Final Exam December 9th

The final exam will take place on Tuesday, December 9th from 2:00-4:30 pm. It will cover Chapters 22 and 23 (the 19th century in Europe and America). The test is worth 40 points and will consist of:

5 slide identifications (1 point each)
1 in-depth analysis of one slide ID image (5 points)
2 compare and contrast (10 points each)
study guide questions (10 points altogether)

I will be at the Starbucks at Canyon Crest Town Centre on Saturday (December 6th) from noon till 2 if anyone would like to review slides or study guide questions.

All extra credit and late essays must be turned in to me BEFORE the final!

Chapter 23 Study Guide

Europe and America, 1870-1900

Impressionism

• Monet, Impression: Sunrise, 1872
• Monet, Rouen Cathedral: The Portal (in Sun), 1894
• Renoir, Le Moulin de la Galette, 1876
• Manet, A Bar at the Folies Bergere, 1882
• Degas, The Tub, 1886

Post Impressionism

• Toulouse-Lautrec, At the Moulin Rouge, 1892-1895
• Seurat, A Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte, 1884-1886
• Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1889
• Gauguin, Vision after the Sermon, 1888
• Gauguin, Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? 1897
• Cezanne, Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1902-1904

Symbolism

• Moreau, The Apparition, 1874-1876
• Redon, The Cyclops, 1898
• Munch, The Scream, 1893
• Rodin, The Gates of Hell, 1880-1900

1. How did the term ‘Impressionist’ come to be applied to the group of painters that included Monet, Renoir, and Degas?
2. What was the primary goal of the Impressionist painters?
3. What are the two major influences on Impressionist composition?
4. What does the term ‘local color’ mean?
5. What did Monet hope to achieve with his many series paintings (such as the grainstacks, Rouen Cathedral, and the waterlilies)?
6. Who was Baron Georges Haussmann and what role did he play in the modernization of Paris?
7. Why is the term ‘Post Impressionism’ problematic?
8. What sets the paintings of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec apart from those of the Impressionists?
9. What is Pointillism (also referred to as divisionism or Neo Impressionism)?
10. Where was Vincent van Gogh when he painted Starry Night?
11. How does Gauguin’s use of colour differ from the Impressionists?

No Weekly Group Assignment (11/27)

Because school will be closed for Thanksgiving next Thursday, there will be no weekly group assignment this week.

Weekly Group Assignment (11/20)

As a group, analyze the work of art you have been assigned. Attempt to identify the artist, subject, culture, and approximate time period of the work using visual evidence and your own knowledge of history and art. Do not simply list off facts you have found through Google. Support any conclusions you come to with specific details from the work. Discuss anything you may find interesting in the piece such as potential symbols, connections with other works, or artistic virtuosity.

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Essay Writing Workshop

I will be at Starbucks (outside if the weather is nice) at the Canyon Crest Towne Centre tomorrow (Friday) from 12-2 pm if anyone would like help with their essays.

Essay Title/Questions

Choose ONE of the questions below and answer it in an essay that is between 2 and 3 pages long. Use specific examples of works of art and architecture which we have looked at in class and that are relevant to your argument. (Typed, MLA Format)

1. Baroque Patronage: How was the subject matter of paintings and/or sculptures influenced by patronage in the Baroque period in Europe (Italy, Spain, Flanders, Netherlands, France [you do not need to discuss all five countries])? Use 3-6 examples to support your assertions.

2. Enlightenment Art: How did the Enlightenment lead to a more ‘natural’ style of art in the 18th century? When discussing the Enlightenment, consider philosophy, political and cultural attitudes, and advances in science and technology. Choose 3-5 examples to support your assertions and discuss them in terms of both subject matter and style.

3. Self-Portraiture: Choose 3-4 self-portraits (a portrait of an artist created by that artist) which we have discussed in class and compare and contrast the works. Consider how each of the self-portraits is representative of its respective culture, time period, and/or style. Discuss what the self-portraits convey about each artist as well the image each artist wished to project of him or herself.

