Nineteenth Century 2D Art - AP Art History
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Identify the artist who created this painting.
Identify the artist who created this painting.
This painting, The Scream, was created by Munch between 1893 and 1910. It is of the impressionist style that heavily influenced the expressionist movement that followed.
Though Manet and Van Gogh share similar styles to this painting, they both died before the turn of the 20th century. Morisot also died before the 1900s.
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This painting, The Scream, was created by Munch between 1893 and 1910. It is of the impressionist style that heavily influenced the expressionist movement that followed.
Though Manet and Van Gogh share similar styles to this painting, they both died before the turn of the 20th century. Morisot also died before the 1900s.
Image is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The\_Scream.jpg
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Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
Which of the following techniques is most common among works like this one?
Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
Which of the following techniques is most common among works like this one?
Impasto is the technique of using thick layers of paint on the canvas, often mixing colors directly on the work, and allowing the glob to dry. This creates depth and changes the way the light hits the painted surface; it is a favored technique of Impressionists.
Impasto is the technique of using thick layers of paint on the canvas, often mixing colors directly on the work, and allowing the glob to dry. This creates depth and changes the way the light hits the painted surface; it is a favored technique of Impressionists.
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Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
The artist of this work most dominately paints in the city of __________.
Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
The artist of this work most dominately paints in the city of __________.
Monet was one of the leading rebels of the Salon de Paris. Most of his work comes from Paris and the surrounding countryside.
Monet was one of the leading rebels of the Salon de Paris. Most of his work comes from Paris and the surrounding countryside.
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Which painting technique of the nineteenth century, developed by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, consists of many small, distinct dots of color to form one image?
Which painting technique of the nineteenth century, developed by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, consists of many small, distinct dots of color to form one image?
The name Pointilism itself refers to the act of using small points. Mannerism and Rococo are artistic movements stemming from different centuries than Pointilism, and cubism is a very geometrical artistic style created by Pablo Picasso.
The name Pointilism itself refers to the act of using small points. Mannerism and Rococo are artistic movements stemming from different centuries than Pointilism, and cubism is a very geometrical artistic style created by Pablo Picasso.
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Romantic paintings began to spring up as early as the 1760s. What type of paintings dominated the movement during its infancy?
Romantic paintings began to spring up as early as the 1760s. What type of paintings dominated the movement during its infancy?
The first Romantic paintings were landscapes. Artists such as J. M. W. Turner and John Constable captures scenes of storms, as well as Gothic architecture, which is itself highly expressive and emotional in nature. Human subjects were included heavily in Romantic paintings later on.
The first Romantic paintings were landscapes. Artists such as J. M. W. Turner and John Constable captures scenes of storms, as well as Gothic architecture, which is itself highly expressive and emotional in nature. Human subjects were included heavily in Romantic paintings later on.
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The work was painted in __________.
The work was painted in __________.
The portrait shown above was painted by Thomas Gainsborough, one of the foremost artists of the eighteenth century in England. This painting, The Blue Boy, is one of Gainsborough's most famous works, although he is actually more known for landscapes rather than portraiture. Gainsborough's portraiture style was heavily indebted to Anthony Van Dyck, who was Dutch, but heavily influenced English painting.
Figure: The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (c. 1770)
The portrait shown above was painted by Thomas Gainsborough, one of the foremost artists of the eighteenth century in England. This painting, The Blue Boy, is one of Gainsborough's most famous works, although he is actually more known for landscapes rather than portraiture. Gainsborough's portraiture style was heavily indebted to Anthony Van Dyck, who was Dutch, but heavily influenced English painting.
Figure: The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (c. 1770)
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The background of the painting is defined by __________.
The background of the painting is defined by __________.
The background of The Blue Boy, the above painting, is essentially a landscape that focuses on real naturalistic forms, which reflects the artistic preferences of the painter, Thomas Gainsborough. Gainsborough frequently discussed that he would rather paint landscapes, which were frequently achieved through quick and easy brushstrokes that allowed him to capture a natural moment as it happened.
