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Realism
Definition
natural portrayal of things as they really are
Term
Realism served as a...
Definition
social movement and political message
Term
What came from the academy?
Definition
realism and neoclassism
Term
what did the academy believe?
Definition
Art should be of the everyday, descriptively and accurately put together to show the "unvarnished truth"
Term
What are the concepts of realism?
Definition
1. art should be formulated from an everyday moment
2.looked toward natural representations of reality instead of fictional
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Realism Artist
Definition
Gustave Courbet
Term
What did Gustave Courbet paint?
Definition
The Stone Breakers
Term
The Stone Breakers...
Definition
-was a scene of everyday life
-representational
-accurate
-used natural colors
-used natural gestures & associations between the people
-brush strokes were not visible
Term
When and where did Impressionism start?
Definition
-started in 1860 in Paris, France and went into the early 20th century
Term
Optical Realism
Definition
how eyes see something; not how the object actually exists
Term
Impresionist painters were different from past painters, how?
Definition
-they were well educated
-they were affluent
-they came from middle class bourgeois
-art was an activity for them, not a career
Term
How did Impressionism respond to political events?
Definition
It rarely responded to political events because it was not a political movement.
Term
Did Impressionism have a greater international or national impact?
Definition
International
Term
Impressionism went to...
Definition
Spain, Europe, and Norway
Term
What was the subject matter of Impressionism?
Definition
-Genre scenes
-Landscapes
-Leisure activities of the upper middle class
Term
What did Impressionism present?
Definition
"slices of life"
Term
Impression paintings were?
Definition
skethcy
Term
Impressionist were concerned with what?
Definition
Aesthetic concerns with optical realism and natural properties of light
Term
What type of families did Impressionist painters come from?
Definition
Bourgeois families
Term
Impressionist artist were different from past artist because...
Definition
-they were well educated
-they were affluent
-they were middle class/bourgeois
-art was an activity for them
Term
Impressionist painters were well educated or not well educated?
Definition
well educated
Term
Were Impressionist painters affluent?
Definition
Yes, they had lots of money.
Term
Art was what for Impressionist painters?
Definition
An activity
Term
Characteristics of Impressionism
Definition
-render in paint an instanteous impression of a fleeting moment
-direct response to photography and its abiltiy to describe "reality" so well
-paint was applied in loose, identifiable brushstrokes
-open compositions
-very bright color palette
-subject matter is usually of everyday
Term
Impressionist wanted to paint what kind of moment?
Definition
instaneous fleeting moments
Term
Impressionism was a direct response to what and why?
Definition
Photography because of its ability to describe "reality" so well
Term
Impressionism used what kind of composition?
Definition
Open composition
Term
What kind of color palette was used in Impressionism?
Definition
very bright color palette
Term
What was impressionism brushwork like?
Definition
-loose
-skethcy
-little to no blending
Term
Impressionism paintings resemebled what?
Definition
Skethces or unfinished paintings that were meant to be finished later
Term
What does "en plain aire" mean?
Definition
"in the open air"
Term
Academy paintings used what kind of compositions?
Definition
Closed
Term
Impressionism Artist
Definition
-Claude Monet
-Pierre Auguste Renoir
-Berthe Morisot
-Mary Cassatt
Term
Why were Monet, Renoir, Morisot, and Cassat all friends?
Definition
They were all rejects of the salon/academy.
Term
Why were Monet, Renoir, Morisot, and Cassatt rejects of the salon?
Definition
They did not agree with the salon's idea of art
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The salon had what?
Definition
Their own rules and ideas about why and how art was to be produced
Term
Who is the father of impressionism?
Definition
Claude Monet
Term
Who was the first artist to use the loose painting technique?
Definition
Claude Monet
Term
Who coined the term "impressionism"?
Definition
Leous Leroy
Term
Who's and what piece of work did Leous Leroy criticize?
Definition
Claude Monet's "Impression: Sunrise"
Term
What did Leous Leroy say about Monet's work?
Definition
It looks unfinished and like an impression of a scene
Term
Did Monet like the name "Impression", why?
Definition
yes, it described his aim to paint and instaneous impression of a fleeting moment
Term
Claude Monet was what?
Definition
French
Term
What was Monet's career like?
Definition
He had a long career.
Term
Who started impressionism?
Definition
Monet because he developed his own technique of applying paint
Term
[image]
Definition

The Stone Breakers

 

Gustave Courbet

Term
[image]
Definition

Impressionism: Sunrise

 

