ROCOCO (1720 – 1760)-arose from the rule of Louis XV who was more interested in social life and gambling than state of affairs-represents modern pleasures; intimacy, secrecy, fun between subject matters; fluffy brushwork,concerned with more playful themes-ornate, fanciful themes-shell like shapes-wide scale-lots of pastels-themes of love, myth, youthfulness-forms are asymmetrical-This style rejected the strict Baroque forms-Reaction to the changing audience-Reflects changes in society-upper class began pursuing personal amusement and this was reflected in this style-lack of content depth-Aristocrats started focusing on interior designing and decorating-Beginnings of frivolous subjects in paintings1)NEOCLASSICISM -austere, moral values, didactic, crisp lines, hard edges and clarity, sculpted forms, and shallow depths; usually history painting; used to teach citizens how to behave; often about how loyalty and sacrifice to the state is overall more important than emotion-lots of greek and roman men-classical subjects-clear and sharp lines and outlines-serious, unemotional, heroic-dulled colors with occasional highlights-conveyed moral anecdotes-subdued palette-shallow depth-symmetrical forms-portrayed emerging classical ideals-concepts related to the republic-while rococo art represented unnecessary extravagancies neoclassicism took on a political form speaking to an audience on the verge of revolution-instead of being decorative it was meant to inspire values and ideals1) Oath of Horatii: Neoclassical; dark undertones, moral values, dramatic reds, historical painting with contemporary message to put the state above all else2)ROMANTICISM-content focused on nature-cloudy skies; sky fills up the majority of the picture-dramatic scenes-visible brush strokes-evokes emotion-most obvious rejection of neoclassicism was the visible brushstrokes which don’t line up with neoclassical perfection-extremely emotionally charged-varies immensely as a style but focuses on critique of conventions and altering already existingstyles as an expression of individual geniusREALISM-rejects notion of "higher reality" in art; focus on things of one's own time, things one can see and experience; usually depicts peasant life; paint application and composition call attention to themselves-depicts everday life-represents urban struggle-very somber-dark palette-no sweeping landscapes, but shallow planes-no idealizations-tends to show countryside-reflected the workers and peasant revolution throughout Europe-rejected the Salon and bourgeoisie audience-defied expectations of the bourgeoisie and bended conventions of the genre-prompted audience to look further than what they knew about existing conventions of art and into what they know about reality-significance of acknowledging the proletariatIMPRESSIONISM-about a Bourgeoisie world where Bourgeoisie rituals govern and stand as markers of a personssocial standing; wants to paint the modern world; wants to show how the painting was created (paint is not going to make a perfect figure when we do not live in a world of perfect figures); representation, fleeting spectacle of everyday life; plein air painting (outoors, on site); empahsis on surface as well as subject matter; rapid brushstrokes; motif is a slice of life rather than a posed scene; primarily leisure activities; interest in color and light-choppy, frenzied brushwork-conveying movement-no clear outlines or boundaries-few details-capturing fleeting moments-content includes various social activities-light palette of colors, few black or dark colors-emphasized individual expression-set new standards for artists-began a departure from traditionEXPRESSIONISM-personal portrayal of subject in painting-strong colors and forms-distorting forms-swirly brushstrokes-simple compositions-strong outlines-further set new standards that art had to come from within the artist-instead of the analysis of the technicalities of the painting, artists were judged on their character as conveyed through their artCUBISM● Rococo● Neoclassicism● Romanticism - Not a consistent style● Emphasized individual intrepreattion and genius followed “rational” French revolution and attempts to fight back against the excess (science and straightforward laws?)● Emotionally charged●● the Enlightenment● the State● philosophes● The French Revolution● Royal Academy● 1st, - monarchs 2nd - burgeouse, 3rd Estates - everyone else● salon - where scenes can be displayed● Prix de Rome● allegory● aristocrats - people who are high class/ high society● didactic- intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.● Louis XIV- the Sun King - ballet, freedom, beauty, etc.● Louis XVI- the beheaded King - married to Marie Antoinette, not interested in reigning● Marie Antoinette - selfish● hierarchy of genres - history painting, portraits, genre, landscape, animal painting, still life● sublime - intensity of emotion, terrifying, etc.● Bastille● bourgeoisie - French upper class● Napoleon Bonaparte - new ruler or France● genre● Empire● The Restoration -● the Oath of the Tennis Court - ● VersaillesTerms to Know, Week 5passage - The term usually describes one of the ways of linking the object to the background or adjacent object. For example, the same colour or tone isused for the object and the background so that an actual continuation of the object occurs into the background or vice versa.pointillism/divisionism - impressionism; painting made of dotsFauves - wild beast / bright and intense color schemes, EXPRESSIONISMSalon des IndépendantsSalon d’AutomneAnalytic Cubism - “…the rubric under which to contemplate the transformation Picasso and George Braque had achieved in 1911. A pictorial language that would translate coffee cups and wine bottles, faces and torsos, guitars and pedestal tables into so many tiny, slightly tilted planes.” Supports a proclivity for the geometrical and monochromatic use of color; early phase of cubism.Synthetic Cubism - “The late phase of cubism, characterized by an increase use of color and the imitation or introduction of a wide range of textures and material into a painting.”Post-ImpressionismcollageThe differences between Impressionism and Post-Impressionism:1.Impressionism was a style of painting which emphasized color and depicted realisticscenes of ordinary subjects while postimpressionism was a style of painting which