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What movement is associated with Jacques-Louis David?
Definition
neoclassical
Term
What historical event inspired neoclassical artist David?
Definition
Revolution
Term
Neoclassical artist David was known for showing _____ in his portraits
Definition
truth
Term
Neoclassical artist David got mad when he realized that he wasn't the exclusive painter for _____
Definition
Napoleon
Term
Neoclassical artist David fought with Gerard for the rights do exclusively do the portraits of _____
Definition
Juliette Recamier
Term
Neoclassical artist David was inspired by what aspect of Rome?
Definition
the order
Term
For what type of paintings was neoclassical artist David known for?
Definition
historic works
Term
How was neoclassical artist David known to reveal his works?
Definition
as theatrical installations (with sculptures, across from a mirror, etc...)
Term
Why was neoclassical artist David put in prison?
Definition
he was friends with Robespierre
Term
Why would neoclassical artist David idealize Napoleon & revolutionary figures in his paintings?
Definition
the people desired to be depicted as heroic
Term
How did the economy change influence neoclassical art?
Definition
the nobles lost money & the bourgoesie gaines power
Term
5 focuses of neoclassical art
Definition
1. everyday life
2. theatre
3. accessible things
4. portraits
5. pleasure
Term
Why did neoclassical art reject academic painters?
Definition
they showed false antiquity
Term
What discovery lead to the neoclassical rejection of academic painters?
Definition
discovery of old things near Naples
Term
What two authors spearheaded the neoclassical literary movement to write about true antiquity?
Definition
Winckelmann = Greek
Heyne = Roman
Term
Who were Pannini & Mengs?
Definition
some of the first neoclassical painters of true antiquity
Term
3 main neoclassical values
Definition
1. geometry
2. simplicity
3. sobriety
Term
What movement of painting was rejected by neoclassical painters?
Definition
Rococo
Term
2 marks of classical painter Ingres
Definition
1. transformation of bodies (weird anatomy lines)
2. play with mirrors
Term
What movement is Ingres associated with?
Definition
classical
Term
Did classical artist Ingres care more about elegance or anatomy?
Definition
elegance
Term
Would classical artist Ingres sometimes put the same women in multiple of his paintings?
Definition
yes!
Term
Why would classical artist Ingres sometimes paint in a circular view?
Definition
to represent his eye/what he saw & to give voyeuristic impression (looking in on a secret)
Term
What aspect of Greece inspired classical artist Ingres?
Definition
harmony
Term
What 2 types of paintings was classical artist Ingres known for?
Definition
1. portraits
2. mythological paintings
Term
3 main marks of classical paintings
Definition
1. symmetry
2. structure
3. literary/mythological subjects
Term
Why would classical artists often portray naked colony women?
Definition
it was illegal to portray naked French women
Term
Why would classical artists spend a lot of time in designing their paintings?
Definition
they sought after equilibrium & harmony
Term
What movement is associated with Delacroix?
Definition
romantic
Term
How was romanticism a reaction to neoclassicisim?
Definition
neoclassicism wasn't religious enough
Term
Was romanticism concerned with anitquity?
Definition
no!
Term
2 marks of romantic paintings
Definition
1. color
2. movement
Term
2 inspirations for romantic paintings
Definition
1. literary works
2. politics
Term
examples of romantic subjects
Definition
emotions, passion, love, insanity, anger, dominance, fear, war, suffering
Term
5 things that romanticism returned to
Definition
1. mysticism
2. royalism
3. religion
4. nationalism
5. industrialism
Term
2 of romantic artist Delacroix's inspirations
Definition
1. Dante (literary works)
2. contemporary history
Term
How did romantic artist Delacroix's view of oriental women change after his travels?
Definition
he realized that they aren't always nude & can be serious
Term
What new idea did romantic artist Delacroix bring to painting shadows?
Definition
they aren't always black (added blue/violet)
Term
What new idea did romantic artist Delacroix bring to painting light?
