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What Baroque characteristics can you identify in the image above?
What Baroque characteristics can you identify in the image above?
The dolphins and the frivolous figures, as well the silks and satins.
What does the word 'barraco' mean?
What does the word 'barraco' mean?
irregularly shaped pearl
What are the three forms (shapes) of arabesques used in Rococo architecture?
What are the three forms (shapes) of arabesques used in Rococo architecture?
S-shapes, C-shapes, and reversed C-shapes
What is depicted in the image above?
What is depicted in the image above?
Where is the image above located?
Where is the image above located?
What is depicted in the image above?
What is depicted in the image above?
Who designed the German building seen above?
Who designed the German building seen above?
Who had a very successful career as a royal painter, and spent most of his life decorating Versailles and Fountainebleau?
Who had a very successful career as a royal painter, and spent most of his life decorating Versailles and Fountainebleau?
How is Boucher's style in the painting above different from that seen in works from other Rococo artists?
How is Boucher's style in the painting above different from that seen in works from other Rococo artists?
What is the name for the type of room shown above, and what was this type of room used for?
What is the name for the type of room shown above, and what was this type of room used for?
What is depicted in the image above?
What is depicted in the image above?
What is Boucher most well-known for?
What is Boucher most well-known for?
What does the word Rococo describe?
What does the word Rococo describe?
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Rococo arabesque style?
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Rococo arabesque style?
What classic Rococo features can be seen in the image above?
What classic Rococo features can be seen in the image above?
Who is considered the founder of the French Rococo style of painting?
Who is considered the founder of the French Rococo style of painting?
The word 'Rococo' comes from a combination of which two languages?
The word 'Rococo' comes from a combination of which two languages?
What happened when Jean-Antoine Watteau submitted the above piece to the Royal Academy of Painting?
What happened when Jean-Antoine Watteau submitted the above piece to the Royal Academy of Painting?
In what building can you see the image above?
In what building can you see the image above?
Who is the artist most closely associated with Parisian Rococo?
Who is the artist most closely associated with Parisian Rococo?
What two characters are depicted in the sculpture above?
What two characters are depicted in the sculpture above?
What rumors did the artist Adelaide Labille-Guiard have to face?
What rumors did the artist Adelaide Labille-Guiard have to face?
Who is the artist of the above painting?
Who is the artist of the above painting?
What is the name of the building above?
What is the name of the building above?
Who painted the image above?
Who painted the image above?
What classical story is the figure in the above painting telling?
What classical story is the figure in the above painting telling?
Who is depicted in the portrait above?
Who is depicted in the portrait above?
How did British Revival architecture change from the Rococo style?
How did British Revival architecture change from the Rococo style?
Who was the leading sculptor in the Italian Neoclassical Revival?
Who was the leading sculptor in the Italian Neoclassical Revival?
What element(s) of classic architecture can you identify in the building seen above?
What element(s) of classic architecture can you identify in the building seen above?
How does the image above depict the revival of the Neoclassical style?
How does the image above depict the revival of the Neoclassical style?
How does the artist include an element of role reversal in the image above?
How does the artist include an element of role reversal in the image above?
What significance does the painting above have?
What significance does the painting above have?
What was the artist's purpose with the painting above?
What was the artist's purpose with the painting above?
Which styles are evident in the image above?
Which styles are evident in the image above?
Who sculpted the image above?
Who sculpted the image above?
During the Italian Revival, the ___________ style of architecture soon became the most sought after style.
During the Italian Revival, the ___________ style of architecture soon became the most sought after style.
Who designed the above building?
Who designed the above building?
What does the above sculpture depict?
What does the above sculpture depict?
What part of the image above exhibits a Rococo influence?
What part of the image above exhibits a Rococo influence?
Where is the image above located?
Where is the image above located?
What does the word 'barraco' mean?
What does the word 'barraco' mean?
What was the inspiration for the piece above?
What was the inspiration for the piece above?
What building is seen above?
What building is seen above?
How was the Neoclassical period so different from the Baroque period?
How was the Neoclassical period so different from the Baroque period?
What was Jefferson's role in the development of the United States Capitol?
What was Jefferson's role in the development of the United States Capitol?
What does the image above depict?
What does the image above depict?
What did Houdon's style come to be associated with?
What did Houdon's style come to be associated with?
Who is depicted in the image above?
