Study 3: Western Art History

Which artist is NOT part of les fauves?

Byzantine art is more refined than early medieval art.

Romantic: Artists drew with the brush, using free brush strokes, moody or dynamic colors

Why did most of the bronze sculptures not survive Greek and Roman times?

Did Dada artists consider there art "art"?

During the Greek period idealized proportions became widely used because of the writings of Polykleitos.

Impressionist: Artists looked at light, __________, atmosphere as it changed throughout the day.

Who wrote the surrealist manifesto?

Op Art created illusions of movement and depth through patterns and ________.

Mesopotamia: Cuneiform writing was developed by _____________.

What type of cubism incorporates collage elements and brighter colours, emphasizing flat patterns and geometry?

Why did people create cave paintings in the prehistoric art period?

Expressionism is most prominently seen in ____________.

Neo-Classical emphasizes reason, order and _____________.

Gustav Courbet pioneered the Realist Movement and was one of the first artists to call themselves "_______"

Baroque: Why is art of northern Italy not overtly religious in nature?

During the Medieval times Christianity emerged. Art is more concerned with natural detail than religious narrative.

Who is NOT a influential Post-impressionist artist?

Romanesque: Strong __________ designs were meant to show these new Christians the strength of Divine Power.

The style Art Nouveau significantly survived the outbreak of WWI.

In ancient Egyptian art, a hierarchical scale was used to demonstrate the status of the figures depicted.

Mesoamerica made star charts and followed cosmology

The Renaissance was the rebirth of what art era?

Who is NOT a celebrated Mannerist Artist?

In abstract expressionism, Creating the artwork becomes as essential as the final product.

Artists used images of popular culture instead of ______________ culture.

The _____________ is the epitome of decadence of the French Court, which led to the French Revolutions

Pointillism is a branch from impressionism

Gothic: Who developed stained glass?