AP Art History Essay Cheat Sheet – Flashcards
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Chartres Cathedral
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Gothic, French, 1194-1220 CE (reconstruction), Chartres, France.
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Light/Lighting
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Use of stained glass
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Death of Marat
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Jacques-Louis David, Oil on Canvas, Neoclassical, 1793 CE.
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Light/Lighting
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Soft, glowing light on face Bold use of contrasting light Darkness above light, which is unlike other neoclassical works
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Napoleon Crossing the Saint Bernard (also known as Napoleon Crossing the Alps)
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Jacques-Louis David, Oil on Canvas, Neoclassical, 1801 CE.
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Light/Lighting
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Light hits Napoleon from the sun at the top David uses small strokes of light and dark to create Napoleon's lighting
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Abbey in the Oakwood
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Caspar David Friedrich, Oil on Canvas, Romantic, 1809-1810 CE.
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Light/Lighting
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Two candles light the way for the monks Sun is setting and a crescent moon is apparent Contrast of light and dark contributes to the idea of a funeral procession
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Judith Slaying Holofernes
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Artemisia Gentileschi, Oil on Canvas, Italian Baroque, c.1614-1620 CE.
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Light/Lighting, Women's Roles
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Employs tenebrism, a style of painting characterized by deep shadows and a distinct contrast between light and dark areas Influenced by Caravaggio --- Judith is drawn to represent Artemisia Holofernes is drawn to represent her rapist
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Glorification of St. Ignatius
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Andrea Pozzo, Fresco, Baroque, 1691-1694 CE, Rome, Italy.
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Light/Lighting
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Stark and dramatic contrasting light Employs tenebrism Influenced by Caravaggio
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Hatshepsut Carrying Jars (Outside of European tradition) (Statue)
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Granite, Egypt, New Kingdom, c.1479-1458 BCE.
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Women's Roles
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What points should be made about Hatshepsut?
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Implies the role of men in Egyptian society as more important by masculinizing Hatshepsut
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Theodora: San Vitale
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Mosaic, Byzantine, Early Byzantine, c.547CE, Ravenna, Italy.
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Women's Roles