Who is depicted in the image above?
What is the purpose of the building seen above?
What is the purpose of the building seen above?
Why was the above image considered an emblem of the French Revolution?
Why was the above image considered an emblem of the French Revolution?
What major events occurred during the Enlightenment period?
What major events occurred during the Enlightenment period?
What is the title of the piece above?
What is the title of the piece above?
Why did Jefferson adopt Neoclassicism as the official style of government architecture?
Why did Jefferson adopt Neoclassicism as the official style of government architecture?
What did Houdon use as a prototype for the sculpture above?
What did Houdon use as a prototype for the sculpture above?
Who is depicted in the sculpture above?
Who is depicted in the sculpture above?
How did art change during the Enlightenment period?
How did art change during the Enlightenment period?
What was the Enlightenment period?
What was the Enlightenment period?
Why does the above painting fit the Neoclassical style?
Why does the above painting fit the Neoclassical style?
What was the artist's intention in creating the arches in the background of the image above?
What was the artist's intention in creating the arches in the background of the image above?
What is the name of the building above?
What is the name of the building above?
Which of the following elements of classical pieces did Neoclassical artists seek to replicate?
Which of the following elements of classical pieces did Neoclassical artists seek to replicate?
Who painted the image above?
Who painted the image above?
What is the name of the painting above?
What is the name of the painting above?
What did the artist use as some of his inspiration to paint the image above?
What did the artist use as some of his inspiration to paint the image above?
What is depicted in the image above?
What is depicted in the image above?
Why is the painting above considered Romantic despite the artist's classical female figure in the center?
Why is the painting above considered Romantic despite the artist's classical female figure in the center?
Below is a quote by the artist of the above painting. Choose the answer that completes the quote. 'Close your _________ eyes in order that you may first see your painting with your __________ eye.'
Below is a quote by the artist of the above painting. Choose the answer that completes the quote. 'Close your _________ eyes in order that you may first see your painting with your __________ eye.'
How was nature viewed differently in the Romantic period compared to the Enlightenment and Neoclassical periods?
How was nature viewed differently in the Romantic period compared to the Enlightenment and Neoclassical periods?
The sculpture above quickly became known as 'The Marseillaise.' What else was named 'The Marseillaise'?
The sculpture above quickly became known as 'The Marseillaise.' What else was named 'The Marseillaise'?
What does the sculpture above commemorate?
What does the sculpture above commemorate?
In the painting above, the artist suggests that when ________ sleeps, monstrous things will happen.
In the painting above, the artist suggests that when ________ sleeps, monstrous things will happen.
What does the white figure in the scene above symbolize?
What does the white figure in the scene above symbolize?
Which of the following Romantic characteristics can be seen in the painting above?
Which of the following Romantic characteristics can be seen in the painting above?
Who is considered the master of the Romantic landscape?
Who is considered the master of the Romantic landscape?
Who painted the image above?
Who painted the image above?
How does the structure of the composition help to define the feeling of the piece above?
How does the structure of the composition help to define the feeling of the piece above?
What does the scene above depict?
What does the scene above depict?
Who painted the image above?
Who painted the image above?
Why is the above painting representative of the Romantic period?
Why is the above painting representative of the Romantic period?
What is the name of the piece above?
What is the name of the piece above?
What is depicted in the scene above?
What is depicted in the scene above?
What 'knits' the above painting together?
What 'knits' the above painting together?
Monet painted over _______ views of the facade of Rouen Cathedral.
Monet painted over _______ views of the facade of Rouen Cathedral.
Who painted the image above?
Who painted the image above?
How did the ideal woman change in the two images above?
How did the ideal woman change in the two images above?
In the painting above, what did the artist borrow from Monet?
In the painting above, what did the artist borrow from Monet?
What Japanese characteristic did Degas use in the above painting, as well as much of his work?
What Japanese characteristic did Degas use in the above painting, as well as much of his work?
What is the name of the piece above?
What is the name of the piece above?
How is Degas' work different from the other Impressionists?
How is Degas' work different from the other Impressionists?
What technique did the artist of the painting above use to capture the light reflecting on the water?
What technique did the artist of the painting above use to capture the light reflecting on the water?
Which of the following was not a common Impressionist theme?
Which of the following was not a common Impressionist theme?
Where did the term 'Impressionism' come from?
