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humanities final draft study
Dante, a writer, wrote a book about hell, the nine layers of hell (dante's inferno)
Lowest of hell is bankers that have the usury
Donates the chapel so he won’t go to hell
giotto , important because he is the early guy of art, depth of field, make a painting more interesting
police, lyrical styles of paint, laying out paint
Abstract expressionism
Lamination over the body of jesus
Giottto guides you, you are directed, you're included in the scene, you are invited to mourn as well
About the individual and perception
3d and emotion and individuality
Entry into jerusalem
Depth of fields is created by smaller scaling of the figures foreground to background
Movement
Mona lisa ( la gioconda) wood panel by leonardo da vinci
Renaissance means rebirth
Mona lisa is significant because she is not mary, the mother of jesus , or a saint or a religious icon, she is herself, a woman who sat for a portrait
The last supper
Notice the strong use of linear perspective
The cardinals in the sistine chapel
Cardinals vote for the pope
Adam and god
Divine spark touch between god and human kind
Halloween, hallow eve’s
hallow saints day
All hallows
10/31/1517 -the day Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, Electorate of Saxony, in the Holy Roman Empire.
1530
The back panel /wallis about judgment, heaven vs hell
1054 is when the eastern church broke off, the roman church continues, but the orthodox eastern church breaks off
The 10/31/1517 the protestant reformation broke off from the roman church
Printing press in 1450s
Movable type printing technology for paper books was made of porcelain materials and was invented around 1040 AD in china during the Northern song dynasty by BI Sheng
1504, surrealists
Type of art that imposes on the canvas with ordinary things on dream like settings
Bosch is 450 years ahead of the noted spanish surrealist
Jung - he is the master of the monstrous.. The discovery of the unconscious
Dali a serious painter of a unique psychological vision, or a showman who knew how to get an audience
Albrecht durer, greatest of the german renaissance painters
Realism ^
Would also do wood cuts
Italian word, maniera means style
Highly charged art period between the high renaissance and the baroque era
It was known for more, color, vivid, expression, etc.
Caraggio- painter
Rembrandt -> von Rijn
chiaroscuro is a Painting with light and shadow or tenebrism (dyianysian)
The sacrifice of isaac
Elohim (means God(s))
God of israel stops the sacrifice of issac and instead tells abraham to take the animal stuck in the thicic
LORD
Adoidi
Yahweh
El Greco
Domenico thectocopulos
From the greek isle of crete, he spent most of his later years in spain
Counter reformation Baroque
Bernini, the great sculptor of Rome, and particularly st. peter’s at the vatican
He was said to be there from dawn till dusk
The baldacchino over the final resting place of the body saint peter
Over the tomb of st peter
1600-1700
Is the baroque era
baroque, means misshapen pearl
Three main periods
Early
Middle
Late -> BACH and Handel
Jan vermeer, like a rembrandt, a painter of the borogese period
Baroque barocco
Means misshapen pearl
The name goes from 1600-1750
Ends with the death of BACH
Early 1600-1640 (opera)
Middle 16-40-1680
Late 1680-1750 (BACH, HANDEL, VIVALDI)
The development of homophony
Is identifying a single melody (voice)
As the lead and everything else is in harmonic/ chordal support
Modal music moves away to major and minor keys
2. Tonality/ 1. melody
3. Contrast
Diet of Woms
Small c classical
capital c classical = Neo Classical
Neo means new
Classical was art and architecture in greece and rome
There was structure and symmetry
Neo, aesthetics, art of the period of time
Classical = defined music period 1750-1828
Neo classical architecture is based off of the greek and roman architecture
Symmetry
Balance structure
^ there is a return to solidity and structure from the flamboyant
Baroque - rococo
1775
1776 - 1783
^American revolution (steps away from george the 3rd)
French revolution (inspiration from the american revolutions)
1789 the storming of the bastille
Monarchs in france to ruling elites,
Ruling elites may still have contact with the monarchs
Rise of napoleon bonaparte
He functions like a monarch
Makes a bad move to go into russia then gets thrown into exile
Escapes and tries to start up again
English defeat napoleon at waterloo
Thrown back into exile then dies there
Turgidity (toss back and forth) foament
F.d. haydn
W.A. Mozart
Lvan Beethoven
Vienna austria was the it place
Subjective music beethoven eventually found
Went from symmetry balance and structure music to a different type of music
Music itself is undergoing changes
Moves into subjective and emotional
Classical and romatism