Definition
it isn't 100% white (added red/blue/violet)
Term
Did romantic artist Delacroix show touches?
Definition
yes!
Term
Did romantic artist Delacroix have disorder in his works?
Definition
no!
Term
2 things that romantic artist Delacroix is known for
Definition
1. structure
2. movement
Term
What did romantic artist Delacroix love about Arab life?
Definition
he thought it was the depiction of true antiquity
Term
Did romantic artist Delacroix study old paintings to learn about color?
Definition
yes! (Venice, Belgium, England)
Term
What movement are Millet, Daumier, & Courbet associated with?
Definition
realism
Term
Did realism change the idea regarding painting landscapes?
Definition
yes! (before realsim, you used to have to have a human subject or be copying old paintings)
Term
In what way did old writings inspire realism paintings?
Definition
they said to use real nature as an inspiration and not to copy old works because real nature was always changing
Term
How did the Barbizon school of thought influence realism?
Definition
Barbizon = a refusal of Paris...you had to be in nature to paint it
Term
On what subject would realism art focus that was previously considered vulgar?
Definition
real people/workers
Term
Why did realism refuse classical art?
Definition
classical would change reality for harmony/beauty
Term
Why did realism refuse romantic art?
Definition
romantic would change reality for emotionality
Term
Would realism art show the workers' true emotion or exaggerate it?
Definition
true emotion
Term
main subject of realism painter Millet
Definition
reality of workers
Term
Why was Millet not considered a total realism painter?
Definition
his works were considered a little bit romantic for idealizing the workers
Term
main subject of realism painter Daumier
Definition
caricatures
Term
Why was Daumier considered not a total realism painter?
Definition
his caricatures were considered kind of expressionist
Term
Why was realism painter Daumier put in prison?
Definition
he made caricatures of the king
Term
3 main subjects of realism painter Courbet
Definition
1. portraits
2. daily/real lives of people
3. normal villages
Term
Why was realism painter Courbet considered rebellious?
Definition
he represented real-life prostitution & revolutionaries
Term
Did realism painter Courbet idealize his subjects?
Definition
no! (he even put cellulite on a woman)
Term
Did realism painter Courbet like to work symbols into his paintings?
Definition
yes!
Term
Was realism painter Courbet known to put his friends in his paintings?
Definition
yes!
Term
Why was realism painter Courbet mocked?
Definition
his depictions of villagers
Term
3 main things that inspired pre-impressionist Manet
Definition
1. old paintings
2. travels
3. meetings with other artists
Term
Was pre-impressionist Manet known to paint fast & never correct his work?
Definition
yes!
Term
Did pre-impressionist Manet play with black & white?
Definition
yes!
Term
In what ways was pre-impressionist Manet inspired by Japanese art?
Definition
playing with space, detail, using color, movement
Term
What scandalous aspect of Manet's art was inspired by Japanese art?
Definition
having part of his subjects being objects such as a balcony
Term
How was pre-impressionist Manet inspired by photography?
Definition
he would cut off body parts out of frame
Term
Why was pre-impressionist Manet considered a scandalous artist?
Definition
he depicted prostitution
Term
Why did pre-impressionist Manet struggle with his paintings being considered scandalous?
Definition
he copied older paintings & for some reason they weren't scandalous but his were too erotic
Term
When painting scenes of Paris, pre-impressionist Manet painted only _____
Definition
what he saw
Term
Did pre-impressionist Manet work more with light or with shadows?
Definition
light
Term
What aspects of the life of an artist did the impressionists fight against?
Definition
they didn't like that you had to be accepted by a jury that only followed the old rules therefore you couldn't get known for doing something different
Term
How did Barbizon influence impressionism?
Definition
get in nature!
Term
How did Courbet influence impressionsim?
Definition
show real life even it it is unpopular (such as prostitutes)
Term
How did Manet influence impressionsm?
Definition
paint what you see & show importance by giving more or less details
Term
How did photography influence impressionsim?
