Art History

Art History Final Flashcards

What era and style is this Church?

11th-12th century French Basilica of St Dennis a burial place for Kings and Queens, is an early French example of Gothic Architecture

What is this, who painted it, and what time period, era and movement is it from?

GIOTTO Di Bondone (c.1267-1337)
'The Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel Frescoes', (1304-1306) or arena chapel has the fresco cycle gothic paintings of gioosco an early renisiance painter.

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scenes from Arena Chapel: Massacre of the Innocents; Lamentation of Christ, Giotto di Bondone, 1304/6 proto-reniassance, fresco style, Gothic.

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The Brancacci Chapel, The Tribute Money, Fresco, Massacio, Brancacci 1425/6 Reniassance, Humanism.

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Ghent Altarpiece at the St. Bavos Cathedral. By Hubert & Jan van Eyck, in 1432, Northern Reniassane, Netherlandish painting. Known as the “first major oil painting.” and is one of the most famous paintings of all time.

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Arnolfini Marriage Portrait, Jan Van Eyck, 1434 Northern Reniassance, Netherlandish painting. new era of painting merchant paintings intead of only kings, queens, emperors etc..

What is this, from what year is it, and what is important about it.

1448 MAINZ: INVENTION OF MOVEABLE TYPE: PRINTING BOOKS BEGINS IN THE WEST.

What is the name of this painting, and in which time period was it painted, by who, and what movement.

Madonna Enthroned, 1490s, by Domenico Ghirlandaio, (Michealangelos master), Early Reniassance

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Birth of Mary,1485-90 by Domenico Ghirlandaio Early Reniassance. Known for his perspective and ability to paint textiles.

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Doors to the Baptistry of Florence, Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti, 1424 Early Reniassance.

What building is this from what time period, era, by who and which art movement?

The Cathedral of Florence following a plan of Filippo Brunelleschi for the dome, which was finally complete in 1469 Italian Reniassance architecture, Gothic.

What is this sculpture called, by who, in what time period, era, and what movement?

David, by Donatello 1440 known for being the first unsupported standing work of bronze. Italian Reniassance.

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St John the Evangelist, by Donatello, 1409-11, Italian reniassance.

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The Temptation of St Anthony Michelangelo’s first painting, ca.1488, Almost Surrealism, Early Reniassance.

what is this sculpture called, and by who, in what time period, era, and what art movement?

The Pieta by Michealangelo in 1498-99, High Reniassance.

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Last Judgement Sistine Chapel, fresco painting by Michelangelo completed in 1512 High Reniassance.

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Dying slaves or prisoners by Michealangelo in 1519-23 High Reniassance, Abstraction.

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Joseph and Potiphar's Wife at the Basilica di San Petronio Museum, Bologna, Properzia de’ Rossi, (women artist) 1525-26. Italian Reniassance. she impressed Michealangelo.

What is this sketch called, and by whom, in which time period, era, and movement?

Leonardo Da Vinci, Notebook – Vitruvian Man 1490, High Reniassance.

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Sofonisba Anguissola’s Sisters Playing Chess, 1555 by Sofonisba Anguissola. (women artist) Italian Reniassance. A scene from contemporary life of the artist.

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The Garden of Earthy Delights, Hieronymus Bosch 1490-1510 Northern Reniassance, Early Netherlandish painting.

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Crucifixion of St Peter, Caravaggio, 1601 Baroque.

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The Death of the Virgin, Caravaggio, 1601-6 Baroque. Caravaggio depicts a dead Mary which went against the teachings of the church, which held that Mary ascended whole into heaven.

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Blessed Ludovica Albertoni, Gian Lorenzo Bernini 1671-74 Baroque.

What is this canopy and what is it called, who made it, and in which time period, era and movement?

a large sculpted bronze canopy, Baldachin, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1623-34. Baroque.

what is this building called, who made it, in what time period, era and movement?

St Peter’s Rome: Dome by Michelangelo; Bernini -St Peter’s Arcade, 1667 Baroque.

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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632 Baroque.

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Las Meninas, Diego Velasquez, 1656. Baroque.

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Rokeby Venus, Diego Velasquez, 1647-51 Baroque. it was slashed by a suffragette. The feminists did not like these paintings.

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Lady at the Virginals With a gentleman, or The Music Lesson, 1660-65 by Jan Vermeer. Baroque

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The Art of Painting, by Jan Vermeer, 1666-68, Baroque.

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The Procuress, 1656 Jan Vermeer Baroque. painting showing what happens in women’s lives he is concerned about the plight of women in the world. Painting shows a sex worker being groped by men and ogled at and being paid for it.

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Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba, Claude Lorrain, 1648 Baroque landscape painter,.

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Seaport at Sunset, Claude Lorraine 1639 Baroque.

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Canaletto, The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Claude Lorraine 1730 Rococo. known for painting small figures with a few strokes of his brush. Used the camera thing to make sketches with the exact proportions of the scene.

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Sibylla Merian, 1679. Baroque. : divorced her husband and took her kids to a Dutch colony and painted these plants. Known for painting the life cylces of insects.