Mozart and haydn- are in classical
Bethoven, he chooses a different path and that is what pushes him apart, was the transition out of classical music
Classical period starts with haydn in 1732-1809
And he (haydn)is a =court composer, court musician
Music was for the average person did not have music
Some may have some form of music, but not the syphonic splash
Sympathy increased to 60 instruments compared to the 15 from barrock
Mozzart 1756 - 1791 is the transitional figure
From the court musician patronage to public popularity
Mozart becomes self employed, was a court composer
Patreon archbishop of salzburg
Hated being employed under him
Mozart was a boy genius with so much talent
Eventually goes to vienna
Has problems of illnesses
Mozart a tune mister, in a public atmosphere
Beethoven was a student of haydn and adopts the compositional ways
Moving from formalities from the age of the public to the private inner musician
Beethoven does not care about the other opinions and just expresses what he believes
Private emotions - i make this music to express my emotions
Juxtoposing humankinds over nature
And we have the makings of the romantic period
Early beethoven
Birth to 1802, student has talent
Middle
1803 to 1815
Third symphony
Funeral march in second march
Deafness starts
Late period
1816-1827 and deafness total
Leading light of romantic period
Duende is the
Francisco de goya, painter/ etcher
Duen de casa or the lord of the house. A clinging spirit
Gihad is to struggle
A vocabulary of sisal art
All art is imitation
Some are embodies likeness, what is theres to be painted
Misesis :
Imitation, aristotle word for actors art
Verisimilitude :
plausibility , the pursuit of the truth of human existence whether lifelike or not
Art is likeness or art is alteration
Elements of composition
Line
A line is a form that has width and length, but no depth
Shape, defines space, is an enclosed object and can be created by lines or by color and value changes which define their edges
Shapes are two dimensional objects with width
Paintings have shapes, sculptures have volume and mass and length
Three dimensional objects have volume or mass
Paintings have shapes
Sculptures have volume and mass
Primary color (there are three)
Red, yellow, blue
Equally spaced around with the circumference
Secondary color
Created by mixes two of the primary colors
Tertiary or intermediate colors
Are formed by mixing first and second color
Divisionism - A variation of pointillism that looks at complimentary colors in relation
Sevrat started pointillism
Serat - the dot
The value scare, the range of possibilities from black to white
The lighter the color the higher its value
The darker the color the color the lower its value
Hue
En plein air - (in the open air)
Texture
Is a quality that accounts for the observed and or a actual smoothness or roughness of an image or a painting
Principles of design
Repetition
Thomas hart benton taught jackson pollock
Symmetrical / formal balance
asymmetrical/ informal balance
Watch the show that shook the world
Martha Graham would put her dancers in full gowns because the whole move is trapped for the viewer
Technique of martha graham
Endless training, sorrow, joy, worriness,
In movement is
Embodied in each one of us
Belief in inner senses
(favorite composer of silbert) Aaron copland collaborated with martha graham and composed a song originally called Ballet for martha then was changed to Appalachian spring
Shakers- an older
Simple, elegant, aesthetic lines/ architecture
Andrew wyeth, favorite artist of silbert
Considered a realist
Son of (NC) Wyeth
Thought of himself as the ultimate abstractionist
Study Guide: Music and Art - Key Concepts
1. Classical Music Period:
Musical Capital of Europe: Vienna
Key Composers: Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn
2. U.S. Musical Contributions:
Primary Contribution: Jazz — a genre that revolutionized global music.
3. Main Characteristics of Jazz:
Improvisation, Syncopation, and Rhythmic Complexity.
4. Early Jazz Composers/Arrangers:
Duke Ellington
George Gershwin
5. Basic Elements of Music (TABH):
Melody
Harmony
Rhythm
Tone Color (Timbre)
Texture
Form
6. Definition of Music (from the Textbook):
Music is the organization of sound in time.
7. Key Composers & Works:
Johann Sebastian Bach – Baroque period, famous for "Brandenburg Concertos".
George Frideric Handel – Baroque period, known for "Messiah".
Wolfgang A. Mozart – Classical period, known for "The Magic Flute", "Eine kleine Nachtmusik".
Franz Josef Haydn – Classical, "The Creation", "Surprise Symphony".
Ludwig van Beethoven – Classical/Romantic, famous for "Symphony No. 9".
Franz Schubert – Early Romantic, "Ave Maria", "Unfinished Symphony".
Robert & Clara Schumann – Romantic, "Carnaval", "Piano Concerto in A minor".
Giuseppe Verdi – Romantic, known for "La Traviata", "Aida".
