Exam # 2 Study Guide Lectures: 11-17 Lecture 11 (February 24) I. High Renaissance A. they used order, balanced, and symmetry like the Classical Era B. artists 1. Leonardo a) he was very difficult to hire as a painter because he would withhold the finished work for more money b) he mimicked a lot of his work after what his mentor did c) techniques (1) he used a full range of values (colors) (2) sfumato: faded (a) he portrayed distance by fading the colors in the background d) artworks (1) The Last Supper (a) Judas was in the circle of apostles when he was normally painted on the outside (b) one point perspective 2. Michelangelo a) he saw himself as more of a sculpture than a painter b) techniques (1) distorted proportions c) artworks (1) Pieta (a) he made the Madonna enlarged to show her protection over Christ, and Christ was small to show his frailness (2) David (a) this hands and head were enlarged so people could see the detail from a distance (3) Sistine Chapel (a) most of the figures the painting had sculpture like features (defined muscles) C. Martin Luther 1. he argued that religion should be no a personal level and done only by GradeBuddy ARHS 1003 1st EditionEdited with the trial version of Foxit Advanced PDF EditorTo remove this notice, visit:www.foxitsoftware.com/shoppingfaith not by indulgences D. artworks of the High Renaissance 1. The Creation of Adam a) this painting shows a more personal relationship with God 2. Sleeping Venus a) this painting portrays symmetry because Vensu is lying at a perfect diagonal 3. Venus Urbino a) this painting was significant because it was the first time Venus looked straight at the audience instead of into the distance Lecture 12 (February 26) I. Early Mannerism A. tension, instability, and exaggeration 1. it mostly resembled the Hellenistic Period because they were painting art without reason or symmetry B. artists 1. Bronzino a) artworks (1) Allegory of Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time (a) the body angles weren’t realistic (b) figura serpentinate (snake like) (c) the apple represented the most beautiful C. engraving 1. whatever was printed would come out reversed 2. Durer was the very first artist to publish a book of his prints D. Architecture 1. Andrea Palladio a) he introduced the superimposed porch to domestic architecture (1) introduced the venetian window (arched window) (2) Villa Rotunda (private home) was his most famous piece Lecture 13 (March 3) I. Northern High Renaissance A. Pieter Bruegel is the “father” of genre painting 1. they were very realistic and often put the viewer in the story of the painting 2. Baroque PeriodB. it had too much decoration C. gilded elements: metal covered with gold D. sculptures 1. artist were told to portray drastic emotions in their work a) their goal was to motion people with the extent of the emotions 2. Bernini was the prominent sculpture/artist a) The Life of Saint Teresa (1) it was said her faiths so strong she felt pain b) Trev i Fountain (1) the largest and most famous fountain in the world (2) symbolized that Rome was still okay despite the Protestant Reformation E. paintings 1. they have a strong imperial tone 2. many portrait style paintings 3. tenebrism: very dark almost horror like 4. chiaroscuro: the use of light to create shadows 5. Hyacinthe Rigaud a) King Louis XIV (Sun God) b) it shows power and wealth of the king c) fleur de lis: flower like symbol of royalty 6. Versailles a) most important building during the Baroque Period b) The Hall of Mirrors is the most important room (gilded statues) Lecture 14; no class on lecture 15 (March 5) I. Rococo Period A. they rejected symmetry and used bright, almost pastel colors B. Salon paintings were very popular C. many reflected the French Aristocracy D. The Royal Academy 1. they told everyone what they could and couldn’t not paint a) history painting (highest importance) b) portraiture c) genre painting d) landscape e) animal painting f) still life (inanimate objects) (least important) E. artists1. Antonine Watteau a) Pilgrimage to Cythera (1) wealthy couples were on their way to visit the statue of Venus 2. Jean-Honore Fragonard a) The Swing (most famous) (1) At this time the aristocracy was encourage too engage in physical activities, but ladies were still expected to hold their stature, so the swing was a perfect balance between the two. (2) The lady is having an affair with her lover on the left while her husband is hiding in the bushes on the right. 3. Adelaide Labille-Guiard a) Madame du Barry, and Self Portrait with Two Pupils (1) Madame du Barry was admired for her beauty (2) she was originally a hat sales clerk (3) she was friends with Adelaide Labille-Guiard and the king (4) the bow on her chest mean she is open to sexual encounters (5) Adekaide Labille-Guiiard dies by decapitation F. The Grand Tour 1. Young men would travel witha mentor ro sites of art history to learn about the classics and complete their education. 2. They would receive a souvenir in the form of a painting that showed all the places they visited a) the men were painted wearing red and almost all the objects were gilded Lecture 16 (March 12) I. Neoclassicism A. they were revisiting the classics B. communication through corporal expression II. Romanticism and the aftermath of the French Reveolution A. responding to the disillusionment of Enlightenment values B. articulating the personal C. around the world 1. France: horror of wartime 2. England: reacting agains the industrial revolution3. America: the man-nature dialog (Hudson River School Movement) D. artists 1. David a) focused on historic paintings b) Oath of the Horratii (1) it shows they loyalty to Rom (meant to show morality) (2) it reflects the Baroque because pf the drama and lighting (3) people say it is the most people painting since the Gent Altarpiece 2. Eugene Delacroi a) Liberty Leading the People (1) the incorporation of women, child, the rich, and poor shows that everyone is coming together to participate in the French Revolution 3. William Turner a) The Slave Ship (1) 132 slaves being thrown over board (2) Turner wanted to sell his painting sin America, but it took awhile for them to appreciate it because they abolished slavery about 50 years after England did in 1807. 4. Thomas Cole a) “father” of the Hudson River School Movement (1) American artists would travel to Europe to study the classics. b) View from Mount Holyoke, After a Thunderstorm. The