art history exam two

rococo

1700s - curving lines instead of rigid geometry, asymmetric, pastel color palette, natural and organic motifs - cupids in conspiracy

neoclassism

1700-1900s - line over color, symmetric, simple and idealized human forms over dramatic or exaggerated emotional displays, sad themes - sweet melancholy

romanticism

1800s - intense emotion; prioritize personal feelings and moods over logical or scientific detachment, vast and unpredictable nature, dramatic lighting (chiaroscuro), loose and visible brush strokes - the shipwreck

realism

1800s - subjects not perfect; flaws kept in paintings, everyday people over “heroes”, grounded and earthy, usually had social commentary - hunters in the snow

academic realism

1800s - realistic subject matter on surface level but usually reliant on three things: the anecdotal, the sentimental, the picturesque - the little beggar

impressionism

1800s - bright and unmixed colors, rarely used black or gray colors, en plein air painting; artist would paint outdoors, wouldn’t fully blend colors - summer’s day

post-impressionism

late 1800s - pointillism, vivid colors over naturals - the starry night

african art

mid 1800s to mid 1900s - abstract over realistic, human form is often the central subject, lots of 3d pieces, surface carving, geometrical patterns - mandu yenu

modern sculpture

late 1800s to 1900s - focuses on internal emotional states not idealized perfection, captures movement, everyday poses, mixed mediums - the waltz

art nouveau

1900s - “new art”, curving, organic forms, plant stems and animals, asymmetric, natural colors - lilly lamp