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ARTS 150 1st EditionLecture 14Outline of Lecture 13Dutch RepublicI. Fans HalsII. Rembrandt van RijnPrintmaking techniquesIII. Johannes VermeerFranceIV. Hyacinthe RigaudV. Louis XIVOutline of Lecture 14Baroque RococoI. Jean-AntonineII. Francois BouherIII. Jean-HonoreIV. CanalettoPompeiiNeoclassical StyleV. Horatio GreenoughVI. CanovaVII. Josiah WedgewoodVIII. Angelica KauffmanIX. Joseph Wright of DerbyCurrent Lecture (14)Baroque Theatrical, high drama, grand interiors, strong colors, tenebrism, strong diagonals, “masculine”Major art movements originate in Italy and then spread through rest of EuropeRococoTheatrical, playful, more intimate interiors, pastel colors and gold, curving lines, “feminine”, major art movements begin to originate in France; Rococo limited to FranceThese 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.I. Jean-Antoninea. Pilgrimage to the Island of Cytherai. Allegory for romance and sexualityii. Cupids in the background, Venus statue marking the boundaryiii. Very wide brushstrokes II. Francois Bouhera. Madame de Pompadouri. The official mistress of the kingii. Very well educated and engagingiii. Leader in fashion, etc.iv. She is sitting in a regal position, has ideal feet (great beauty)v. She is reading and has a writing desk and Asian vase near (educated and cultured)b. Girl Reclining: Louise O'Murphyi. Ruffled sheets, curtain pulled away, undignified position, suggests sexual activity just occurredii. Book by the bed shows she was probably also educated III. Jean-Honorea. The Swingi. Older man pulling the swing, young man hiding in the bushesii. Girl is kicking off her shoe to him and showing her legsiii. He is looking up her skirt (women back then didn't use underwear)iv. Cupid in front has finger to lips in a shushing gesturev. Nature is symbol of female sexualityo Buildings are over grown, gardening tools are abandonedo Symbolizes that sexuality is running rampanto Meant to describe court lifeLater aristocrats were allowed to live places other than the palacea. Salon de la Princessevi. Smaller building, less heavily decorated, but still highly decoratedb. Rococo Furniturevii. To get the gold and silver onto the wood mercury is used and a worker in this type of factory would only live for about 5 years after entering viii. Shows how the upper class is living in luxury and killing the lower classc. Rococo ceramicsIV. Canalettoa. The Doge's Palace and the Riva delgi Schiavoni, Venicei. "Tourist art"ii. Creates an overcast that heightens the detail of the scene and reflects well on the waterVeduta/vedute= "view", tourist's view (present day post card)Grand tour= people would go on a tour of Europe for a year (college cultural education)V. Pompeiia. Victims of the volcano plaster castsb. House of Venttiii. Discovered art in the excavated houses sparks the Neoclassical movementNeoclassical Styleo "New" "Classic"o Inspired by classical, renaissance arto Enlightenmento An idea of the perfectibility of man and the notion of progresso Emphasis on science and less reliance on faitho Equality of me, democratic ideals, king is equal to ditch diggerVI. Horatio Greenougha. George Washington, Marble, USAi. Move away from the overdone sense from Rococo to the simpler style inspired from the renaissanceii. Washington points to sky "god has decreed you are equal and free"iii. He is holding out a sword "but you still must fight for it"VII. Canovaa. Pauline Borghese as Venus, Marble, Romei. She is reclining on a sofa that they would often eat atii. Does not show virtue, instead shows a lot of sexualityVIII. Josiah Wedgewooda. The Apotheosis of Homer, Jasperware, Englandi. Adapting from ancient Grecian urnsii. Impressing scenes with ceramic onto ceramic vesselb. "Am I not a man and brother" i. Anti-slaveryc. "Am I not a woman and sister"i. Women's rights is startingIX. Angelica Kauffmana. Cornelia Pointing to her Children as her Treasures, Londoni. Returning to virtue ii. Cornelia's friend shows off her treasure, and Cornelia gestures to her children "these are mine"X. Joseph Wright of Derbya. An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, Englandi. Man goes around showing households science and inventionsii. Main demonstration is a bird in a vacuum container, the air is sucked out, beforebird dies he unseals it and the air


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