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Antoine Watteau, Pilgrimage to (or Departure From?) Cythera, 1720 Rococo. Cythera, (an island believed to be the only one you could experience true love on)

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Jean Honore Fragonard, The Swing, 1767 One of the most famous paintings from the Rococo period.

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Johanne Joachim Winckelmann, in luxurious undress, by Anton von Maron, 1768: Neoclassical. Was an important guy in art history, worked at the librabry in the Vatican and started looking at art and trying to classify it.

What is this building called, who built it, in what time period, era and movement?

Le Madeleine, Pierre-Alexandre Vignon, 1806 -Neoclassical architecture. Commissioned by Napoleon.

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Capitol Building, Washington DC, Neoclassical in some parts resembles Reniassance Architecture.

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Casa de Narino, designed by Gastón Lelarge and Julián Lombana. 1910 Columbia Bogata. Neoclassical shows how art movements spread.

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The Customs House, architect James Gandon, 1781-91, mix of Baroque (dome), Reniassance, and neoclassical. In Dublin, Ireland.

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Rotunda, University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, 1826, Neoclassical. Has Georgian influence in things like the brick as well as some Baroque mixed in.

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Death of Socrates, Jacques Louis David, 1787, Neoclassical. Where he famously drinks the cup of hemlock.

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Death of Marat, Jacques Louis David, 1793, Neoclassicism. About a member of the French Commune who was murdered by Charlatte Corday who lied about having a list of people to turn in and she then stabbed him to death.

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Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Jacques Louis David, 1801 Neoclassicism. Thought of as idealized propoganda of Napoleon as he was actually riding a mule.

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Coronation of Napoleon, Jacques Louis David, 1805-7, Neoclassicism This painitng is essentially David sucking up to Napoleon.

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Napoleon I on His Imperial Throne, Jean Dominique Auguste Ingres, (student of David) 1806 Neoclassicism. Also sucking up to Napolean, painting is propoganda for him.

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Saturn Devouring his Sone from the myth of Chronos, Francisco Goya, 1823 Part of the Black Paintings series, Romanticism. Which he did on the walls of a house he lived in while went insane.

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Los Capricos or The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, Goya, 1799 Romanticism.

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The Night-Hag visiting the Lapland Witches, 1796, Romanticism. Henri Fuseli was a Swiss artist Living in Britain who shared Affinities with Mr. Blake.

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Liberty Leading the People, Eugene Delacroix, 1830, Romanticism. Shows liberty leading the people in the French Revolution.

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Strawberry Hill House, by Horace Walpole, 1749, in Twickenham, London. Romantic architecture. Islamic influence can be seen in the windows.

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Royal Pavilion at Brighton, John Nash, 1823, (Indo-Saracenic Style) Romantic Architecture.

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Jerusalem the Emanation of the Giant Albion, William Blake, 1804–1820, Romanticism. Part of a prophetic book of visions the artist had, This artists prints usually came with poems as he was a poet.

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The Ancient of Days, William Blake, 1794, Romanticism. People were really into getting into a “dream like” state and having visions and then making novels, paintings, and media about it.

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Fisherman at Sea, JWM Turner, 1794, Romanticism. Starting to focus more on nature and landscapes showing the forces of nature.

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Light and Colour (Goethe's Theory) – The Morning after the Deluge – Moses Writing the Book of Genesis, JWM Turner, 1843. Romanticism, very abstract.

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Snowstorm Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps, JWM Turner, 1812, Romanticism, Abstract.

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St Pancras Station London, George Gilbert Scott an architect, 1868, High Victorian Gothic.

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Nott Memorial, Edward T. Potter, architect. (1858–79), Union College, Schenectady, New York. Victorian Gothic Architecture.

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The Stone Breakers, Gustave Courbet, 1849, Realism. Painting of some of the poorest of society, with tattered clothing, shows the evolution of paintings as only kings and queens used to be the only subjects allowed to be painted (other than religious figures.)

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Burial at Ornans, Gustave Courbet, 1850-1, Realism. This painting is 22 feet by 9 feet tall and shows all the figures in life size. Was criticized for making huge paintings.

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Olympia, Edouard Manet,1863, Modernism. This painting caused a huge scandal and it was heavily made fun of by the press as it was seen as too shameless and it was seen as indecent to have her looking at the viewer.

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Luncheon on The Grass, Edouard Manet, 1863, Realism and Impressionism. Also caused a huge scandal and was heavily critisized because of the naked women in the grass staring at the viewer.

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Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, (Also known as Whistler’s Mother) James McNeil Whistler, 1871, Aesthetic movement.

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Nocturne in Black and Gold, The Falling Rocket, James McNeil Whistler, 1875, Aesthetic movement, abstract.

What is this room called, by who, in what time period, era, and movement?

Peacock Room, James McNeil Whistler, 1876–1877, Aesthetic movement. Room he was hired to finish with the peacocks lowkey overdid it with all the gold and commissioner was mad. He snuck In during the night to paint more golden peacocks. Uses this material to create a room for wealthy industrialist to show off his porcelain collection.