Thursday, November 11, 2010
Terms Of The Day For November 12
Neoclassicism - a revival of classical Greek and Roman forms in art, particularly during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Europe and America.
Romanticism - a literary and artistic movement of early nineteenth century Europe asserting the validity of subjective experiences as a countermovement to Neoclassicism.
Realism - the mid-nineteenth century art style based on the idea that ordinary people and everyday activities are worthy subjects for art.
Impressionism - a style of painting, developed in the late nineteenth century, that focussed on casual subjects, the ability to paint outdoors, and divided brush strokes to capture the light and mood of a particular moment.
Post-Impressionism - a general term applied to various personal style sof pointed that developed from about 1885-1900 in reaction to Impressionism.
Appropriation - an artistic concept in which an artist uses an image already in existence and places it in a new context in order to give it new meanings.
Fauvism - a style of painting introduced in the early twentieth century, characterized by areas of bright, contrasting color and simplified shapes. The name les fauves is translated “the wild beasts”.
Cubism - a style developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in the early twentieth century, based on the simultaneous presentation of multiple views, disintegration, and geometric reconstruction of subjects.
Romanticism - a literary and artistic movement of early nineteenth century Europe asserting the validity of subjective experiences as a countermovement to Neoclassicism.
Realism - the mid-nineteenth century art style based on the idea that ordinary people and everyday activities are worthy subjects for art.
Impressionism - a style of painting, developed in the late nineteenth century, that focussed on casual subjects, the ability to paint outdoors, and divided brush strokes to capture the light and mood of a particular moment.
Post-Impressionism - a general term applied to various personal style sof pointed that developed from about 1885-1900 in reaction to Impressionism.
Appropriation - an artistic concept in which an artist uses an image already in existence and places it in a new context in order to give it new meanings.
Fauvism - a style of painting introduced in the early twentieth century, characterized by areas of bright, contrasting color and simplified shapes. The name les fauves is translated “the wild beasts”.
Cubism - a style developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in the early twentieth century, based on the simultaneous presentation of multiple views, disintegration, and geometric reconstruction of subjects.
Three Davids
Here are the three sculptures of David that you will be asked to compare and contrast on the final exam:
Donatello
David
c. 1425-1430
(Bronze)
Michelangelo Buonarroti
David
1501-1504
(Marble)
Gianlorenzo Bernini
David
1623
(Marble)
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Terms Of The Day For November 5
Stupa - a dome-shaped Buddhist monument, used to house relics, evolved from earlier Indian funeral mounds.
Buddha - in Buddhist belief, one who has reached ultimate enlightenment, or Nirvana; Siddhartha Gautama (c. 563-483 BCE), the founder of Buddhism.
Bodhisattva - a person who is on the point of achieving enlightenment, but delays it in order to rmain on earth and teach others..
Confucianism - a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551–478 BCE); a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and quasi-religious thought that has had tremendous influence on the culture and history of East Asia.
Daoism - one of the major religions indigenous to China. The primary belief is in learning and practicing “The Way” (Dao) which is the ultimate truth to the universe.
Buddha - in Buddhist belief, one who has reached ultimate enlightenment, or Nirvana; Siddhartha Gautama (c. 563-483 BCE), the founder of Buddhism.
Bodhisattva - a person who is on the point of achieving enlightenment, but delays it in order to rmain on earth and teach others..
Confucianism - a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551–478 BCE); a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and quasi-religious thought that has had tremendous influence on the culture and history of East Asia.
Daoism - one of the major religions indigenous to China. The primary belief is in learning and practicing “The Way” (Dao) which is the ultimate truth to the universe.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Simon Schama: Bernini
Below is Simon Schama's documentary on Bernini in it's entirety. It is, unfortunately, split up into 9 chapters because of Youtube's restrictions on the length of videos.
Quiz # 3
Below are nine images from which I will choose the five that will be used for the quiz. Beneath the images are the two essay questions. Remember that if there is no artist listed for a work, I want you to list the work's location, instead. Study up!
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
The Conversion of Saint Paul
1600-1601
Paolo Veronese
Feast in the House of Levi
1575
Michelangelo Buonarroti
The Creation of Adam
1508-1512
Giotto di Bondone
Lamentation
1305
Gianlorenzo Bernini
The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
1645-1652
Wall Painting from the Tomb of Nebumun
Egypt
c. 1450 BCE
Parthenon
Acropolis, Athens
c. 448-432 BCE
Polykleitos
Spear Bearer
Roman copy after a Greek original of c. 450-440 BCE
Scene from The Papyrus of Hunefer
Egypt
Egypt
c. 1375 BCE
Essay Questions:
1. Define the term Hierarchic Scale and give examples of how you have seen it utilized in the art you have seen in class.
2. Define the term Renaissance and give some examples of how the characteristics of the Renaissance era are demonstrated in the art that you have seen in class.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Terms Of The Day For October 29
Renaissance - literally translated “rebirth” - the period of European history in which the rediscovery of classical Greek art, philosophy, and science led to renewed interest in an intense study of the world and the limitless potential of individual human beings.
Humanism - a philosophy which encompasses a wide range of ethical stances that attach importance to human dignity, concerns, and capabilities, particularly rationality.
Sfumato - Italian term meaning “smoke”, describing a very delicate gradation of light and shade in the modeling of figures; often ascribed to Leonardo da Vinci's work.
Reformation - a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches.
Counter Reformation - a period of time beginning late in the 16th century in which the Catholic Church underwent a series of internal reforms in an attempt to halt the growing number of conversions from Catholicism to Protestantism.
Baroque - the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe.
Chiaroscuro - the use of bold contrasts of light and dark to achieve a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects such as the human body in paint.
Rococo - a style of art popular among the 18th century French aristocracy stressing purely ornamental, light, casual, irregular design and frivolity.
Humanism - a philosophy which encompasses a wide range of ethical stances that attach importance to human dignity, concerns, and capabilities, particularly rationality.
Sfumato - Italian term meaning “smoke”, describing a very delicate gradation of light and shade in the modeling of figures; often ascribed to Leonardo da Vinci's work.
Reformation - a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches.
Counter Reformation - a period of time beginning late in the 16th century in which the Catholic Church underwent a series of internal reforms in an attempt to halt the growing number of conversions from Catholicism to Protestantism.
Baroque - the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe.
Chiaroscuro - the use of bold contrasts of light and dark to achieve a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects such as the human body in paint.
Rococo - a style of art popular among the 18th century French aristocracy stressing purely ornamental, light, casual, irregular design and frivolity.
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