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Dome of the Duomo
Artist: Brunelleschi
Italian Renaissance
1425-1453
Large dome on a cathedral that Brunelleschi won the right to build in a competition
Dome made of two shells, placed on octagonal base: more windows
Birth of Venus
Artist: Botticelli
Italian Renaissance
1480
Depicts the Birth of Venus, straight out of Greek/Roman myth
Everything is very idealized, calm, cool, and just kind of floating (no linear perspective)
The Tribute Money
Artist: Masaccio
Italian Renaissance
1427
Piece inside the Broncci Chapel depicting Christ helping apostle pay his taxes
Notable for use of linear perspective, very realistic drapery and figures, and light source being aligned with real-life light
Madonna of the Rocks
Artist: Leonardo Da Vinci
Italian Renaissance
1490
Piece depicts Mary with baby Jesus and John the Baptist in triangle configuration
Hazy, realistic background (sfumato), almost dreamlike setting
School of Athens
Artist: Raphael
Italian Renaissance
1510
Fresco of all the great minds of past generations that Renaissance artists idolized, including Plato, Aristotle, and contemporary artist Michelangelo
Soaring linear perspective to create infinite looking space
David
Artist: Michelangelo
Italian Renaissance
1500
Statue of religious figure David, represents Florence as an underdog
Depicted as an idealized, classical hero figure, not true to biblical story
The Last Judgement
Artist: Michelangelo
Italian Renaissance
1540
Focus on masses of realistic, muscular bodies, typical of artist
Shows last judgement of Christ, people are being sent to heaven and hell off to the sides
Merode Altarpiece
Artist: Robert Campin
Northern Renaissance
1425-1430
Photo-realistic religious story of enunciation of Christ
Takes place in middle class home instead of somewhere exotic
Man in a Red Turban
Artist: Jan Van Eyck
Northern Renaissance
1433
One of the most realistic depictions of a person's face since verism in Rome
No idealism, all aspects depicted accurately, maybe a self potrait
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Artist: Albrecht Durer
Northern Renaissance
1500
Shows the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse attacking all sorts of people --> people thinking world is ending in 1500
Woodcut print distributed to general public, also criticizes church
Garden of Earthly Delights
Artist: Hieronymus Bosch
Northern Renaissance
1480-1515
Triptych design, but was secular, not religious
Otherworldly scenes in all panels, maybe a Garden of Eden and descent to hell, tons of figures and monsters interacting
No explanation as to what is really going on
The French Ambassadors
Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Northern Renaissance
1533
Beginnings of still life, new use of linear perspective w skull in middle that can only be seen from certain angles
Message: you can be successful in life, but death is inevitable
Alexander and the Seven Sages
Artist: Bihzad
Islamic
1494
Notable for different use of perspective: no shading or size differences to show perspective, just weird angling of buildings --> idea is to read the art
The Court of Gayumars
Artist: Sultan Muhammad
Islamic
1525-1535
Depicts beginnings of humans on Garden of Eden type environment, focus on visual amazement through color and psychedelic effects
Selimiyye Mosque
Artist: Sinan
Islamic
1570s
Modeled in the Shape of Hagia Sophia
Lack of exterior decorations emphasizes color, center of city square
The Calling of Saint Matthew
Artist: Caravaggio
Baroque
1600
Use of tenebrism very important, adds to already realistic and very familiar setting of a pub/bar, story is Christ going to get Matthew
Judith and Her Maidservant
Artist: Artemisia Gentileschi
Baroque
1625
Tells story of heroine Judith killing Holofernes, artist is Judith in piece
Lots of color, tenebrism, and suspense from Judith looking at something and maybe about to get caught
Artist is female, unusual for time period, hence the female focus
Las Meninas
Artist: Diego Velazquez
Baroque
1656
On surface: shows princess and servants getting ready to be painted, subtle tenebrism, king and queen reflected in mirror
Weird stuff: midget maids, strange man looking through door
The Raising of the Cross
Artist: Peter Paul Ruebens
Baroque
1610
Muscular, energetic figures inspired by Michelangelo
Realistic bodies, environment for heroic scenes, lots of movement
The Night Watch
Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn
Baroque
1642
Painting of a ceremonial militia, common patrons during this time
Important elements: movement, tenebrism, color, shadow
Pilgrimage to Cythera
Artist: Jean-Antoine Watteou
Rococo
1717
Group of aristocrats on way to private island of love
Delicate colors typical of rococo, very peaceful scene
The Swing
Artist: Fragonard
Rococo
1767
Woman in typical pink rococo dress on swing being pushed by bishop while she is actually flirting w guy in the bush
Summer scene, soft palette, sexual tone
The Rake's Progress: Orgy
Artist: William Hogarth
Rococo
1732
Commentary on rich people: dude named Tom drunk in a brothel, is getting robbed --> promotes common sense and decency
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews
Artist: Thomas Gainsborough
Rococo
1750
Portrait of lower-level aristocrats in country side