P. I. Tchaikovsky – Romantic, known for "The Nutcracker", "Swan Lake".
Richard Wagner – Romantic, "The Ring Cycle".
Claude Debussy – Impressionist, "Clair de Lune".
Igor Stravinsky – 20th Century, "The Firebird", "The Rite of Spring".
Aaron Copland – 20th Century, "Appalachian Spring".
Leonard Bernstein – American, known for "West Side Story".
George Gershwin – American, "Rhapsody in Blue".
Duke Ellington – Jazz composer and bandleader.
8. Atonality and Avant-Garde in Music:
Atonality: Music without a central key or tonality.
Avant-Garde: Innovative, experimental music styles that challenge tradition.
9. Types of Folk Songs (TABH):
Ballads, Work Songs, Spirituals.
10. Ragtime, Syncopation, and Call and Response:
Ragtime: A syncopated music genre, exemplified by Scott Joplin.
Syncopation: Shifting the rhythmic emphasis to weak beats.
Call and Response: A style in Jazz and Spirituals, where the leader’s phrase is answered by the group.
11. Jazz Scale:
The Blues Scale (e.g., C, Eb, F, F# (or Gb), G, Bb on the piano).
Art Concepts
12. Art Vocabulary and Principles (from Carnegie Museum of Art):
Mimesis: Imitation of reality in art.
Art Forms: Two forms of art: Representational and Abstract.
Elements of Composition:
Line, Shape, Form, Color, Texture.
Principles of Design:
Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Unity, Rhythm.
Horizontal lines: Calm, stability.
Vertical lines: Strength, power.
Primary Colors: Red, Blue, Yellow.
Secondary Colors: Orange, Green, Purple.
Value Scale: The lightness or darkness of a color.
Shade: Darker.
Tint: Lighter.
En-plein-air: Painting outdoors, practiced by Impressionists like Claude Monet.
Balance Types:
Symmetrical: Equal weight on both sides.
Asymmetrical: Balance without mirroring.
Radial: Balance radiates outward from a central point.
13. Key Artists and Art Movements:
Renaissance: Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael.
Baroque: Caravaggio, Rembrandt.
Impressionism: Claude Monet (named the movement), Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt.
Modernism: Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Wassily Kandinsky, Salvador Dali.
Abstract Expressionism: Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning.
Pop Art: Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg.
14. Northern vs. Southern Renaissance Art:
Northern Renaissance: Used oil painting for detailed realism.
Southern Renaissance: Frescoes were more common.
15. Architecture:
Frank Lloyd Wright: Known for organic architecture (e.g., Fallingwater).
Frank Gehry: Known for deconstructivism (e.g., Guggenheim Museum).
Philip Johnson: Glass House in Pittsburgh.
16. Important Art Movements and Exhibits:
69th Regiment Armory Exhibit: 1913 exhibit that showcased modern American art.
Photography: Revolutionized art by providing a realistic method of documentation.
Chiaroscuro: Mastered by Caravaggio (contrast between light and dark).
Art and Architecture - Important Figures:
Giotto: Early adopter of perspective.
El Greco: Anticipated modern Expressionism.
Rembrandt: Master of Chiaroscuro.
Caravaggio: Known for dramatic use of light and dark.
Claude Monet: Founder of Impressionism.
Goya and Duende Concept:
Francisco de Goya – Spanish Romantic painter, known for his dramatic works.
Famous works: "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters", "The Shootings of the Third of May".
Duende: The mysterious, emotional force in art that connects the artist to deeper, hidden emotions.
Goya and Beethoven both struggled with deafness later in life.
American Visionaries:
Martha Graham – Modern dance innovator, collaborated with Aaron Copland on "Appalachian Spring".
Aaron Copland – Composer known for defining "American Sound" in classical music (e.g., "Fanfare for the Common Man").
Andrew Wyeth – Realist painter, famous for "Christina’s World".
17. American Roots Music:
Metaphor for Development: “Musical Dialogue” between African, European, and Indigenous cultures.
Three Main Cultural Groups: African, European, and Indigenous.
Special Musical Dialogue: The Call and Response tradition.
Examples of Image Matching:
For images 1-3, choose from the following art movements for your answers:
Impressionism b.) AbEx c.) Northern Renaissance
For images 4-6, choose from the following artists for your answers
a.) Andrew Wyeth b.) Caravaggio c.) Francisco de Goya
#1 #2
#3 #4
#5 #6
Study Guide: Art, Music, and History
1. Dante and The Divine Comedy (Inferno)
Dante Alighieri: Wrote The Divine Comedy, including Inferno, which describes Hell as having nine layers.
