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what is early christian art?
art in the roman empire after the fall of Rome; focus on spiritual not naturalism
what are the 2 periods of early chirstian art?
period of persecution and recongition
what are catacombs in early christian art?
underground passageways for burials
what is basilica in early christian art?
a church loosely based on roman design, entered through one of the short ends with an apse on the other
what is iconography in early christian art?
study of images and symbols
what is byzantine art?
the eastern part of the roman empire that remained after the fall of Rome; art focuses on spiritual not naturalism
what is mosaics in byzantine art?
what is middle age art?
focus on the spiritual and afterlife not the natural world
what are the 3 influences on middle age art?
animal style of barbarians, leftover roman influence, and christian iconography
what is romanesque style?
architecture based on roman buildings forms (arches/barrel vaults)
what is gothic style?
architecture focused on vertically and light
what is pointed arch in gothic style?
allowed vertically; pointed towards heaven
what is stained glass windows in gothic style?
symbolizing tranform power of christ
what is renaissance art?
“rebirth” of ideas, styles of (greek and roman), art focuses on humans again and naturalistic
what are the 5 characteristics of the renaissance?
optimism, humanism, revival of classical themes/subjects, rationalism, rise in status of artist
what is linear perspective in the renaissance?
first known instances; parrellel lines appear to coverage w/ distance
who is Leonardo da Vinci?
he focuses on science and art'; mona lisa
who is Michelangelo?
Italian artist; had faith in humanity and god (sistine chapel)
what is the Northern Renaissance?
focus more on depicting the illusion of the surfaces reality
what is dualism?
art painted to look realistic and represent the material world but symbolically representing the divine
what is renaissance art?
continue of classism if renaissance
what are the 5 characteristics of the renaissance?
optimism, humanism, revival of classical themes/subjects, rationalism, rise in status of artist
what is linear perspective in the renaissance?
first known instances; parrellel lines appear to coverage w/ distance
who is Leonardo da Vinci?
he focuses on science and art'; mona lisa
who is Michelangelo?
Italian artist; had faith in humanity and god (sistine chapel)
what is pointed arch in gothic style?
allowed vertically; pointed towards heaven
what is rococo art?
focus on opulent lifestyle
what is baroque art?
continue of classism if renaissance
what is neoclassicism?
Poussin; Rococo style, beginning of modernism
what is planar recession?
emphasis on flatness of canvas
who is david?
most accomplish in neoclassicism
what is romanticism?
truth over intellect; exotics subject matter
what are the 5 characteristics of romanticism?
loose fluid brushwork, strong color, complex compositions, expressive poses, and dramatic emotional subject matter
what is sublime?
expressive of feeling overwhelmed or helpless when encountering the power of nature
what is realism ?
reflection of the immediate reflection
who is courbet?
father of realism
who is Manet ?
transitional figure between remains and impression
what is empiricism?
belief that all knowledge comes from direct experiences
what is impressionism?
reflecting what is happening immediately in front of the artist eyes at a single given moment
who is monet ?
give impressionism it’s name
what’s the the two directions in post impression
analytical and expressive
who are the two expressive post impressionists?
Seurat and Cezanne
who are the analytical post impressionists?
Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Gaugiun
