ARTS 150 1st Edition Lecture 21 Outline of Current Lecture I Modernism Current Lecture Eakins The Gross Clinic o Although we consider it realistic it would never be considered realism o Eakins had large exposure to Japanese and western schools of art Takes a cue from Rembrandt The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp However Eakins contains a clear image of the surgeon engaging reality as we focus on surgeon and portraiture not depicting actual reality as Rembrandts The Gilded Age a period of American History o A period of substantial growth in population in the US displays of wealth of US upper class during post civil war of late 19th cent o Characterized bt political corruption and materialism o Vanderbilt Family late 70s to early 1920s employed some of US best architecture The Vanderbilt cottage in Newport RI Architecture modeled after studies in the European art schools Lavished European taste Young American architects studied in France and began commercial buildings World s Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893 o Borrowing from ancient Roman buildings o Remembrance of Columbus voyage o Made statement about US power in industry and visual arts o Over 60ft guilded bronze sculpture o John Singer Sargent 1956 1925 Spent most of career in London but received many important commissions from US families Mame Pierre Gautreau Created a scandal at Salon because of strap added to dresscourageous and breaking boundaries His models were typically upper class women Isabella Stewart Gardner Gardner family were founders of art museum of Boston Rejected 8 renderings of her face until finally happy These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute o John Singer Sargent Mrs Fiske Warren Gretchen Osgood and her daughter Rachel 1903 Serenity and confidence with overpowering elegance Advanced painting techniques with fluid brushstrokes and delicate light o Monet Claude Boats at La Grenouilliere and Gare St Lasate Paris People were fascinated with his scenes derived from nature o John Singer Sargent Nonchaloir Repose Gestural style Influenced by Spanish school of painting Lavish costume and furniture very much shown in Spanish works Thin brushstrokes o John Singer Sargent The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit Sense of spontaneity and Japanese vases and mysterious red screen Created feeling of distance o Diego Velasquez Las Meninas Maids of Honor 1656 Sargent took inspiration from this painting o William Merritt Chase In the Studio Woman in studio surrounded by precious objects Idea of woman connected w objects and consumerism taste spanned many cultures ie The Japanese Room in the house of Cornelius Vanderbilt II o Cecilia Beaux Sita and Sarita 1893 An award winning portraitist She made many trips to Europe Had her works shown in Paris Salon big accomplishment because she was not from France Manet Olympia 1865
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