Postmodern Art - a movement in Western art, spanning from the late 1970s until the present, rejects the key ideas of modernism. The traits associated with the use of the term postmodern in art include bricolage, use of text as the central artistic element, collage, appropriation, a return to traditional themes and techniques as a rejection of modernism, and depictions of consumer or popular culture.
Pastiche - a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work or an artistic composition made up of selections from different works.
Bricolage - the construction or creation of a work of art from a diverse range of things which happen to be available.
Graffiti - images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property. Generally regarded as vandalism, the postmodern era has recognized it as a legitimate artform.
Pluralism - a postmodern movement in art that assumes the cultural context of art should be all encompassing in its respect for the art of the world's wide variety of cultures and artistic styles, and that diverse cultural and stylistic influences can coexist in a work of art.
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.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Manet Vs. Titian
Below are images of the Titian and Manet paintings that you will be asked to compare and contrast on the final exam:
Edouard Manet
Olympia
1863
Titian
Venus of Urbino
1538
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
The final exam will cover chapters 15-25 and this is how it will be constructed:
Study hard, and good luck to everyone. If you have taken good notes, if you have read the chapters, and if you have spent some time really trying to understand the "Terms Of The Day" then this exam shouldn't be difficult for you.
20 vocabulary terms (match the term to its definition) worth 1 point each.
40 multiple choice questions worth 1 point each
2 essays focussing on conversations we've had in class (The 3 Davids and Titian vs. Manet) worth 15 points each.
1 essay focussing on a new artwork you have not seen before in this class worth 10 points.
The 20 vocabulary terms will be pulled directly from the "Terms Of The Day" lists I have given you at the beginning of every class period. Study these lists well enough to be able to match each term on the left side of the page with its particular definition on the right side of the page, just like the mid-term.
The 40 multiple choice questions come from both the class lectures and from the book. There will be a few questions on the test that we never addressed in class; they come directly from the book. However, for brevity's sake, and to give you less to study, I WILL NOT give any questions from chapters that we did not cover in class at all. The exam questions will range from those that test how well you understand the definitions of terms to questions about specific artworks that you have seen, to questions about the artists themselves.
Let me give you two example questions (yes, these will be on the test just as you see them here):
Pablo Picasso's oil painting entitled Portrait of Ambroise Vollard is an example of which modern movement in art?
A. Impressionism
B. Surrealism
C. Cubism
D. Pop Art
During the late 16th century, the Catholic church launched a series of internal reforms, which spawned much of the Baroque period of art. These internal reforms were collectively called:
A. Reformation
B. Counter Reformation
C. Confucianism
D. Rococo
The best advice I can give you on how to study for this portion of the exam is to comb through all your notes you've taken in class, remind yourself of all the main concepts you've learned, familiarize yourself with all the "Terms Of The Day," and to make sure you have read the material in the book. Pay special attention to how each artwork serves as an example to illustrate a concept (in other words, Monet's painting is an example of Impressionism, David was a painter of the Neoclassical era). Don't just depend on what I have told you in class. Yes, 90% of these questions will come directly from lecture. But you don't want to be thrown off by the questions that are based on the book alone.
The two essay topics focussing on conversations we had in class will be phrased as follows (again, yes, I'm telling you exactly what will be on the test):
1. Compare and contrast the three sculptures, all titled David, by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bernini. What do these works have in common? How do they differ from one another? What does each sculpture tell us about the place and time period in which it was created?
2. Compare and contrast Titian’s painting Venus Of Urbino and Manet’s painting Olympia. What do these works have in common? How do they differ from one another? What does each sculpture tell us about the artist’s opinion of what role art should play in society?
There will be a printed reproduction of each painting in the exam for you to look at while working on the essays.
The best way to study for these essays is to look at the images themselves (they can all be found on this blog HERE and HERE) and think back to those group conversations about them. (We will have our conversation about Titian and Manet when we get back from Thanksgiving Break.) Click HERE for a very concise compare-and-contrast of the 3 Davids on WikiAnswers. Click HERE for an article about Titian and Manet's paintings and how they portray the roles of women. That doesn't exactly answer the essay question, but the article points out some interesting differences.
The final essay topic will focus on a printed reproduction of a work of art you have not seen in this class yet and it will be phrased like this:
You have not seen the above artwork in this class thus far. Write a response to the work that takes into account what you have learned about art this semester. Don’t just describe what you see. Bring this work into conversation with the concepts you have been studying. What kind of art is this? In which art historical period do you think this work was made? What might the work tell us about the time period in which the artist lived, or the artist him/herself? Do you see any iconography, symbols, or choices of the artist that point to the work's content/meaning? Etc., etc.