Figure: The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (c. 1770)
The background of The Blue Boy, the above painting, is essentially a landscape that focuses on real naturalistic forms, which reflects the artistic preferences of the painter, Thomas Gainsborough. Gainsborough frequently discussed that he would rather paint landscapes, which were frequently achieved through quick and easy brushstrokes that allowed him to capture a natural moment as it happened.
Figure: The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (c. 1770)
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An artist who heavily influenced the style of this portrait was __________.
An artist who heavily influenced the style of this portrait was __________.
This eighteenth-century portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, The Blue Boy, intentionally references the previous century and the style of King Charles I's court painter, Sir Anthony van Dyck. Gainsborough places his subject in seventeenth-century clothing and poses him in a manner similar to that in which Van Dyck placed the children of Charles I in his portrait of them.
Figure: The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (1834-1835)
This eighteenth-century portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, The Blue Boy, intentionally references the previous century and the style of King Charles I's court painter, Sir Anthony van Dyck. Gainsborough places his subject in seventeenth-century clothing and poses him in a manner similar to that in which Van Dyck placed the children of Charles I in his portrait of them.
Figure: The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (1834-1835)
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Pictured above is the Arnolfini Portrait, and can be found at the Website of National Gallery, London.
The painting was most likely commissioned by __________.
Pictured above is the Arnolfini Portrait, and can be found at the Website of National Gallery, London.
The painting was most likely commissioned by __________.
The painting, of the Northern European Renaissance, is of Giovanni Arnolfini and his young wife, and the detail of the characters and their home suggests it was commissioned by the couple, likely the husband, for their wedding.
The painting, of the Northern European Renaissance, is of Giovanni Arnolfini and his young wife, and the detail of the characters and their home suggests it was commissioned by the couple, likely the husband, for their wedding.
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Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
This style of art is most known for which of the following?
Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
This style of art is most known for which of the following?
Impressionists where innovative in their brush work, freeing their hand to capture the essence of a work instead of a realistic depiction of the scene portrayed. They also broke with tradition and began to paint outdoors instead of in a studio.
Impressionists where innovative in their brush work, freeing their hand to capture the essence of a work instead of a realistic depiction of the scene portrayed. They also broke with tradition and began to paint outdoors instead of in a studio.
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Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
Roughly when was this work painted?
Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
Roughly when was this work painted?
The work was completed in 1872 and marks the beginning of the Impressionist movement in France.
The work was completed in 1872 and marks the beginning of the Impressionist movement in France.
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Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
The effect of this work on an audience is best described as __________.
Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
The effect of this work on an audience is best described as __________.
Monet was intending only to capture the feeling of the sunrise and expresses it in only a semi-realistic way. It is not surreal because it lacks the nonrealistic and fantastical quality. It is of this earth, but is not meant to be incredibly realistic.
Monet was intending only to capture the feeling of the sunrise and expresses it in only a semi-realistic way. It is not surreal because it lacks the nonrealistic and fantastical quality. It is of this earth, but is not meant to be incredibly realistic.
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Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
The subject of the work speaks to __________.
Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
The subject of the work speaks to __________.
The painting is neither melancholic nor frightened. It is hazy and light, meant to give the impression of a new day and a new era, especially for a France that was recovering and industrializing after their defeat in the Franco-Prussian war.
The painting is neither melancholic nor frightened. It is hazy and light, meant to give the impression of a new day and a new era, especially for a France that was recovering and industrializing after their defeat in the Franco-Prussian war.
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Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
The audience of this work was likely __________.
Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
The audience of this work was likely __________.
The impressionist work was not commissioned, and likely would have put off Parisians used to seeing the works at the Salon de Paris. It was highly criticized at the time of its completion, and only appealed to other Impressionists.
The impressionist work was not commissioned, and likely would have put off Parisians used to seeing the works at the Salon de Paris. It was highly criticized at the time of its completion, and only appealed to other Impressionists.
