AH 101 Final Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Renaissance Art - CORRECT ANSWER renewed interest in the classical past
Study of mathematics and science encouraged the systematic understanding of the world
Art was a balance of the real and ideal
Realistic depictions of three-dimensional space and perspective
Human experience= central value
Idealistic portrayal of mythological or religious subjects and the nude figure
Emphasis on education
Flourishing economy, chaotic political background
Intense study of anatomy and light, and geometry (leading to linear perspective)
Growth of science
Lots of nudeness-strong and natural, not awkward
High: peak of accomplishment in Rome, Florence, venice
Calm, balanced, idealized art combing christianity with greek philosophyinterest for classical culture,
perspective, proportion and human anatomy brought to an apex
Artists became international celebrities- Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo
Baroque in Italy - CORRECT ANSWER time of exploration and discovery
17th century
Theory that the sun was the center of the universe now accpeted
Religion: post formation; triumphant church
Warfare: battles through Europe, birth of absolutism
Artwork characteristics: emphasis on light, diversity of approaches (classicism, realism) dramatic
movement and theatrical compositions
Baroque means oddly shaped pearls, but at this time meant bizarre, irregular, and eccentric
Baroque outside Italy - CORRECT ANSWER dutch baroque
French baroque
, Rococo - CORRECT ANSWER decorative, playful elaboration of Baroque style
Walls, ceilings, and moldings were decorated with delicate interlacings of curves and countercurves
based on the fundamental shapes of the "C" and the "S," as well as with shell forms and other natural
shapes. Asymmetrical design was the rule. Light pastels, ivory white, and gold were the predominant
colours, and Rococo decorators frequently used mirrors to enhance the sense of open space. It is
characterized by lightness, elegance, and an exuberant use of curving, natural forms in ornamentation.
The word Rococo is derived from the French word rocaille, which denoted the shell-covered rock
work that was used to decorate artificial grottoes.
Neoclassicism - CORRECT ANSWER pioneered by jacques-louis David
Art should serve a beneficial social purpose in a time of social and government reform, instead of
frivolous immorality of rococo
Emulation of Classical Greek and roman art
Late 18th century
Exemplify civic responsibility, convey moral message, stable compositions, idealized bodies, classical
architecture, heroic subject matter
Romanticism - CORRECT ANSWER opposition to power of reason
Emotional expression
Early 1800s
Imagination and emotion and creativity are more important than reason
Nature is less corrupt than civilization
Human beings are essentially good
Celebrate nature, rural life, common people, exotic subjects in art and literature
Escape neoclassicism's classic forms
Revolutionary beliefs of liberty, equality, humanity
Freedom of thought, path to freedom through imagination
Interested in middle ages
Interested in mysterious, unexplained, dangerous phenomena.
Landscape paintings as independent genre emerged
Emotional, movement, drama, individual opinions
Realism - CORRECT ANSWER began around mid19th century
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Renaissance Art - CORRECT ANSWER renewed interest in the classical past
Study of mathematics and science encouraged the systematic understanding of the world
Art was a balance of the real and ideal
Realistic depictions of three-dimensional space and perspective
Human experience= central value
Idealistic portrayal of mythological or religious subjects and the nude figure
Emphasis on education
Flourishing economy, chaotic political background
Intense study of anatomy and light, and geometry (leading to linear perspective)
Growth of science
Lots of nudeness-strong and natural, not awkward
High: peak of accomplishment in Rome, Florence, venice
Calm, balanced, idealized art combing christianity with greek philosophyinterest for classical culture,
perspective, proportion and human anatomy brought to an apex
Artists became international celebrities- Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo
Baroque in Italy - CORRECT ANSWER time of exploration and discovery
17th century
Theory that the sun was the center of the universe now accpeted
Religion: post formation; triumphant church
Warfare: battles through Europe, birth of absolutism
Artwork characteristics: emphasis on light, diversity of approaches (classicism, realism) dramatic
movement and theatrical compositions
Baroque means oddly shaped pearls, but at this time meant bizarre, irregular, and eccentric
Baroque outside Italy - CORRECT ANSWER dutch baroque
French baroque
, Rococo - CORRECT ANSWER decorative, playful elaboration of Baroque style
Walls, ceilings, and moldings were decorated with delicate interlacings of curves and countercurves
based on the fundamental shapes of the "C" and the "S," as well as with shell forms and other natural
shapes. Asymmetrical design was the rule. Light pastels, ivory white, and gold were the predominant
colours, and Rococo decorators frequently used mirrors to enhance the sense of open space. It is
characterized by lightness, elegance, and an exuberant use of curving, natural forms in ornamentation.
The word Rococo is derived from the French word rocaille, which denoted the shell-covered rock
work that was used to decorate artificial grottoes.
Neoclassicism - CORRECT ANSWER pioneered by jacques-louis David
Art should serve a beneficial social purpose in a time of social and government reform, instead of
frivolous immorality of rococo
Emulation of Classical Greek and roman art
Late 18th century
Exemplify civic responsibility, convey moral message, stable compositions, idealized bodies, classical
architecture, heroic subject matter
Romanticism - CORRECT ANSWER opposition to power of reason
Emotional expression
Early 1800s
Imagination and emotion and creativity are more important than reason
Nature is less corrupt than civilization
Human beings are essentially good
Celebrate nature, rural life, common people, exotic subjects in art and literature
Escape neoclassicism's classic forms
Revolutionary beliefs of liberty, equality, humanity
Freedom of thought, path to freedom through imagination
Interested in middle ages
Interested in mysterious, unexplained, dangerous phenomena.
Landscape paintings as independent genre emerged
Emotional, movement, drama, individual opinions
Realism - CORRECT ANSWER began around mid19th century