Claude Monet

Term
Impressionism: Sunrise is a snapshot of what?
Definition
something you would see when walking past a harbor (idea of the everyday)
Term
What is "Impression: Sunrise" like?
Definition
-no detail
-short, loose, brushy brushstrokes
Term
What can you see in "Impression: Sunrise"?
Definition
someone on a boat in the morning and a harbor vaguely in the back
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How long did it take Monet to complete his works?
Definition
15-20 minutes because the scene/lighting changed quickly
Term
[image]
Definition

Boulevard Des Capucines

 

Claude Monet

Term
How much descriptive detail did "Boulevard Des Capucines" have?
Definition
little descriptive detail
Term
atmospheric perspective
Definition
method of rendering the effect of spacial distance by subtle variations in color and clarity of representation
Term
"Boulevard Des Capucines" is an impression of what?
Definition
A bustling city in the winter
Term
[image]
Definition

Rouen Cathedral

 

Claude Monet

Term
Why did Monet paint "Rouen Cathedral" at two different times of the day?
Definition
to show different impressions of light
Term
As Monet got older why could he not go outside for long?
Definition
He developed cataracts in his eyes
Term
Since Monet could not go outside for long he moved where and had what built?
Definition
Giverny and had a water garden built
Term
How many paintingss did Monet do of his water garden?
Definition
250+
Term
[image]
Definition

Water Lilies

 

Claude Monet

Term
Where was "Water Lilies" painted from?
Definition
Giverny, France in Monet's water garden
Term
What kind of detail did "Water Lilies" have?
Definition
little descriptive detail
Term
Why was "Water Lilies" considered impressionist?
Definition
colors used
Term
What did "Water Lilies" show?
Definition
reflective qualities of light on the water
Term
What did Monet do by using discrete marks of paint?
Definition
recorded the shifting play of light on the surface of objects and the effect of that light on the eye
Term
What does a quickly painted oil sketch provide?
Definition
the most accurate record of what is seen
Term
Dates of Pierre Auguste Renoir
Definition
1841-1919
Term
Pierre Auguste Renoir was originally trained by who?
Definition
the academy (realistic)
Term
What did Renoir believe paintings should be?
Definition
pleasant, joyful, and decorative quality
Term
Who did Renoir meet and who was he influenced by?
Definition
Monet
Term
What did Monet tell Renoir?
Definition
adopt a brighter color aplette and paint the outdoors
Term
Renoir's subject matter often focued on what?
Definition
the upper middle class at leisure
Term
[image]
Definition

Mouline De Galette

 

Pierre Auguste Renoir

Term
What does "Moulin De Galette" mean?
Definition
"meal of the pancake"
Term
What does "Moulin De Galette" show?
Definition
people eating and enjoying a leisurely sunday afternoon
Term
What kind of painting is "Moulin De Galette"?
Definition
construction painting because he added his own friends into the painting
Term
Why is "Moulin De Galette" considered impressionist?
Definition
flat brush stroke and subject matter
Term
What kind of color palette did Renoir use in "Moulin De Galette"?
Definition
a darker color palette
Term
[image]
Definition

Luncheon of the Boating Party

 

Pierre Auguste Renoir

Term
"Luncheon of the Boating Party" shows what?
Definition
people enjoying a leisurely afternoon watching the river
Term
What did Renoir start using in "Luncheon of the Boating Party"?
Definition
a brighter color palette (yellow, green, white, pastel)
Term
Dates for Berthe Morisot's life.
Definition
1841-1895
Term
What did Berthe Morisot continue doing after her daughter was born?
Definition
painting
Term
What did Berthe Morisot dedicate her art to?
Definition
Bourgeois women and trying to advance them
Term
How did Morisot try to advance the Bourgeois women?
Definition
-presented them with style and grace
-impressionistic "sketchy" brushstroke
Term
What did Morisot want for women?
Definition
equality; break the status of women and their duties
Term
[image]
Definition

Summer's Day

 

Berthe Morisot

Term
What does "Summer's Day" show?
Definition
women out enjoying a boat ride instead of working
Term
How are the women in "Summer's Day" dressed?
Definition
formally and holding an umbrella
Term
Why is "Summer's Day" considered impressionistic?
Definition
-its a genre scene
-loose brushstroke (added enerty to the women)
Term
Dates for Mary Cassatt's life.
Definition
1844-1926
Term
What was Mary Cassatt?
Definition
An american expatriate
Term
Where did Mary Cassatt move?
Definition
France
Term
Where was Mary Cassatt born?
Definition
Pittsburg
Term
Where did Mary Cassatt study?
Definition
The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Term
What did Mary Cassatt focus her paintings on?
Definition
what she knew best, the domestic and social lives of women
Term
What is Mary Cassatt known for?
Definition
sensitively done paintings of mothers with children
Term
[image]
Definition

