Baroque to Neoclassical Flashcards
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When was the Baroque Period?

around 1600-1700

What makes a painting 'Baroque'?

  • Chiaroscuro (correct)
  • Intense (correct)
  • Emotional (correct)
  • Realistic (correct)

    • Who are four famous Baroque painters?

    Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Velazquez

    What is the title, medium, artist, and year for 'The Calling of St Matthew'?

    <p>Title: The Calling of St Matthew, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Artist: Caravaggio, Year: 1599-1600</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title, medium, artist, and year for 'Self Portrait' by Rembrandt?

    <p>Title: Self Portrait, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Artist: Rembrandt, Year: 1629</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title, medium, artist, and year for a second 'Self Portrait' by Rembrandt?

    <p>Title: Self Portrait, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Artist: Rembrandt, Year: 1660</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title, medium, artist, and year for 'The Milkmaid'?

    <p>Title: The Milkmaid, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Artist: Johannes Vermeer, Year: 1658</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title, medium, artist, and year for 'Las Meninas'?

    <p>Title: Las Meninas, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Artist: Velazquez, Year: 1656</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title and notable features of the '18th Century Florentine Ebony Chest'?

    <p>Title: 18th Century Florentine Ebony Chest, Features: sold for $36.7 million, made when furniture was a status symbol.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Rococo Period?

    <p>Early 18th Century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Rococo' mean?

    <p>A mash-up of two French words: rocaille (rock) and coquilles (shell)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes a painting Rococo?

    <p>Elaborate curls and curves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title, medium, artist, and year for 'The Amalienburg'?

    <p>Title: The Amalienburg, Medium: N/A, Artist: Francois de Cuvillies, Year: 1734-1739</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title, medium, artist, and year for 'The Palace of Versailles'?

    <p>Title: The Palace of Versailles, Medium: N/A, Artist: N/A, Year: 1682-1789</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title, medium, artist, and year for 'The Swing'?

    <p>Title: The Swing, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Artist: Jean-Honore Fragonard, Year: 1767</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title, medium, artist, and year for 'Marie Antoinette a la Rose'?

    <p>Title: Marie Antoinette a la Rose, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Artist: Elisabeth Vigee Lebrun, Year: 1783</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Neoclassical Period?

    <p>1750-1900</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes a painting Neoclassical?

    <p>Calm and rational tone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Against what was the Neoclassical Period rebelling?

    <p>The extravagance and shallow subject matter of the Rococo Period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Neoclassical' mean?

    <p>Neo = new; Classical = from the Greeks and Romans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the Neoclassical period last 150 years?

    <p>The Academy of Painting and Sculpture supported the Neoclassical Style and professionalized artists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title, medium, artist, and year for 'Oath of the Horatii'?

    <p>Title: Oath of the Horatii, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Artist: Jacques-Louis David, Year: 1784</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title, medium, artist, and year for 'The Death of Marat'?

    <p>Title: The Death of Marat, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Artist: Jacques-Louis David, Year: 1793</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title, medium, artist, and year for 'Napoleon Crossing the Alps'?

    <p>Title: Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Artist: Jacques-Louis David, Year: 1801</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Baroque Period

    • Duration: approximately 1600-1700
    • Characteristics of Baroque paintings: realism, emotional intensity, dramatic use of light and shadow (chiaroscuro)

    Notable Baroque Painters

    • Caravaggio
    • Rembrandt
    • Johannes Vermeer
    • Diego Velazquez

    Significant Baroque Works

    • The Calling of St Matthew: Created by Caravaggio, oil on canvas, completed in 1599-1600
    • Self Portrait (1629): By Rembrandt, oil on canvas
    • Self Portrait (1660): Also by Rembrandt, oil on canvas
    • The Milkmaid: Painted by Johannes Vermeer in 1658, oil on canvas
    • Las Meninas: Created by Diego Velazquez in 1656, oil on canvas

    Baroque Furniture

    • 18th Century Florentine Ebony Chest: Sold for $36.7 million, includes a clock, measured 12 ft 8 in x 7 ft 8 in, exemplifies status symbol furniture

    Rococo Period

    • Duration: early 18th century
    • Definition: Derived from French words "rocaille" (rock) and "coquilles" (shell)

    Characteristics of Rococo Art

    • Features beach-like motifs, elaborate curls and asymmetrical forms
    • Depicts themes of joy, carefree existence, and includes cupids

    Notable Rococo Works

    • The Amalienburg: Built as a hunting lodge in Munich, Germany, designed by Francois de Cuvillies; constructed from 1734-1739
    • The Palace of Versailles: Constructed from 1682-1789 in Versailles, France; residence of King Louis XIV
    • The Swing: Painted in 1767 by Jean-Honore Fragonard, oil on canvas
    • Marie Antoinette à la Rose: Created in 1783 by Elisabeth Vigee Lebrun, oil on canvas

    Neoclassical Period

    • Duration: 1750-1900
    • Characteristics of Neoclassical paintings: emphasizes solemnity and order, calm tone, inspiration from Greek and Roman history, absence of visible brushstrokes

    Context of Neoclassicism

    • Reaction against the extravagance and superficiality of the Rococo style
    • "Neoclassical" translates to "new classical," revisiting ancient themes

    Influence of Art Institutions

    • The establishment of the Academy of Painting and Sculpture in France supported and professionalized the Neoclassical style, extending its influence for 150 years

    Notable Neoclassical Works

    • Oath of the Horatii: Created by Jacques-Louis David in 1784, oil on canvas
    • The Death of Marat: Painted in 1793 by Jacques-Louis David, oil on canvas
    • Napoleon Crossing the Alps: Created in 1801 by Jacques-Louis David, oil on canvas

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