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Art History
This is your portal to information about historical works of visual art, its artists, and their contributions to society and culture. Ask questions and find answers in the following areas: Paleolithic, Neolithic, Egyptian, Mesopotamia, Persian Agean, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Celtic, Byzantine, Indian, Southest Asian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Islamic, Pre-Columbian, Inuit, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassiam, Romantic, Realism, Impressionism, Art Noveau, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Expressionism, Abstraction, Dadaism, Surrealism, and Pop.
3,044 Questions
What do naturalism and realism have in common?
Both naturalism and realism are writing methods used to represent any subject matter truthfully sans artistic license. Naturalism actually uses extremely detailed realism in order to tell a story.
When did the Romanticism era begin and end?
The art movement known as Romanticism began in 1770 and ended in 1840 in Western Europe and the US.
How do you spell the name of the artist Seaurat?
The correct spelling is Georges-Pierre Seurat(1859-1891), a French impressionist.
He is best known for the large scale A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1886).
Why and where did still life first became popular?
still life became popular since the 19th century from the founder of coulors and thr clash of objects the name was found as still life ..
Why are there dots on pop art?
The dots in some Pop Art pieces are a reference to comic book art and color offset printing.
What happend to Esias Bosch's artwork at the new Oliver Thambo International airport?
This panel, comissioned for the International Departure Hall at Jan Smuts Airport (now Oliver Tambo International Airport) in 1972 and which measured a massive 58 m x 6,5 m was completely and irreverently destroyed during the recent renovations to the airport. No attempts were made to dismantle and relocate it.
What art style is described as the careful depiction of light?
Exactly Light Art. Nothing more, nothing less.
What did the surrealists use as a source of subject matter for their art?
The declared intention of the Surrealists was to use dreams and the unconscious as the source of their inspiration and subjects.
Names of four impressionist artists?
Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Alfred Sisley.
What is the most reproduced painting in the world?
The most Reproduced Image in the World - "Image" (as far as Art History is concerned) is the "Mona Lisa".
Actual images such as the queen on a bank note, or a website's logo are reproduced far more often that a painting. However, since this question is listed as "Art History", the correct answer is DaVinci's "Mona Lisa"
What materials did eduardo paolozzi use for his work?
he used materials such as - (for collages) : wood, metal, cardboard, paper etc.
What is the definition of a statue?
A three-dimensional form or likeness sculpted, modeled, carved, or cast in material such as stone, clay, wood, or bronze.
Normative components of culture?
All cultures comprise different components that are necessary for members of society to competently participate in social life and interactions. First, culture provides a stock of knowledge - a cognitive component - that is a basic foundation for social behavior. Culture also comprises elements necessary for the maintenance of integration and conformity in society - a normative component that is, ways of specifying the correct ways of thinking and behaving and of defining morality.
Leonardo da Vinci did many things to contribute to the Renaissance by expanding the fields of science and anatomy greatly. He found how the muscle and bone structure works by cutting open dead bodies he "took" from the hospital. He designed the helicopter and a tank. All the drawings but we use the today. Leonardo was the geinus of the Renaissance and who knows what the world would be like today if he wasn't born?
What is the Italian Art Movement that emphasized the close relationship between science and art?
The Renaissance!
What are the names of the 4 members of take that?
the 4 names of the take that group is Jason, howard, Gary and mark ?
Why is impressionism important?
Because knowing about it will affect your grade in any art class. jk
Because It broke all the traditions of European art. It changed the "laws" and was one of the first acts of creative, maybe even abstract, work.
The narrative format of the Vienna Genesis has been compared to what architectural structure?
The column of Trajan
Parallel lines which come together at a vanishing point are called?
An illusion. Parallel lines, by their nature can never come together.
Was the spiral jetty influenced by the Great Serpent Mound?
Yes, Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty was influenced by the Great Serpent Mound. Both earth works have a great number of obvious similarities, and Smithson himself has said to have been partly influenced by the Great Serpent Mound.
Everything revolutionary is shocking. So was Beethoven's music whwn new.
What best characterizes impasto?
Which of the following descriptions best characterizes impasto?
A. Pigments mixed with egg yolk rather than oil
B. Pigment and water painted directly onto wet plaster
C. Designs using tiles of stone, ceramic, or glass
D. Thick layers of paint built up on a canvas
"D"
Paint is also applied so thickly, colors can be mixed on the canvas.
