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Chapter 6
HI
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Art History
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03/16/2006

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Term
1 Romantic artist
Definition
Gericault - "Raft of Medusa"
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2 Artists of Baroque times
Definition
Rembrandt - "Night Watch", "Abraham Entertaining Angels" AND Vermeer- "Girl with a Pearl Earing", "Girl Sewing"
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A motif found in Baroque art when people look as if they didn't know they were being painted.
Definition
candid style
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Baroque art
Definition
Characterized by it's candid style and still life. Paintings of humble everyday subjects and women absorbed in a task.
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Self Portrait
Definition
When an artist paints a picture of himself. Rembrandt did 100's of self portraits.
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Rococo Art
Definition
decorative arts, furniture design, fashion design, Art that communicated peoples riches. Characterized by ornate details and cheerful colors.
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Camera obscura
Definition
Many artists began using this tool during Baroque times to assist them in their painting. It is a box which reflects the subject upside down on the opposite surface.
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Romantic style
Definition
Characterized as heroic drama, adventure and mystery. Tells a story.
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1 NeoClassical artist
Definition
David - "The Oath"
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The main subject of Vermeers paintings.
Definition
LIGHT
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2 artists of the Realism style
Definition
Millet - "Man with a Hoe" AND Daumier - "Third Class Carriage"
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2 Mannerist artists
Definition
El Greco - "View of Toledo" AND Archimbaldo - "Spring" (face of fruits)
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Mannerism
Definition
A style of art characterized by slight distortion. Backlash to the perfection of the Renaissance
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Etching
Definition
Creating a picture by carving the image onto a block and printing it. Example: Rembrandts etching of "Abraham Entertaining Angels"
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Realism
Definition
Art of the working class and the life of the peasant. Makes a political statement...art isn't just for the enjoyment of the wealthy. Showed the world as it truly was.
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A Still life picture
Definition
Became popular during Baroque times. A picture of simple, humble everyday objects.
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1 Rococo Artist
Definition
Boucher - "La Toilette"
Term
A motif found in Baroque art when people look as if they didn't know they were being painted.
Definition
candid style
Term
Neo Classical style
Definition
Sparked by the excavation of Pompeii. Subjects from Classical Antiquities reappear. Greek and Roman art and architecture. Historical paintings of Roman and Greek times.
Term
Rembrandt used gestures in his etching "Abraham Entertaining Angels". Know what each person represented.
Definition
Abraham-his faithfulness
Ishmale-represents the doubt
God- central figure but not only focus
Sarah-represents dibeleif and unfaithfullnes.
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