Lowest Layer: Bankers who engage in usury (charging excessive interest).
Dante's Donation: Donated to the chapel to avoid going to hell.
2. Giotto and Art
Giotto: Early pioneer of art, known for:
Depth of Field: Created a sense of three-dimensionality in paintings.
Emotional Involvement: His works guide the viewer’s eye, inviting them to engage emotionally with the scene.
Individuality in Art: Focused on the individual and emotional perception.
Example: Entry into Jerusalem – Depth created through smaller figures in the background.
3. Renaissance Art and Key Works
Mona Lisa (La Gioconda): Painted by Leonardo da Vinci. Significance:
Portrait of a woman, not a religious figure like Mary or a saint.
Renaissance theme of humanism—celebrating the individual.
The Last Supper: Famous for linear perspective, showing depth and the focus on Christ.
4. Religious Art
Sistine Chapel:
Cardinals vote for the Pope.
"The Creation of Adam" by Michelangelo: Symbolizes the divine spark of life as God’s finger reaches to touch Adam.
5. Historical Context
Martin Luther and the Reformation:
October 31, 1517: Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses on the door of the All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, marking the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.
The Diet of Worms (1521): Where Martin Luther was excommunicated.
Great Schism (1054): The split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
6. The Printing Press and Revolution in Art
Invention of the Printing Press (1450s):
Movable Type Printing developed by Bi Sheng in China around 1040 AD.
Allowed for mass production of books, leading to widespread knowledge and ideas.
7. Surrealism and the Unconscious
Hieronymus Bosch: Ahead of his time, 450 years before Surrealism. Known for his bizarre, dreamlike paintings.
Salvador Dalí:
Master of surrealism—blending ordinary objects in dreamlike settings.
Known for works like The Persistence of Memory.
Carl Jung: Explored the unconscious mind, emphasizing the discovery of the "monstrous" within human nature.
8. Baroque and Classical Art
Baroque Art (1600-1700):
Bernini: Sculptor of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Caravaggio: Known for chiaroscuro—dramatic contrasts of light and shadow.
Rembrandt: Master of tenebrism (extreme chiaroscuro).
El Greco: Greek artist, known for his Counter-Reformation work in Spain, with exaggerated forms and vibrant colors.
Baroque Era: Period known for emotional intensity, movement, and dramatic use of light.
Periodization: Early (1600-1640), Middle (1640-1680), Late (1680-1750) – includes Bach, Handel, Vivaldi.
9. Key Music History Concepts
Baroque to Classical Transition:
Development of Homophony: A single melody supported by harmonies, replacing complex counterpoint.
Tonality: Shift from modal music to major/minor keys.
Classical Period: Marked by the rise of symphony, opera, and piano music.
Famous Composers:
Franz Joseph Haydn: Father of the symphony and string quartet.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Transitional figure from court patronage to public popularity.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Transitioned from Classical to Romantic style, with a focus on individual expression and emotion.
10. Neo-Classical and Classical Music Periods
Neo-Classical Period: Revival of classical principles like symmetry and balance.
Classical Music (1750-1828): Defined by composers like Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.
11. Romantic Period Music
Beethoven: Transition from Classical to Romanticism, where music became more subjective and emotional.
Early Period (up to 1802): Court composer.
Middle Period (1803-1815): Composes works like Symphony No. 3.
Late Period (1816-1827): Becomes completely deaf, composes profound, personal works.
12. The Concept of Duende in Art
Duende: A Spanish term representing the emotional power in art, particularly in Goya's works. It connects the artist to deep, often unsettling, emotions.
Francisco de Goya: Spanish artist known for works like "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters" and "The Disasters of War".
His works depicted the monstrous aspects of human nature.
13. Key Art Movements
Rococo: Highly decorative, vibrant, and emotional art movement that emerged after the Baroque period.
Pointillism & Divisionism:
Georges Seurat: Known for Pointillism, using small dots of color.
Divisionism: A variation of Pointillism that focuses on complementary colors.
14. Modern Art
Abstract Expressionism:
Jackson Pollock: Known for action painting, using spontaneous and expressive brushwork.
Willem de Kooning: Abstract painter, associated with the New York School.
Thomas Hart Benton: Taught Pollock, known for his American Regionalism.
15. Martha Graham and Modern Dance
Martha Graham: Known for her unique style of modern dance, characterized by intense emotional expression.