(40 points)

Due: Thursday 13 November*

* If submitting electronically, essay must be received by midnight. Send to lauren.vaughan@rccd.edu

Chapter 22 Study Guide

Europe and America, 1800-1870

Neoclassicism (cont)

• David, Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard, 1800-1801
• Ingres, Grande Odalisque, 1814

Romanticism

• Fuseli, The Nightmare, 1781
• Goya, Third of May, 1808, 1814-1815
• Gericault, Raft of the Medusa, 1818-1819
• Delacroix, Death of Sardanapalus, 1827
• Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People, 1830
• Turner, The Slave Ship, 1840
• Bierstadt, Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, 1868

Realism

• Courbet, Burial at Ornans, 1849
• Millet, The Gleaners, 1857
• Manet, Le Dejeuner sur l’Herbe, 1863
• Manet, Olympia, 1863

Pre Raphaelite

• Millais, Ophelia, 1852
• Rossetti, Beata Beatrix, c. 1863

Photography

• Daguerre, Still Life in Studio, 1837

1. Why did Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, embrace the Neoclassical style in art and architecture?
2. Romanticism was a reaction against which earlier artistic movement?
3. Why did Realist artists reject the depiction of mythological, historical, and religious subjects?
4. Who was the first painter to hold a solo exhibition of his own work? Why did he choose to hold the exhibition?
5. What is a lithograph?
6. Which famous Renaissance painting did Manet take as his inspiration for Olympia?
7. Name two forms of early photography.
8. Why was Nadar so popular as a portrait photographer?
9. What event led to the formal recognition of photography as an art form?

Chapter 21 Study Guide

The 18th Century in Europe and America

Rococo

• Watteau, Pilgrimage to Cythera, c. 1716
• Fragonard, The Swing, 1766

Reaction to Rococo / ‘Natural’ Art

• Chardin, Saying Grace, 1740
• Vigée-Lebrun, Self Portrait, 1790
• Hogarth, Breakfast Scene from Marriage a la Mode, c. 1745

Neoclassicism

• Kauffmann, Cornelia Presenting Her Children as Her Treasures, c. 1785
• David, Oath of the Horatii, 1784
• David, Death of Marat, 1793
• Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, 1770-1806

1. What was the importance of the Parisian salon in French Rococo society?

2. Why do Rococo works of art tend to be executed on a smaller scale than Baroque works?

3. Name two visual elements of Neumann's Vierzehnheiligen that set it apart from Baroque architecture and define it as Rococo.

4. How did the Enlightenment lead to a more 'natural' style of art?

5. What was the Grand Tour?

6. What was the primary purpose of the many vedute produced in Italy by artists such as Canaletto in the 18th century?

7. Which genre of painting did the academies consider to be the most elevated in the 18th and 19th centuries?

Quiz 11/4

The next quiz will take place next Tuesday (11/4). The quiz will cover the Venetian Renaissance and Italian Mannerism through the 18th century (the middle of chapter 17 through to the end of chapter 21). However, the compare and contrast portion could potentially draw from an earlier chapter. The format will be exactly the same as your last quiz.

Remember, your lowest quiz grade will be dropped; so if you did not do well on your last quiz, this is your chance to get that score replaced. Study hard and good luck!

Museum Extra Credit

Visit a museum or gallery that is relevant to the course (displays works of art from any time between the Renaissance and the present day). Make sure to keep proof of your visit (a museum ticket, a parking pass, or a picture of yourself at the museum).

After you have visited the museum, write a 2-3 page paper on your impressions. You may choose one work of art to discuss at length or a selection of related works to discuss in connection with one another. Alternatively, you may discuss the architecture of the museum if it is notable or the display of the art collection in its entirety. Or you may come up with an entirely different topic of your own (just clear it with me first!)

I highly recommend the Getty Center - entry is free, parking is $15. I encourage you to go in groups or with friends from outside of class as it is a beautiful setting and makes for a great day trip! The Getty also has a wonderful garden where you can sit on the grass and have a picnic lunch.  

Other Museum Suggestions:

Norton Simon Museum (Pasadena) - student entry free, excellent collection of works relevant to Art 2

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LA) - student entry $10, collection is mostly modern art so if visiting LACMA you may want to wait until we have covered a few more chapters. (also has free live jazz at 6pm on Fridays!)

Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Gardens - student entry $12/13, fantastic gardens

** Be sure to check the museum hours before you go! Some of the museums close one day a week.

Due: Any time before the final

(10 points)

Weekly Group Assignment (10/30)

As a group, analyze the work of art you have been assigned. Attempt to identify the artist, subject, culture, and approximate time period of the work using visual evidence and your own knowledge of history and art. Do not simply list off facts you have found through Google. Support any conclusions you come to with specific details from the work. Discuss anything you may find interesting in the piece such as potential symbols, connections with other works, or artistic virtuosity.

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Weekly Group Assignment (10/23)

As a group, analyze the work of art you have been assigned. Attempt to identify the artist, subject, culture, and approximate time period of the work using visual evidence and your own knowledge of history and art. Do not simply list off facts you have found through Google. Support any conclusions you come to with specific details from the work. Discuss anything you may find interesting in the piece such as potential symbols, connections with other works, or artistic virtuosity.

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