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Art Terms, ART 1010, UVU
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Art History
Undergraduate 2
04/26/2011

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Baroque
Definition
ca. 1600 - ca. 1750
Characterized by decoration, drama, rich color, chiaroscuro, counterpoint, basso-continuo, ornamentation.
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Rococo
Definition
ca. 18th C., France
A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, having elaborate ornamentation.
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Neoclassicism
Definition
ca. 1750 - 1900
Artistic movement that drew upon Western classical art (esp. Ancient Greece or Rome). Grew as a response to Rococo.
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Romanticism
Definition
ca. 1750
Gained strength in reaction to Industrial Revolution. Revolt against aristocratic social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment. Against scientific rationalization of nature. Strongly emotional.
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Realism
Definition
ca. 19th C.
The depiction of subjects as they appear in everyday life. Reaction to Romanticism.
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Impressionism
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ca. 19th C.
Small, thin, yet visible brush strokes. Open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light, ordinary subject matter. Movement is crucial.
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Post-Impressionism
Definition
Extended Impressionism while rejecting its limitations. Vivid colors, thick paint, distinctive brush strokes, real-life subject matter, but emphasized geometric forms, distorted form for expressive effect, used unnatural or arbitrary color.
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Fauvism
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ca. 1900 - 1910
Emphasized painterly qualities and strong color over representational or realistic values.
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Cubism
Definition
ca. 1900 - 1920
Style in which objects are broken up and re-assembled in abstract form, depicting objects from multiple viewpoints. Objects and their background intersect, creating shallow ambiguous space.
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Futurism
Definition
ca. Early 20th C.
A slow-to-develop style that often consisted of modern urban scenes and expressed energy and dynamism.
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Dada
Definition
ca. Early 20th C.
Rejected the prevailing standards in art. Ridiculed the "meaninglessness" of the modern world. Anti-bourgeois and anarchist in nature.
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De Stijl
Definition
1917-1931
Sought to express a new utopian ideal of spiritual harmony and order. Advocated pure abstraction and universality by reducing to essentials of form and color.
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Surrealism
Definition
ca. 1920s
Features element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions, and non sequitur..
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Abstract Expressionism
Definition
Post-WWII
Combination of emotional intensity and self-denial with anti-figurative aesthetics. Rebellious, anarchic, and idiosyncratic.
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Pop Art
Definition
ca. 1950s
Employs aspects of mass culture (advertising, comic books, mundane cultural objects, etc.). Reaction to and expansion of abstract expressionism.
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Neorealism
Definition
ca. Early 20th C.
Explored the spirit of the age through shapes and colors of daily life. Attacked the academic and warned against "decorative" aspect of imitators of Post-Impressionism.
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Modern Architecture
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ca. 20th C.
Attempted to reconcile the principles of architectural design with rapid technological advancement and the modernization of society.
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