3.7 Art of Europe and America (1700-1865) – Flashcards

Baroque idealize ruler but also natural (youthful legs & natural/older face) "Sun King" - put self in center of France pinnacle of male fashion; in place of power

painted ceiling, gold ornamentation, mirrors, windows, chandeliers promote France as most powerful/wealthy through art, culture, etc.

Founded in 1648 under rule of the Sun King Provided training for artists and a platform to exhibit their work

Under authority of the Academy Hanging of artworks followed the hierarchy of genres

history painting - culmination of all skills, were large scale, based on literary/historical/biblical events portraiture - figure, painter would look at sitter, mostly of higher class who could afford it genre painting - scenes of everyday people/events landscape painting animal painting still life painting

A style that appeared in Europe from the 17th to 18th centuries, particularly in France This style can be characterized by its light-hearted subject matter, pastel colors, and extravagant ornamentation in interior design wanning of religious subject matter because the rich nobility patron it more

rococo bottom man is hiding = illicit affair woman is looking at man like "whoops i lost my shoe" = he gets view up her skirt pastel, has cupids - love, light is coming from trees right onto her, lush and bountiful forrest

18th century Period of political upheaval -French Revolution overthrows monarchy in France (1789-1799) -American Revolution leads to independence for British Colonies (1775-1783) emergence of enlightenment - separate from religion, promote rationality

A style of art and architecture that emerged in the late 18th century as part of a general revival of interest in the classical cultures. During this time artists adopted themes and styles from ancient Greece and Rome, sometimes to convey moral messages or exemplify civic responsibility

neoclassicism studied in Italy, brought back things he saw to France (columns, arches) somber and natural color, balance and symmetry, subject matter is Roman conflict between Rome and neighboring city; 3 best from each city were sent to fight to death 3 boys standing with pride and power = doing things for state echoes patriotism mother and sisters are weeping

neoclassicism Marat = leader of revolution, goal to wipeout immoral nobility (sent hundreds to death by guillotine), had skin condition so treatment in bath (had desk) Marat is a martyr - died while serving cause; pose mirrors Jesus being taken down from cross dark, earthy, natural tones, portraying message (martyr)

Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821) Industrial Revolution (1760 - 1840) Art: shift from Neoclassicism to Romanticism and Realism -Invention of photography

A Western cultural phenomenon, beginning around 1750 and ending about 1850 CE, that gave precedence to feeling and imagination over reason and thought -Rebellion against the "Age of Reason"

romanticism movement and drama, emphasizes feeling & imagination: woman half naked leading troops she is personification of liberty - brush strokes are more visible

A movement that emerged in mid-19th century France; these artists represented the modern-day subject matter of everyday life (especially subjects that previously had been considered inappropriate for depiction) in a relatively naturalistic mode [only what you can see is real, visible = real] -Reaction against both Neoclassicism and Romanticism -Artists focused on the everyday and the ordinary for subject matter -Key artists include: Gustav Courbet and Edouard Manet

realism scale is large - tells us it is important figures are realistic and not idealized - clothes are ripped working = occupation was reserved for very poor in France trying to give accurate account of abuse and struggle = underlying message of social change & equality; some called it "cult of the ugly"

realism woman sitting casually, slouched, naked, with men real, dark colors, talking but she is naked nature, earthly colors eye contact: resisting ideal beauty portions of other well known art inserted such as Titian - were for Academy, which would have recognized the resemblence

Organized by artists and their supporters as an alternative exhibition highlighting an increasingly modern style