Worked with Aaron Copland on "Appalachian Spring".
Dancers often wore gowns, emphasizing the trapped movement within the body.
16. Important Artists & Philosophical Terms
Albrecht Dürer: Master of German Renaissance, known for his woodcuts and detailed realism.
Maniera: An Italian term meaning style, especially in the Mannerist period, which followed the High Renaissance.
Mimesis: Aristotle's concept of imitation in art.
Verisimilitude: The quality of being lifelike, even if not entirely realistic.
Key Terms to Know:
Chiaroscuro: The use of light and shadow to create depth and focus.
Tenebrism: A more extreme form of chiaroscuro, used by Caravaggio.
En Plein Air: Painting outdoors to capture natural light and scenes.
Symmetry vs. Asymmetry: Types of balance in art—symmetry is even, asymmetry is uneven but still balanced.
Homophony: A musical texture where one melody is supported by harmonies.
The following items are meant to help you coordinate your study for the final exam. They consist of Part 1.) the relevant chapters from THE ART OF BEING HUMAN (11th Edition), by Janaro and Altshuler (otherwise referred to as “TABH”); and Part 2.) the Power-point Presentations and Weekly Content since the Midterm in Week 8. I will draw my questions from among this content.
Part 1: readings from the course textbook:
The following chapters from the text include Chapters 5, Sections 2-6; Chapter 6, Sections 1-3; Chapter 7, Sections 3-4, and Chapter 8, section 4. Since you have already taken quizzes since the Midterm on chapters 9, 15, and 16, I will not be testing you on any material in these chapters.
Here are some music questions from Chapter 6
What was the musical capital of Europe during the “Classical” Music period?
What is the primary musical contribution of the U.S. to the world?
What is the main musical characteristic of Jazz?
Who were the two early, major Jazz composers/conductors and arrangers who brought Jazz to the classical concert hall?
Be familiar with the Basic elements of Music according to TABH.
How do the textbook authors define Music?
Know these composers as discussed in the textbook and from our Weekly content:
Johann Sebastian Bach G. F Handel Wolfgang A. Mozart
Franz Josef Haydn Ludwig Van Beethoven Franz Shubert
Robert & Clara Schumann The Mahlers Giuseppe Verdi
P. I. Tchaikovsky Richard Wagner Claude Debussy
Igor Stravinsky Aaron Copland Leonard Bernstein
George Gershwin Duke Ellington
What is atonality? What is the Avant-Garde in Music?
What different types of Folk Songs are discussed in TABH?
Know what ragtime and syncopation are; and what Call and Response are in Jazz and the Spiritual.
What is the name of the typical jazz scale – where can it be found on the piano?
Part 2: the Course Power-points since the Midterm:
The power-points are in the Blackboard Shell for our course as keyed to the weeks when they were posted. You can also access these HUMA 1010 Power-points from my “Silbert” folder that can be found in the RMU Passouts server (/P: drive).
[To access the Passouts server, login to the RMU computer system. Go to start, then “computer”, then click on the /P: drive “Passouts”; locate my folder: “Silbert” from the long list of faculty. Click on my folder, and then go to “HUMA 1010 Power-points.”]
The following Power-points are “fair-game” for this exam. The Week in which these PowerPoints appeared are in parentheses:
A.) Visual Vocabulary in Art: What is Art from the Carnegie Museum of Art (Week 13): What does Aristotle’s term Mimesis mean? What two forms does art take? Know the two artwork examples I give to develop this. Know the Elements of Composition and Principles of Design as developed in the PowerPoint on Art from the Carnegie Museum of Art. You should know the five elements of composition. What is the difference between a horizontal and a vertical line in terms of effects on a viewer? You should know what differentiates a primary color from a secondary color; you should know what the value scale is and the difference between a shade and a tint. According to the PPT on art from the CMOA, what does the “en-plein-air” method mean? Who practiced it in art? What are the different types of balance employed in painting (there are three types discussed in the PPT)
B.) (Weeks 9-15) An Overview of Art (**and its sub-unit that focuses on the Renaissance and Baroque art periods in particular – from Week 9) – You should know the key periods in Art History. We discussed a number of the paintings and artists in these periods in the content week-to-week. You should be able to identify key paintings and key artists in each period. PLEASE NOTE: The larger PowerPoint, An Overview of Art – the parent of the sub-unit above – is available for reference from the Passouts server folder only – the P: drive that is found only on the RMU servers. Once you click on the P: drive, scroll to my folder (Silbert), then to HUMA 1010 PowerPoints.
