Final Exam Study Sheet – ART I



Final Exam Study Sheet – ART I 12/07

1) ART IS… the expression of the characteristic attitudes of people toward important aspects of life.

2) The artistic features of a period, place, or individual are termed “STYLE.”

3) Know the 4 things we studied in class that art and painting has been used for…

4) The art periods we have studied so far this semester are…

5) Roman painting provides a wide variety of themes: animals, still life, and scenes from everyday life; scenes of shepherds, herds, rustic temples, rural mountainous landscapes and country houses.

6) The main innovation of Roman painting compared to Greek art was the development of landscapes, in particular incorporating techniques of perspective.

7) Know the types of art forms of the Byzantine Period. What was the major theme of Byzantine art.

8) