Religion and Art (Geography, Culture, and Social Sciences)

Nirvana

within Buddhism, a state of complete enlightenment

Brahmanism

a religious ideology and part of Hinduism that relates to humans' quest for God

Georgia O'Keeffe

(1887-1986) American modernist painter most well known for her large and very detailed flowers and her landscape scenes from her native New Mexico. Known as the “Mother of American Modernism"

Oral Storytelling

the process of passing down a group's history through stories

Islam

A monotheistic faith regarded as revealed to Muhammad as the prophet of Allah

Amado Peña

Mestizo teacher and painter using bold lines and bright colors, often depicting the Latino movement and day-to-day lives of people

Social Gospel Movement

a protestant movement seeking to apply Christian ethics and ideals to social issues

Noble Eightfold Path

the process by which Buddhists believe they will end the cycle of reincarnation and reach enlightenment

Caliphate

an Islamic state under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph

Five Pillars

five practices that every devout Muslim must carry out to be considered righteous before God

Norman Rockwell

(1894-1978) American painter and illustrator. His work displays typical American scenes such as “Before the Shot” and representations of American culture such as “The Problem We All Live With (Ruby Bridges)”

Muhammad

The founder of the religion known as Islam

First Great Awakening

a religious revival movement in Colonial America during the 1730s and 1740s that emphasized emotion over intellect

Hinduism

Considered one of the world's oldest religions, but sometimes called a way of life; there is a belief in reincarnation and that one can move up or down in their class in their next lives but not their current lives.

Progressive Era

The rapid economic expansion of the Second Industrial Revolution also led to an increase in the difference between the haves and the have-nots, as well as the growth of oligopolies and monopolie

John James Audubon

(1785-1851) American ornithologist (expert on birds), naturalist, and painter. He is known for his in-depth study of birds that include detailed paintings and drawings

Transcendentalism

literary movement of the American Romantic Period in which authors embraced idealism, nature, and rejected materialism

Second Great Awakening

a Protestant religious revival in the United States during the early 19th century

Buddhism

a religion with its roots in India that teaches life is endless and is marred by suffering and uncertainty

Star-Spangled Banner

National Anthem. Written by Francis Scott Key during an attempted attack by the British at Baltimore during the War of 1812.

Martin Luther

the leader of the Protestant Reformation

Abstract

Popular around WWII. Uses color and shape to create meaning and represent objects, landscapes, and people

Yankee Doodle

Folk song written in the late 1700s. Originally sang by British soldiers making fun of Americans, but co-opted by American soldiers as a patriotic revolutionary song

Confucianism

a system of beliefs that focus on the ethical obligation of individuals and the philosophy of how an individual should live

American Progress

Painting from 1872 representing forward progress, specifically Manifest Destiny

Great Schism

the split of the Catholic Church into the Western Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church

Scott Joplin

pioneer in the ragtime genre, wrote "Maple Leaf Rag" and "The Entertainer" among others

Vedas

the primary text of the Hindu religion

Diane Gonzales Bertrand

Author of children's books and poems, inspired by her hispanic heritage, a native of San Antonio

Abraham

considered a patriarch of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and seen as a model of obedience to Go

American Modernism

Occurred after WWI and through WWII. Rejected Enlightenment thinking and focused on life in the newly industrialized world. Made America the center of the art world

Surrealism

A cultural and artistic movement that started in the 1920s and sought to bring down rational, traditional values and force new perspectives on the viewer

Andy Warhol

(1928-1987) American artist most known for developing the Pop Art movement. His prints of Marilyn Monroe and Campbell’s soup are very famous and he coined the phrase “15 minutes of fame"

Henry David Thoreau

(1817-1862) American writer, philosopher, and transcendentalist. He is most known for his work, “Walden,” that he wrote at Walden Pond, which was owned by his mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson

Battle Hymn of The Republic

Famous song written in 1861 by Julia Ward Howe about Union forces fighting during the Civil War