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ancien regime

old order; system of government in pre-revolution France

femme savante

French, "learned woman." The term used to describe the cultured hostesses of Rococo salons.

salon

Gatherings of the social, political, and cultural elite in France during the Enlightenment

fete galante

a type of rococo painting depicting outdoor activities of French upper class

rococo

elaborate or overdone

neoclassical

relating to a style of art or architecture like the ones found in ancient Greece or Rome

enlightenment

a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly

romanticism

19th century artistic movement that appealed to emotion rather than reason

daguerreotype

photograph created by exposing a positive image on a metal plate

satire

the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions

visual culture

denotes the countless ways in which visuals are inextricably embedded in social life

orrery

popular 18th century toy that mimicked way planets move around the sun

empirical

based on observation or experiment

odalisque

a woman slave in a harem

history painting

based on historical, mythological, or biblical narratives, and conveyed high moral/intellectual idea

genre scene

a category of art featuring realistic scenes of everyday life

tenebrism

dramatic use of intense darkness and light to heighten the impact of a painting

french debate

disagreement between artists over which was more important in art: line or color

poussinists

artists who felt line was more important that color, tend to be more reserved, classical

rubenistes

artists who felt color was more important than line, tend to be more romantic, expressive

sublime

of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe

etching

making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them

pictorialism

Techniques used by photographers to create images that appeared more painterly, romantic, dramatic

french academy

french system of art training after the french revolution, held ideals that anyone could become an artists, ordained official, approved art styles in the form of genres