Definition
paintings had to represent what photography could not (color, touch marks, abstraction)
Term
2 major groups of impressionist artists
Definition
1. Pissaro
2. Argenteuil
Term
4 marks of Pissaro impressionists
Definition
1. rural landscapes
2. traditional life in villages
3. lines
4. forms
Term
2 famous Pissaro impressionists
Definition
1. Cezanne
2. Gauguin
Term
3 marks of Argenteuil impressionists
Definition
1. Monet
2. Renoir
Term
Where did the name "impressionist" come from?
Definition
Monet's painting at the 1874 impressionsit showcase
Term
3 main domains of impressionsm
Definition
1. space
2. color/light
3. movement
Term
Did impressionism favor light or dark?
Definition
light (shadows were even colored with complementary colors from light)
Term
Impressionsim "mélange optique"
Definition
mixing different colors near each other to have the eye see a different color to better preserve the luminosity
Term
Can you see the touch marks in impressionist paintings?
Definition
yes!
Term
What is one way that impressionist artists would show movement?
Definition
cutting off parts outside of frame
Term
Would impressionist artists paint "en plein air"?
Definition
yes!
Term
Was Monet always an impressionist painter?
Definition
no! (he needed to make money first)
Term
2 ways Boudin inspired Monet
Definition
1. paint don't draw
2. "en plein air"
Term
3 ways Jongkind inspired Monet
Definition
1. "en plein air"
2. be stylistic
3. play with diagonals
Term
big themes of Monet
Definition
water, movement, light, shadows, leisure, scenes de genre, nature, vegetation, sky
Term
Did Monet favor his subjects or the color/light?
Definition
color/light
Term
What movement was inspired by Monet?
Definition
abstract
Term
Did Monet like to play with space/where he situated the spectator?
Definition
yes!
Term
What series is Monet famous for?
Definition
water lillies
Term
How was Edgar Degas a mix of impressionism & classicism?
Definition
he was influenced by the impressionists but liked the structure of classicism
Term
Did Degas prefer honesty/reality in his portraits or classical perfection?
Definition
reality
Term
Despite putting a lot of stock in his initial drawings, what aspect was often "off" in Degas' portraits?
Definition
they were often not symmetrical or centered
Term
4 big themes of Degas
Definition
1. horse races (but not the actual race)
2. dancers/opera (but not the big theatrical moment)
3. scenes of Paris (but real & not idealized...alcoholism & prostitution)
4. women bathing
Term
Did Degas like to show movement?
Definition
yes!
Term
What type of painting was Degas known for?
Definition
scene de genre
Term
3 ways Degas was an impressionist
Definition
1. color
2. light
3. touches
Term
2 ways Degas was a classical artist
Definition
1. organization
2. design time
Term
What movement was Seurat associated with?
Definition
divisionism/pointilism
Term
What kind of approach to color/lighting did divisionist Seurat take?
Definition
scientific
Term
Why did not a lot of other painters follow divisionist Seurat?
Definition
his style required a lot of preparation & was too methodical for most painters to follow
Term
Why did Seurat like to paint in a pointilist style?
Definition
the little dots of color allowed him to to control the color fading
Term
Did divisionist Seurat like to play with axes/colors to represent emotion?
Definition
yes!
Term
Why did divisonist Seurat simplify/strictly outline forms in his paintings?
Definition
he wanted to maintain impressionist color/light but he felt that impressionists did not have enough forms in their works
Term
What movement was refused by symbolsim? What did it turn to?
Definition
refused realism to turn to imagination
Term
What was a large inspiration for symbolism?
Definition
literary works
Term
What was the goal of symbolist works?
