: The Faun, 1770, Sweden
- Captures drunkeness, lethargy
- Roman influence
- Homosexual themes (Gustav III) 
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Thorvaldson: Bozzetto for Tomb of Pope Pius, 1824, Denmark
- Pope Pius not made Saint --> change plans
- Looks forlorn --> meant to capture time in exile
- Hat is later on his head (vs. by his side) 
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Thorvaldson: Christ, 1821, Denmark
- In Church of Our Lady
- Larger than life
- Shown walking among men (unique) 
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Thorvaldson: Cupid and Psyche, 1807, Denmark
- More equality than Sergel
- Remains close to original block
- Frontal viewpoint only
- Lovers' reunion on Olympus 
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Thorvaldson: Ganymede with the Eagle, 1817, Denmark
- Based on Greek myth
- frontal view
- poses harmonize
- pyramidal form
-soft skin vs. deep cut feathers 
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Thorvaldson: Jason, 1800, Denmark
- Break through piece
- first version made in clay (lasted only one year)
- remade in plaster
- based on the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece 
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Thorvaldson: Lion of Lucerne, 1819-21, Denmark
- Romantic, evoke emotion
- commenorate death of Swiss guards
 
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Thorvaldson: Princess Baryatinskaya, 1818, Denmark
- the finger to chin means modesty
- the folds in her dress are like grooves in a column 
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Thorvaldson: Three Graces and Cupid, 1817-1819, Denmark
- figues connected by gestures
- Cupid is a foil and suggests their relationship to Venus 
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Thorvaldson:Tomb Monument of Pope Pius VII, 1824-31, Denmark
- first time a non-Catholic did such a work
- new style of scupture creation= artist not involved at all stages of production 
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