Mother and Child

 

Mary Cassatt

Term
What does "Mother and Child" show?
Definition
the sensitivity of a mother and child through their gestures
Term
What two styles did Cassatt use in "Mother and Child"?
Definition
-Realistic (figures have a great sense of detail)
-Impressionistic (clothing and background blurry)
Term
What does using two styles show in "Mother and Child"?
Definition
the separation of the woman from the home, while still being in it
Term
All impressionism art is identified by:
Definition
-loose brushstroke technique
-genre scene (everyday life)
-optical principles of light
Term
What did Post-Impressionism come after?
Definition
Impressionism
Term
How did Post-Impressionism come about?
Definition
The impressionist artist were not creating as much were and gave way to a new younger generation.
Term
Who coined the term "Post-Impressionism"?
Definition
Roger Ry
Term
Post-Impressionist artist soght what?
Definition
to create art with a great degree of formal order and structure
Term
What was the goal of Post-Impressionistic artist?
Definition
to develop more abstract and expressive styles
Term
What did Post-Impressionist see art as?
Definition
a force for social commentary
Term
Post-Impressionists were different from Impressionist because:
Definition
1. they were not concerned with impressionsim.
2. they rejected the spontaneous recording of light and scene
3. they favored more order and structure in their work.
4. they often broke new grounds in terms of “what subject matter” was appropriate for art
5. they saw themselves as advanced people above the common person in intellect and character.
6. they often employed new insights from technology and the sciences.
7. they often favored a more distinct individualism both in style and content
Term
What was the biggest difference between Post-Impressionism and Impressionism?
Definition
intense individualism
Term
What does "Avant-Gaurde" mean?
Definition
advanced unit
Term
Who used the term Avante-Garde?
Definition
The Comte de Saint-Simone (French socialist)
Term
Post-Impressionism Artist
Definition
-George Seurat
-Paul Gauguin
-Vincent van Gogh
-Edvard Munch
-Paul Cezanne (most important)
Term
dates for George Seurat's life
Definition
1859-1891
Term
Who was the first to think of himself as an Avante-Garde Artist?
Definition
George Seurat
Term
What was George Seurat interested in?
Definition
technology of the day (printing and lithography)
Term
theory of color
Definition
lithography
Term
George Seurat was apart of a group of artists, intellectuals, and amateur scientist who studied what?
Definition
theories of vision, light and color (he applied these theories to his paintings)
Term
What did George Seurat create?
Definition
Pointillism/Divisionism
Term
[image]
Definition

La Grande Jatte

 

George Seurat

Term
Was "La Grande Jatte" descriptive or not?
Definition
not descriptive
Term
What kind of image was "La Grande Jatte"?
Definition
constructed image; did sketchings from various times and put them together
Term
Seurat used what kind of technique for "La Grande Jatte"?
Definition
Pointillism
Term
How many colors and values were used in "La Grande Jatte"?
Definition
11 color
3 values
Term
Seurat combines what?
Definition
everyday subject matter and scientific theories of color
Term
Dates for Paul Gauguin's life
Definition
1848-1903
Term
What did Paul Gauguin despise?
Definition
modern life
Term
What was Paul Gauguin's goal?
Definition
escape modern life in Paris
Term
What did Paul Gauguin favor?
Definition
a more primitive life that was unhurried
Term
What did Paul Gauguin do?
Definition
at 37, abandoned wife and 5 kids to persue a full-time painting career
Term
What was Paul Gauguin influenced by?
Definition
early medieval stain-glass (flat, vibrant color and dark outline)
Term
Paul Gauguin called his style of painting what?
Definition
synthetism
Term
Paul Gauguin thought all art should:
Definition
1. sythesize the subject with the artis’ts feeling about that subject.
2. and to express these ideas through line, shape, space, color and symbolism
3. thus the works become symbolic of the artists mind instead of descriptive works of art.
Term
[image]
Definition

Mahana no atua

 