Definition
to suggest and NOT describe
Term
3 main symbolists of France
Definition
1. Redon (comedic, morbid, flowers, initial black & white phase --> color)
2. Moreau (erotic, androgynous)
3. Fussli (main inspiration for the symbolist movement)
Term
2 main themes of English symbolism
Definition
1. mythology
2. literature
Term
3 main symbolists of Belgium
Definition
1. Khnopff (painted his sister)
2. Rops (morbid & erotic)
3. Ensor (social critiques)
Term
2 main symbolists of Germany
Definition
1. Bocklin (death)
2. Munch (scary things)
Term
main symbolist of Austria
Definition
Klimt (erotic)
Term
4 phases of Cézanne
Definition
1. Baroque/"manniere couillard"
2. impressionist
3. "maturité classique"
4. "vieillesse lyrique"
Term
Cézanne's favorite genre of painting
Definition
natures mortes
Term
Cézanne's least favorite subject to paint
Definition
nude people (too shy to use models)
Term
How was Cézanne an impressionist?
Definition
he liked color & light
Term
How was Cézanne not like an impressionist?
Definition
he took a ton of time with his works
Term
How was Cézanne a classical artist?
Definition
searching for harmony & no improvisation & liked geometry
Term
How are Cézanne's paintings united?
Definition
he always used light & the same shades of a color
Term
What type of "touche" did Cézanne use?
Definition
touches "beurrées"
Term
How would Cézanne paint landscapes?
Definition
he would study them for a long time before beginning his paintings
Term
Did Cézanne paint erotic things for the sake of being erotic?
Definition
no!
Term
3 colors that Cézanne was known to use
Definition
1. blue
2. green
3. ocre
Term
How did Gauguin start like an impressionist?
Definition
he used a lot of color & visible touches
Term
some marks of Gauguin paintings
Definition
appear 2D, decorative, big plats of color, simplified forms, slightly mysterious, universality (especially with religion), problems with humanity
Term
How was Gauguin inspired by Martinique?
Definition
color
Term
How was Gauguin inspired by Brittany?
Definition
spirituality
Term
Were all of Gauguin's paintings titled in English?
Definition
no! some were in Tahitian
Term
3 places Gaguin traveled that inspired him
Definition
1. Brittany
2. Martinique
3. Tahiti
Term
synthesism (style of Gaugin)
Definition
giving painters the right to transform the real world to represent subjective ideas
Term
2 ways Japanese art influence Gauguin
Definition
1. no shadows
2. flat appaerance
Term
cloisonnism (style of Gauguin)
Definition
outlining forms with dark lines
Term
Would Gauguin represent paintings that he admired?
Definition
yes!
Term
2 things Gauguin did not like
Definition
1. colonization
2. France
Term
Egyptian influence on Gaugion
Definition
hand/body positioning of subjects
Term
Gauguin's influence on later painters
Definition
paint colors how you feel...not what you necessarily see
Term
3 phases of Van Gogh
Definition
1. Dutch paintings
2. Parisian influences
3. maturing artist
Term
3 main subjects of Van Gogh's Dutch phase
Definition
1. work/somber real life
2. poor
3. religion
Term
was there a lot of color and light in Van Gogh's Dutch phase?
Definition
no! lots of black
Term
What movement inspired Van Gogh in his Parisian phase?
Definition
impressionism
Term
2 main subjects of VG's Parisian phase
Definition
1. erotic
2. copy Japanese works
Term
As time went on in VG's maturing artist phase, did his paintings get happier or sadder?
Definition
sadder
Term
3 subphases of VG's maturing artist phase
Definition
1. Arles (inspired by color/light of the south of France, favorite color = yellow, perspective works)
2. St. Remy psychiactric hospital (evolution of swirly touches)
3. Auvers sur Oise (morbid/symbolized death)
Term
How did VG's design change as time went on?
Definition
started realistic & precise --> became more dynamic/suggestive/used more movement --> eventually just touches without drawing first
Term
How did VG's color change as time went on?
Definition
changes with his emotions: started somber/muddled (Holland) --> found color/painted brightly (Arles) --> turned to cold colors (mental hospital) --> return to somber (after hospital)
Term
How did VG's light change as time went on?
Definition
somber time = dark light

Arles period = bright light
Term
Was VG known for perspective?
Definition
yes!
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