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Introduction to Art History

Introduction to Art History. Art 1. The Pyramids are located in Egypt. They are tombs for the Pharaoh. The sphinx has the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion. It’s main purpose is to guard the pyramids. Hydria: A Greek water jug.

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Introduction to Art History

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  1. Introduction to Art History Art 1

  2. The Pyramids are located in Egypt. They are tombs for the Pharaoh. The sphinx has the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion. It’s main purpose is to guard the pyramids.

  3. Hydria: A Greek water jug

  4. The Parthenon is located in Greece. It is a temple to the goddess Athena.

  5. The Coliseum is located in Rome. It was used for entertainment.

  6. The Pantheon is located in Rome. It is a temple to all gods.

  7. Inside the Pantheon The hole on the top of the Dome is called an occulus.

  8. A photograph of the occulus.

  9. Fresco: painting into wet plaster.

  10. Notre Dame is located in France and is a Gothic Cathedral.

  11. Gothic cathedrals are known for their stained glass and flying buttresses (support Structures that move the weight away from the building. They look like ribs.

  12. During the Renaissance, artists Tried to portray space by using a Horizon line (separates the earth From the sky) and overlapping (placing one object in front of Another by partially covering the Farther object).

  13. The Mona Lisa By Leonardo DaVinci

  14. Tondo: Round painting

  15. Triptych: a painting in 3 panels.

  16. The Raft of Medusa, by Gericult. This painting shows the desperation and sadness Of an actual shipwreck where only 15 of 150 people survived. The artist interviewed Survivors, visited morgues to figure out how to draw dead bodies, and had a replica Of the raft built for his studio so he could portray this awful situation properly.

  17. The Third of May: painted by Fransisco Goya

  18. Realism: A style of art that portrays everyday real life. It is not glamourized Or idealized.

  19. Impressionism: A style of art in which artists tried to capture a moment in time. The focus is on light and color.

  20. The Roven Cathedral By Monet

  21. The Roven Cathedral By Monet Painted at a different time of day. The artist was trying to capture The specific time of day by Using specific colors.

  22. Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

  23. Post-Impressionism: A style of art in which the focus is on structure and form. You can see the brushstrokes of the artists in the paintings.

  24. Abstract art: A style of art that is based on the world around you. The artist will Either exaggerate or simplify these objects to show a different way of looking. This painting is called Brooklyn Bridge.

  25. Non-objective art is focused on the elements of art (line, shape, color, etc). It is Not based on any objects in the world around you.

  26. Unity is a sense of oneness or wholeness. This piece is unified because of the Color palette used and the similar marks used.

  27. Guernica is painted by Picasso

  28. Surrealism is a style of art that is dreamlike but is painted realistically.

  29. Salvador Dali’s version of The Last Supper.

  30. Pop Art is a style of art that has bright colors and is based on popular culture.

  31. Pop Art

  32. Pop Art

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