This is meant to test how well you have been paying attention to the concepts you've been learning in this class. If you understand these topics and concepts well enough to apply them to a work you have not seen before, then you have made good use of your semester. Try practicing on the two images below (no, these will not be on the exam). Think about the wording of the essay topic above and consider what you might write about each of these works:
The 20 vocabulary terms will be pulled directly from the "Terms Of The Day" lists I have given you at the beginning of every class period. Study these lists well enough to be able to match each term on the left side of the page with its particular definition on the right side of the page, just like the mid-term.
The 40 multiple choice questions come from both the class lectures and from the book. There will be a few questions on the test that we never addressed in class; they come directly from the book. However, for brevity's sake, and to give you less to study, I WILL NOT give any questions from chapters that we did not cover in class at all. The exam questions will range from those that test how well you understand the definitions of terms to questions about specific artworks that you have seen, to questions about the artists themselves.
Let me give you two example questions (yes, these will be on the test just as you see them here):
Pablo Picasso's oil painting entitled Portrait of Ambroise Vollard is an example of which modern movement in art?
A. Impressionism
B. Surrealism
C. Cubism
D. Pop Art
During the late 16th century, the Catholic church launched a series of internal reforms, which spawned much of the Baroque period of art. These internal reforms were collectively called:
A. Reformation
B. Counter Reformation
C. Confucianism
D. Rococo
The best advice I can give you on how to study for this portion of the exam is to comb through all your notes you've taken in class, remind yourself of all the main concepts you've learned, familiarize yourself with all the "Terms Of The Day," and to make sure you have read the material in the book. Pay special attention to how each artwork serves as an example to illustrate a concept (in other words, Monet's painting is an example of Impressionism, David was a painter of the Neoclassical era). Don't just depend on what I have told you in class. Yes, 90% of these questions will come directly from lecture. But you don't want to be thrown off by the questions that are based on the book alone.
The two essay topics focussing on conversations we had in class will be phrased as follows (again, yes, I'm telling you exactly what will be on the test):
1. Compare and contrast the three sculptures, all titled David, by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bernini. What do these works have in common? How do they differ from one another? What does each sculpture tell us about the place and time period in which it was created?
2. Compare and contrast Titian’s painting Venus Of Urbino and Manet’s painting Olympia. What do these works have in common? How do they differ from one another? What does each sculpture tell us about the artist’s opinion of what role art should play in society?
There will be a printed reproduction of each painting in the exam for you to look at while working on the essays.
The best way to study for these essays is to look at the images themselves (they can all be found on this blog HERE and HERE) and think back to those group conversations about them. (We will have our conversation about Titian and Manet when we get back from Thanksgiving Break.) Click HERE for a very concise compare-and-contrast of the 3 Davids on WikiAnswers. Click HERE for an article about Titian and Manet's paintings and how they portray the roles of women. That doesn't exactly answer the essay question, but the article points out some interesting differences.
The final essay topic will focus on a printed reproduction of a work of art you have not seen in this class yet and it will be phrased like this:
You have not seen the above artwork in this class thus far. Write a response to the work that takes into account what you have learned about art this semester. Don’t just describe what you see. Bring this work into conversation with the concepts you have been studying. What kind of art is this? In which art historical period do you think this work was made? What might the work tell us about the time period in which the artist lived, or the artist him/herself? Do you see any iconography, symbols, or choices of the artist that point to the work's content/meaning? Etc., etc.
This is meant to test how well you have been paying attention to the concepts you've been learning in this class. If you understand these topics and concepts well enough to apply them to a work you have not seen before, then you have made good use of your semester. Try practicing on the two images below (no, these will not be on the exam). Think about the wording of the essay topic above and consider what you might write about each of these works:
Study hard, and good luck to everyone. If you have taken good notes, if you have read the chapters, and if you have spent some time really trying to understand the "Terms Of The Day" then this exam shouldn't be difficult for you.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Terms Of The Day For November 19
Modern Art - artistic works produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and philosophy of art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of experimentation.
Existentialism - a philosophical movement of the 19th and 20th centuries that assumes that, since the universe is chaotic and without order, people are entirely free and responsible for what they make of themselves.
Dada - a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty.
Surrealism - an artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious mind.
De Stijl - an early 20th century art movement advocating nonrepresentational art and universality by a reduction to the essentials of form and color; simplifying compositions to the vertical and horizontal directions, and using only primary colors and black and white.
The Harlem Renaissance - a period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished, characterized by a deliberate reconnection with traditional and ancient African arts.
Abstract Expressionism - a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; includes action painting and color field.
Pop Art - a form of art, chiefly developed in the 1960s, that depicts objects or scenes from everyday life and employs techniques of commercial art and popular illustration.
Minimalism - a movement in various forms of art and design where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features.