What was the Western world’s major influence for a thousand years into the Renaissance? What was the goal of this art?
Information about these people is gleaned from both the larger PowerPoint, An Overview of Art and from TABH, Chapter 5. Be familiar with all of these artists in particular:
Giotto – of what art technique was he an early adopter?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Hieronymus Bosch – Who called him “the discoverer of the unconscious?”
Caravaggio – he is a master of what art period?
El Greco – what modern art movement does he foreshadow (anticipate in form)?
Rembrandt van Rijn
Edouard Manet
Claude Monet – he gave what art movement its name?
Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt
Vincent Van Gogh
Georges Seurat – how do we remember him? Hint: it is a phrase that rhymes)
Ilya Repin – what is the subject matter of the painting by Repin that first caught Prof. Silbert’s eye at Princeton University Museum of Art?
Georges Braque
Pablo Picasso
Wassily Kandinsky
Marcel DuChamp
Salvador Dali
Georgia O’Keeffe
Aaron Douglas
Thomas Hart Benton
Louise Bourgeois
Jackson Pollock – Who was his teacher?
Willem de Kooning
Franz Kline
Edward Hopper – what is his art called?
Andy Warhol – of what art movement was he a master?
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Claes Oldenburg – especially note his art installation in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, in An Overview of Art PowerPoint.
Andrew Wyeth
What art medium was used in Northern Europe’s Renaissance? Why? What medium was most used in Southern Europe in the Renaissance?
According to the PowerPoint, what group developed moveable type first?
What was the significance of the 69th Regiment Armory Exhibit? When and where did it occur?
Why was the invention of photography an important development in art?
Who was the master of Chiaroscuro? Who made the first attempt at perspective?
Know the following architects and the significant works they built as discussed in the book and on the Survey of Art Power-point:
Frank Lloyd Wright – What is his architectural motto?
Frank Gehry – Why is he an “anti-Wright?” (Hint: For Gehry, form (art) comes first.)
Philip Johnson – What is one of his local signature structures? (Hint: it is in downtown Pittsburgh!)
According to the Power-point on An Overview of Art, who is Professor Silbert’s favorite artist (painter)?
C. (Week 12) THE PPT ON GOYA “The Duende: Artistic Inspiration in Francisco de Goya”
Francisco de Goya -- What is his nationality, when did he paint, why is he important?
Be able to identify “The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters,”
“The Shootings of the Third of May,”
“The Disasters of War” – what were they
“Las Pinturas Negras” – What were they
What is the concept of the “Duende” (Duen de Casa)?
What fate did Goya and Beethoven share in their later lives?
D. (Week 15) American Visionaries: Martha Graham, Aaron Copland, and Andrew Wyeth
Each of these American visionaries excelled at a particular craft – know what that craft was for each of them.
Where/when was Martha Graham born?
According to the quote in the power-point, with whom was Martha Graham compared?
With whom did she collaborate on a now famous ballet (shown in clips in the power-point)? What was the title of the work (there are two titles for this work, know both of them)?
Where/when was Aaron Copland born?
In TABH, Aaron Copland was known as defining the American Sound in his musical compositions, why? (see Chapter 6, Section 3 of the textbook)
How did he try to expand the audience for American classical music?
Where/when was Andrew Wyeth born?
How did Andrew Wyeth describe himself as a painter?
What painting received “major acclaim” in 1948?
What was a title given to him because of his popularity?
And don’t forget American Roots Music in Week 15:
What metaphor did Professor Silbert use to characterize the development of American Roots Music that can be applied to all music from its beginnings to the present day? What three main cultural groups form the root bases of American roots Music? What is the special musical “dialogue” that was strongly identified with one of these traditions? This is in downloadable form in Week 15.
The exam will consist of 90 questions in various objective formats: multiple choice; matching; T/F. A number of these questions will consist of matching images to sets of possible descriptive answers. There will be only one correct answer per image. We will have seen these images in our weekly content or in TABH, Chapter 5.
The Exam will be given Online during the open hours I have set for it. The Exam opens on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at NOON and will remain open until Friday, December 13, 2024, at NOON.
Examples of image matching are on the next page.
Examples of Image Matching:
For images 1-3, choose from the following art movements for your answers:
Impressionism b.) AbEx c.) Northern Renaissance
For images 4-6, choose from the following artists for your answers
a.) Andrew Wyeth b.) Caravaggio c.) Francisco de Goya
#1 #2
#3 #4
#5
#6