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Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
The artist of this work most directly influenced all of the following EXCEPT __________.
Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
The artist of this work most directly influenced all of the following EXCEPT __________.
Paul Gauguin is the only one listed who is not an Impressionist, whose work post-dated Monet's Sunrise. He is a post-impressionist who deviated purposefully from the work of his predecessors.
Paul Gauguin is the only one listed who is not an Impressionist, whose work post-dated Monet's Sunrise. He is a post-impressionist who deviated purposefully from the work of his predecessors.
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Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
The piece aims to do all of the following EXCEPT __________.
Pictured above is a work entitled Impression, Sunrise.
The piece aims to do all of the following EXCEPT __________.
Monet was not popular until much later in his career, and painted as a statement of rebellion instead of as an attempt to gain popularity.
Monet was not popular until much later in his career, and painted as a statement of rebellion instead of as an attempt to gain popularity.
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Impressionist artists __________.
Impressionist artists __________.
Impressionism as a movement began in Paris, France, and it was initially rejected by the Salon there. Impressionists were trained artists and they often worked outdoors as they tried to capture natural changing light.
Impressionism as a movement began in Paris, France, and it was initially rejected by the Salon there. Impressionists were trained artists and they often worked outdoors as they tried to capture natural changing light.
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Gustave Courbet is well known for developing and working in what style?
Gustave Courbet is well known for developing and working in what style?
Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) was a French painter who reacted to the previous generation's bold romanticism and his contemporary critics' love of history painting by developing what he termed "realism." Courbet wished to use his painting to comment on social issues and values, which he felt were valuable topics on which a painter might focus. Courbet sought out landscapes, portraits, and still lifes that depicted the everyday in rough, honest brushstrokes.
Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) was a French painter who reacted to the previous generation's bold romanticism and his contemporary critics' love of history painting by developing what he termed "realism." Courbet wished to use his painting to comment on social issues and values, which he felt were valuable topics on which a painter might focus. Courbet sought out landscapes, portraits, and still lifes that depicted the everyday in rough, honest brushstrokes.
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Who was the French artist who spent the last years of his life living in Polynesia and painting its inhabitants?
Who was the French artist who spent the last years of his life living in Polynesia and painting its inhabitants?
Paul Gauguin was an important Post-Impressionist whose early work experimented with color and symbolism, but Gauguin's work took on a new form after visiting Tahiti in the 1880s. Gauguin began capturing the culture of Polynesia and started using symbols of Polynesia and images of Polynesians themselves in his art. In the 1890s, he permanently moved to the island of Punaauia in French Polynesia, and painted more and more symbolic paintings that played with color and structure.
Paul Gauguin was an important Post-Impressionist whose early work experimented with color and symbolism, but Gauguin's work took on a new form after visiting Tahiti in the 1880s. Gauguin began capturing the culture of Polynesia and started using symbols of Polynesia and images of Polynesians themselves in his art. In the 1890s, he permanently moved to the island of Punaauia in French Polynesia, and painted more and more symbolic paintings that played with color and structure.
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The French painter who created large-scale history portraits in the Napoleonic era was __________.
The French painter who created large-scale history portraits in the Napoleonic era was __________.
Jacques-Louis David was Napoleon Bonaparte's official painter, and made both a famous portrait of an enthroned Napoleon and a large painting of Napoleon's coronation as Emperor. David came to prominence before the French Revolution, however, as a history painter depicting scenes from Ancient Rome on a grand scale. No matter his subject, David's work was well known for creating large pieces of art with extemely bold colors.
Jacques-Louis David was Napoleon Bonaparte's official painter, and made both a famous portrait of an enthroned Napoleon and a large painting of Napoleon's coronation as Emperor. David came to prominence before the French Revolution, however, as a history painter depicting scenes from Ancient Rome on a grand scale. No matter his subject, David's work was well known for creating large pieces of art with extemely bold colors.
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