Very casual image not pretentious, typical blue rococo dress
Cornelia Presenting Her Children as Her Treasures
Artist: Angelica Kauffman
Neoclassic
1785
Artist important: one of the only female artists in elite artist club
crisp outlines, flatness, lots of empty space
story is from Roman myth, woman presenting sons as important
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
Artist: Joseph Wright
Neoclassic
1768
Complicated lighting schemes, emphasis on the expressions of all the people watching, fits in w Enlightenment science stuff
The Oath of the Horatti
Artist: Jacques-Louis David
Neoclassic
1784
Story from Roman history of three brothers going off to fight for Rome, heroic story, emphasizes self sacrifice, becomes symbol for French revolution
Brothers and father are rigid, women are more fluid
Design for the Tomb of Isaac Newton
Artist: Etienne-Louis Bouilee
Neoclassic
1784
Never meant to be built, just an idea for very important enlightenment figure
Idea of the sublime: tomb would be so massive it would inspire awe and even a little fear
Carceri (Imaginary Prisons)
Artist: Piranesi
Romanticism
1756
Pure fantasy illustration of crowded architectural environment
Brings out fear, awe, almost nightmarish
The Nightmare
Artist: John Henry Fuseli
Romanticism
1781
Michelangelo inspiration in twisting body, creepy monsters surrounding woman as she sleeps
Meaning unknown, delves into depths of artist's feelings
Family of Charles IV
Artist: Francisco Goya
Romanticism
1799
Royal portrait, only family is pictured as they actually were, not idealized, which pissed them off, Goya in background suggests family is looking into mirror and not pleased with what they see
The Slave Ship
Artist: Joseph Turner
Romanticism
1840
Completely abstract, theme of human vs nature
Comes from story of slave ship ditching "cargo" to die so the ship could get to safety, Turner is condemning this act
Abbey in the Oak Forest
Artist: Casper David Friedrich
Romanticism
1810
Imagery of death itself --> dead trees, tombstones, cloaked dudes
Sense of finality of death, end of existence, barrenness
Burial at Ornans
Artist: Gustave Courbet
Realism
1850
Depicts regular, small town life, no idealism whatsoever
Figures all equal, all normal, people didn't like it at first because it didn't really show anything, reminder normal people now had political power
Luncheon on the Grass
Artist: Edouard Manet
Realism
1863
Whole point of this piece was to anger French academic painters: wrong subject matter, non-naturally positioned figures, abstraction
Prelude to 20th century art, also pointed out hypocrisy of contemporary art --> fine with sexual themes in myths but not here
Olympia
Artist: Manet
Realism
1867
Depicts sex worker very blatantly and matter-of-fact, not romantic
Aim is to piss off upper class who use these sex workers but don't like being confronted with it in their art, especially this way
Impression: Sunrise
Artist: Claude Monet
Impressionism
1872
Painting of a sensory experience, tries to capture a fleeting moment
Emphasis is all on color, not figures, and now it felt when you first looked at the sunrise
Luncheon of the Boating Party
Artist: Auguste Renoir
Impressionism
1881
Emphasis on a particular moment in time, this time focused on a bunch of rich people enjoying lunch on a boat
Clear class distinctions, allusions to modern life (train bridge)
A Bar at the Foiles-Bergere
Artist: Manet
Impressionism
1881
Depicts bartender looking not thrilled to be serving rich party folk, potentially a prostitute
Shows alienation: bartender isn't included in party looks/feels left out and alone, would rather be anywhere else
Visit to a Museum
Artist: Edgar Degas
Impressionism
1879-1890
Likely depicts one of Degas' friends in an art gallery with her sister
Very non-academic piece: Figures aren't looking at anything in plane, gaze is away from direction of the painting, muddy paint application
Also not a very classic/popular pose, not at all spectacular
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
Artist: Georges Seurat
Post Impressionism
1885
Depicts different types of middle class people out for Sunday stroll
Example of pointillism: little dots of paint to color piece
Still figures in profile are throwback to classical models from Pantheon, also almost utopian in lack of movement
Mont Sainte-Victoire
Artist: Paul Cezanne
Post Impressionism
1887
Interesting development of impressionism: piece has shimmer of impressionist piece but is not just initial impression of landscape
More technical focus, branches align w hills, etc, but still abstract
More non-natural elements you wouldn't see on first view of land
The Night Cafe
Artist: Vincent Van Gogh
Post Impressionism
1888
Beginnings of Van Gogh expressing himself in his works
Shows his disdain for bar and the activities that went on there, used gross green, angry red, weird diagonal perspective to make off-putting environment
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?
Artist: Paul Gauguin
Post Impressionism
1898
Shows fascination with the noble savage and primitive life and art
Gauguin was disgusted with consumerism and art of the time, wanted more influence from less civilized communities
Lots of references to old societies in statue and old woman
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