Where did the term 'Impressionism' come from?
What are some of the Impressionistic characteristics seen in the painting above?
What are some of the Impressionistic characteristics seen in the painting above?
Who painted the image above?
Who painted the image above?
What is foreshortening?
What is foreshortening?
Which of the following is Degas known for?
Which of the following is Degas known for?
What was Monet most interested in?
What was Monet most interested in?
Who painted the image above?
Who painted the image above?
What is the main subject of the painting above?
What is the main subject of the painting above?
Flashcards
Baroque Style
Baroque Style
An art style known for dramatic, exuberant elements.
Rococo Style
Rococo Style
An art style marked by playful, refined aesthetics.
Barraco
Barraco
Refers to an irregularly shaped pearl.
Francois Boucher
Francois Boucher
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Jean-Antoine Watteau
Jean-Antoine Watteau
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Antonio Canova
Antonio Canova
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Kaisersaal
Kaisersaal
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Chiswick House
Chiswick House
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Monticello
Monticello
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Neoclassical Art
Neoclassical Art
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Romanticism
Romanticism
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Foreshortening
Foreshortening
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Enlightenment
Enlightenment
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The Marseillaise
The Marseillaise
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Impressionism
Impressionism
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Monet
Monet
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Degas
Degas
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Transition to Neoclassicism
Transition to Neoclassicism
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Titian vs. Manet
Titian vs. Manet
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Romantic Characteristics
Romantic Characteristics
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Impressionist Themes
Impressionist Themes
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Role of Women in Art
Role of Women in Art
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Art and Society
Art and Society
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Study Notes
Baroque and Rococo Characteristics
- Baroque style is characterized by dramatic, exuberant elements like frivolous figures, silks, and satins.
- Rococo style is marked by playful, refined aesthetics, often featuring arabesques with S-shapes, C-shapes, and reversed C-shapes.
Notable Terms and Definitions
- "Barraco" refers to an irregularly shaped pearl.
- The Rococo style is described as fanciful and playful.
Key Artists and Their Works
- Francois Boucher, a prominent royal painter, is known for decorating Versailles and Fountainebleau, and is recognized for his mythological scenes.
- Jean-Antoine Watteau is celebrated as the founder of the French Rococo style in painting.
- Antonio Canova serves as the leading sculptor of the Italian Neoclassical Revival.
Significant Locations and Structures
- The Kaisersaal in Germany features artworks depicting mythological and romantic themes.
- Chiswick House and Monticello exemplify Neoclassical architecture, influenced by Roman temple designs.
Artistic Techniques and Themes
- Artists from the Neoclassical period focused on progress through reason as opposed to the drama of Baroque art.
- Romanticism emerged with a focus on emotion and human experience, often contrasting the orderly view of nature found in previous periods.
- The technique of foreshortening draws viewers into the composition, enhancing depth and perspective.
Major Historical Context
- The Enlightenment period spurred revolutions, including the American and French Revolutions, valuing progress through reason.
- The sculpture "The Marseillaise" and its connection to the French national anthem symbolized the fight for liberty during the revolutionary era.
Innovations in Art
- Impressionism emerged in the late 19th century, characterized by light-filled, outdoor scenes and rapid brushstrokes to capture light's reflections.
- Artists like Monet and Degas explored themes of light and color, developing distinct techniques such as capturing natural light effects in their work.
Comparisons in Artistic Styles
- The transition from Rococo to Neoclassical architecture involved a shift away from extravagance towards more classical, restrained forms.
- Differences in the depiction of idealized figures from artists like Titian to Manet illustrate how perceptions of beauty evolved over time.
Important Themes and Elements
- Romantic characteristics emphasize emotional depth, idealization, and human feelings, diverging from classical subjects.
- Impressionists focused on capturing fleeting moments, often overlooking strict themes like mythology in favor of contemporary life.
Cultural Impact on Art
- The role of women in art history is highlighted through artists facing societal challenges, such as Adelaide Labille-Guiard, whose work was overshadowed by gender biases.
- The reflection of political and social ideals in art, particularly in the works of Houdon and other artists, showcases the evolving relationship between art and society.
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Test your knowledge on Baroque and Rococo art characteristics with these flashcards. You'll explore important terms and concepts related to these influential art movements. Enhance your understanding of the styles, shapes, and meanings behind the artistry.