Existentialism - a philosophical movement of the 19th and 20th centuries that assumes that, since the universe is chaotic and without order, people are entirely free and responsible for what they make of themselves.
Dada - a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty.
Surrealism - an artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious mind.
De Stijl - an early 20th century art movement advocating nonrepresentational art and universality by a reduction to the essentials of form and color; simplifying compositions to the vertical and horizontal directions, and using only primary colors and black and white.
The Harlem Renaissance - a period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished, characterized by a deliberate reconnection with traditional and ancient African arts.
Abstract Expressionism - a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; includes action painting and color field.
Pop Art - a form of art, chiefly developed in the 1960s, that depicts objects or scenes from everyday life and employs techniques of commercial art and popular illustration.
Minimalism - a movement in various forms of art and design where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Art Events This Week
Greece Lightning
Trolley Night Reception, Friday, November 26, 2010 6-9pm
Fridays 4-6pm, Saturdays 10-2pm, Through December 18, 2010
Appointments 901.481.1202
515 South Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Paul Revere Williams, American Architect
On display through January 8th, 2011.
Paul Revere Williams, American Architect, the first museum exhibition of the prolific and acclaimed 20th century designer who was the first documented African American member of the American Institute of Architects and the first to become an AIA Fellow, opened on October 22, 2010, and continues through January 8, 2011 in the Art Museum of the University of Memphis.
The exhibit emphasizes Paul R. Williams' architecture, but it also sheds light on his personal and professional history. Featuring 200 new photographs, the exhibit consists of still photographs and slide shows arranged by decade, 1920s through 1960s, depicting interiors and exteriors of buildings Williams designed. The images are of small and grand houses, business buildings, schools, churches and even the memorial for Al Jolson, the greatest of the black-face vaudville performers. Although not all of the 3000 or more of Williams-designed structures are illustrated, the wide range of styles and the mastery of detail for which he was celebrated are demonstrated, and unique large-scale photo installations provide close looks at seven projects.
AMUM
142 CFA Building
University of Memphis
Phone: (901) 678-2224
Fax: (901) 678-5118
Memphis College of Art kicks off the holidays with the 61st Annual Holiday Bazaar Friday, November 19 from 6 to 9 pm and Saturday, November 20 from 10 am to 3 pm.
This much-anticipated event features thousands of pieces of original artwork for sale in time for the holidays.
Unofficially the oldest bazaar in the city, MCA's market has become a mainstay of the holiday season and offers shoppers one-of-a-kind gifts and artwork made by students, faculty, staff and alumni. Sculptures, paintings, pottery, ceramics, glass, jewelry and ornaments are only a few of the items for sale. The 61st Annual Holiday Bazaar promises to be, as always, an extraordinary event and is free and open to the public.
University of Memphis
Phone: (901) 678-2224
Fax: (901) 678-5118
Memphis College Of Art: Holiday Bazaar
Memphis College of Art kicks off the holidays with the 61st Annual Holiday Bazaar Friday, November 19 from 6 to 9 pm and Saturday, November 20 from 10 am to 3 pm.
This much-anticipated event features thousands of pieces of original artwork for sale in time for the holidays.
Unofficially the oldest bazaar in the city, MCA's market has become a mainstay of the holiday season and offers shoppers one-of-a-kind gifts and artwork made by students, faculty, staff and alumni. Sculptures, paintings, pottery, ceramics, glass, jewelry and ornaments are only a few of the items for sale. The 61st Annual Holiday Bazaar promises to be, as always, an extraordinary event and is free and open to the public.
Memphis College Of Art
1930 Poplar Ave
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Quiz # 4
Below are the nine images from which I will choose five for the quiz, followed by the two essay questions. The quiz is Friday, so study up!
Flying Horse
Eastern Han dynasty
2nd century
Kandarya Mahadeva Temple
Khajuraho, India
10th-11th centuries
The Great Stupa
Sanchi, India
10 BCE-15 CE
Fan Kuan
Travelers Among Mountains And Streams
Early 11th century
Pablo Picasso
Portrait of Ambroise Vollard
1910
J. M. W. Turner
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
1834
Jacques-Louis David
Oath of the Horatii
1784
Gustave Courbet
The Stone Breakers
1849
Claude Monet
Impression: Sunrise
1872
Essay Question #1: Define the word Realism and tell how we see the qualities of Realism in the work of Gustave Courbet.
Essay Question # 2: Write an honest evaluation of the course. What where your expectations coming into the course. Were your expectations met? What did you get out of the course? What aspect of the class did you enjoy? What aspects did you find unpleasant? What suggestions would you give me for what I could do differently in the future?
As long as you are honest (even if it involves criticisms) and as long as you write more than a couple of short sentences, you can get full credit for this essay question.
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