ARTHC

Fauves

A French group of artists that used bright primary colors, meaning 'wild beasts.'

Marc Chagall's influence

Influenced by the experiences of Jewish fleeing from Russia.

Aunt Jemima

Illustrates and protests the portrayal of Black women in the media.

Peter Paul Rubens' Abductions of the Daughters

Artwork that shows traditional gender norms, depicting women as unclothed and helpless.

Rococo architecture

Style thought to have feminine qualities.

Chinese foot binding

Process that broke young girls' feet to reform them to look delicate.

Guerrilla Girls

A group questioning whether women need to be naked to gain entry into the MET.

Romans and their ancestry

Romans took pride in ancestry and made wax death masks of deceased relatives.

Ukiyo-e prints from Japan

Affordable art preferred by the merchant class.

Ritualists beliefs of South Pacific peoples

Beliefs that tattoos strengthen and grant power.

Neoclassical architecture

Modern use of Greek and Roman architectural styles.

Genre painting

Paintings depicting scenes of everyday life.

Las Meninas

Artwork with three focal points contrasting the ideal, reflected, and real worlds.

Watts Towers

An example of folk art, outsider art, or naive art.

Pointillism

Art style characterized by the use of small dots of color, associated with George Seurat.

Yoruba Tribe's Great beaded crown

Crown containing the image of the clan founder and used in rituals for community well-being.

James VanDerZee

A studio photographer known for positively portraying African Americans.

Christ Ofili's work

Controversial art that used elephant dung.

Landscape painting in China and Japan

Made nature accessible to city dwellers living in densely populated areas.

Ansel Adams

Photographer known for grand and romantic images of remote landscapes.

Islamic art symbolism

Islamic gardens symbolize paradise.

Claude Monet and Impressionism

Art technique focusing on outdoor painting with an emphasis on brushstrokes and observation.

Op-art

Art that creates optical illusions using contrasting colors and patterns.

Ai Weiwei's Forever Bicycles

Artwork representing Chinese culture and technology's influence on humans.

Aboriginal Australian art characteristics

Cross-hatching specific to clans, imbuing painted objects with spiritual significance.

Dutch flower paintings

Artworks depicting flowers that could not bloom simultaneously in nature.

Salvador Dali

Main figure of the surrealism movement, influenced by Freud's writings.

Olmec civilization

Known for instances of animal imagery combining natural and fantastic elements.

The Haywain

Artwork using stippling to recreate shimmering light.

John James Audubon

Drew birds with scientific detail for educational books.

Frank Lloyd Wright's influence on the Sydney Opera House

Architectural style characterized by organic forms.

Frank Gehry

Architect known for irregular, sculptural, and disorienting designs.

Open circle dance

Dance involving spinning hoops that symbolize important storytelling aspects.

Classical Greek theatre origin

Derived from Dionysus, featuring circular theaters with sloped seating.

Mayan sports ritual

Ball games representing a metaphorical journey through the Underworld.

Contempt entertainment

Includes art forms like claymation and flip books.

Visual culture

Tangible expressions of a people or civilization, representing shared characteristics.

Neoclassical architecture symbolism

Represents democracy, justice, reason, order, and beauty.

Colosseum features

Complex design of ramps, vaults, and potential water filling.

Kanaga masked dancers

Performance art depicting how death entered the world, using animals and symbols in masks.

Dutch Baroque period art depiction of middle class

Portrayed as well-dressed, engaged in domestic activities, reflecting values of hard work.

Happening

Spontaneous art events that differ from performance art due to viewer involvement.

Temporary artwork artists

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is known for creating temporary art.

Visual literacy definition

The ability to analyze a work through identification, description, interpretation, research, and evaluation.

British Museum's classical influence

Features Greco-Roman design representing ancient artwork as supreme achievements.

Taliban destruction of art

Resulted in the loss of significant pieces like the Bamiyan Stone Buddha.

Navajo sand paintings

Ritual artworks that reflect themes of cultural displacement.

Yayoi Kusama's Infinity rooms

Interactive art installations where viewers see reflections of illuminated lights.

Kahindi Waily's artwork

Appropriates masterpieces to include African figures.

Andy Goldsworthy's artwork preservation

Preserved through photography.