Art 1st exam

greco-roman, medieval, and renaissance artists

renainassane means —- and was the ——of —— art styles by italians.

rebirth; re-poularization; greek and roman

roman vs greek portraiture

romans- realistic depictions

greeks- idealization of the human form

what societal conditions allowed the renaissance to take place

economic prosperity, humanism, rise in education, and increased art patronage

North vs South Ranaissance

north- warm pictures more accurately modeled after Greco-Roman style. Focused on naturalism and details

south- physically and psychologically dark pieces (due to black plague) that were not accurate to Greco-Roman style due to the geographical divisions. Focused on emotional expression and religion

medieval art function

visual religious education due to low literacy rates

-cartooney style with uniformity; comissioned by the church

whats the difference between naturalistic, abstract, and non-objective/non-representational art

naturalistic: depicts reality with a focus on detail and realism

abstract: made of shapes and colors with intent to express emotions

non-objective: no references to reality; purely aesthetic

giotto (ital. ren)

-used “human” models to create art

-biblical imagery paintings

masaccio (ital. ren)

-introduced illusionary space

-linear and arial perspectives as well

Italian renaissance

-1400-1500

-wealth trickled down to create a middle class in society for the 1st time (merchants + bunkers)

brunelleschi (ital. ren)

-1st true renaissance artist

-architect that devised linear perspective

-finished Cathedral of florence

donatello (ital. ren)

-sculptor

-created bronze, life sized David statue which was sig because it was the 1st nude statue in a 1000 years

botticelli (ital. ren)

-biblical art

-re-popularized greco-roman mythology

-birth of venus

grunewald (N ital. ren)

-dark and highly detailed paintings

-more Gothic than greco-roman doe to access

-Isenhein Altarpiece (Jesus with freaky long hands and ergotism on altar)

van eyck (N. Italian ren)

-fake oil paint inventor (he ain’t make it fr)

-HIGHLY detailed paintings (painted pic in mirror)

-Arnolfini portrait (mirror in background potrait)

bosch (N ital. ren)

-did art in transitional period (from spiritualism —> materialism)

-hard-headed (flat earther)

-Garden of Earthly delights

bruegel (N. Ital ren)

-Bosh's student

-ordinary and biblical images (inspired by black plague)

-laid foundation for moderism

-the triumph of death (bunch of dead ppl laying around)

durer (N.ital. ren)

-bridge between north and high Renaissance

-painted natural things (parrots, grass) in high detail

-guy with cool name signature (1st to sign and date his paintings)

da vinci (high ren)

-preferred subjects in action instead of posing

-skilled in many fields: hydrology, anatomy, engineering

-science and art geek combined basically

-Mona Lisa, Last Supper

michelangelo (high ren)

-artist of many means (like da vinci)

- some idealization in sculptures

raphael (high ren)

-The School of Athens

Why was there a shift from classical art to modernism? What work by Manet and what art style marked this transition?

-reaction to elitism of classical works u needed education to appreciate

-looking to the ordinary instead of unordinary

-Manet, luncheon on the grass 1863'

-abstract; connected w broader audience

Daguerre 1839

-invented photograpghy which allowed more people to create images

-step to modernism as art wasn’t just for the elite

Impressionism characteristics

-flickering brushwork

-use of light and atmosphere

-color used to convey emotion

Impressionist work that named the movement

Monet, Impression Sunrise 1872

Degas (imp)

-ballerina guy

-painted off of pics

-created 1st recorded multi-media sculpture

Renoir (mod.)

-co-foudner of impressionism

Cassatt (mod.)

-painted lots of mother-child paintings

-used color for emotive quality rather than actuality

Pissarro (mod.)

-painted from high perspectives

Manet (mod.)

-father of modernism

-”Luncheon on the Grass” by him marked as beginning of moderism movement bc it was so easily deciferable

View from the windows at Le Gras (Niépce)

1st recorded photograph