Paul Gauguin

Term
what does "Mahana no atua" show?
Definition
leisurely worhsip of a Tahitian God
Term
Where did Paul Gauguin move to?
Definition
Tahiti; in search of a more simplified & non-modernized life
Term
In "Mahana no atua" the foreground uses what type of colors?
Definition
primary pastel colors
Term
what type of colors are used in the middleground of "Mahana no atua"?
Definition
little more traditional colors
Term
What type of colors are used in the background of "Mahana no atua"?
Definition
more traditonal colors
Term
the use of color and gesture in "Mahana no atua" represent what idea?
Definition
idea of rebirth or new beginning
Term
In "Mahana no atua" the front facing fetal position figure represents what?
Definition
birth
Term
In "Mahana no atua" the upright figure in the middle represents what?
Definition
life
Term
In "Mahana no atua" the back facing fetal position represents what?
Definition
death
Term
"Mahana no atua" was a recreation of Paul Gauguin what?
Definition
expressing his view of the Tahitian culture
Term
dates for Vincent van Gogh's life
Definition
1853-1890
Term
Where was van Gogh born?
Definition
dutch
Term
where did van gogh move to?
Definition
Paris
Term
Van Gogh carried what farther?
Definition
Gauguin's synthetism and added his own technique
Term
Van Gogh was the creator of what?
Definition
expressivism
Term
expressivism
Definition
favors intesity of artist's feelings over descriptive accuracy
Term
how did van gogh paint?
Definition
freely in multidirectional dashes of impasto (thickly applied paint)
Term
when were van gogh's most famous paintings made?
Definition
last 1-2 years of his life
Term
the paintins made in the last 1-2 years of van gogh's life showed what?
Definition
his emotional and mental state of mind
Term
Van Gogh quickly develops his own technique based on whose style?
Definition
George Seurat's pointillism
Term
how do we know what we know about van gogh today?
Definition
his brother Theo and letters that were written to him
Term
Van Gogh was plagued by what?
Definition
social inadequacy
Term
what did Van Gogh see himself as?
Definition
an outcast and was depressed due to relationships with women
Term
What did Van Gogh cut off?
Definition
ear and gave to a prostitute
Term
How did Van gogh die?
Definition
committed suicide by shooting himself
Term
[image]
Definition

The Starry Night

 

Vincent Van Gogh

Term
"The Starry Night" was a record of what for Van Gogh?
Definition
what he felt rather than what he saw
Term
what does the cyprus tree symbolize in "The Starry Night"?
Definition
death
Term
What did the cyprus tree serve as?
Definition
a bridge between the world and heavens
Term
What was the way Van Gogh thought he could reach the stars?
Definition
dying and ascending
Term
In "The Starry Night" what shows Van Gogh's mental state?
Definition
line and color (sky is violent, turbulent and moving)
Term
"In Starry Night" Van Gogh used painting techniques like:
Definition
Monet- short brushstrokes
Seurat- dividing colors
Term
Edvard Munch was what?
Definition
Norwegian/German Expressionist
Term
Edvard Munch picked up what idea?
Definition
the idea of the expressionistic color palette
Term
What is Edvard Munch's most famous painting?
Definition
"The Scream"
Term
"The Scream" represents what?
Definition
social alienations and isolation of people from one another because of society and industrialization
Term
"The Scream" suggests what?
Definition
fear of open spaces
Term
What was the reason for the swirling mix of color in "The Scream"?
Definition
disruption of the natural world
Term
the clouds painted in "The Scream" were painted as what?
Definition
blood
Term
what shows the influence of Gauguin in "The Scream"?
Definition
abstraction of form and color
Term
In "The Scream" the open mouth is a scream of what?
Definition
anxiety
Term
Who was the father of Modern art?
Definition
Paul Cezanne
Term
Paul Cezanne was..
Definition
French
Term
Paul Cezanne was the son of?
Definition
a banker
Term
Paul Cezanne began his career doing what kind of scenes?
Definition
romanticism scenes
Term
Paul Cezanne was not concerned with what?
Definition
optical light, fleeting light, atmosphere, object in front of him
Term
Cezanne was concerned with
Definition
merging drawing and modeling insto a single process
Term
In "Mont St.-Victoire", Cezane did not what?
Definition
replicate what he saw
Term
Cezanne did what in "Mont St.-Victoire"?
Definition
reorganized what he saw into personal harmony
Term
In "Still Life with Basket of Apples" Cezanne did what?
Definition
moved things around to make them more pleasing to the eye
Term
How did Cezanne make things more pleasing to the eye in "Still life with Basket of Apples"?
Definition
-dipping of table
-upward tilted pastries
-different views of apples on table and in basket
Term
Cezanne rejected what in "Still Life with Basket of Apples"?
Definition
traditional perspective
Term
Cezanne was the precursor to?
Definition
Cubism
Term
[image]
Definition

The Scream

 

Edvard Munch

Term
[image]
Definition

Mont St. Victoire

 

Paul Cezanne

Term
[image]
Definition

Still Life with Basket of Apples

 

Paul Cezanne

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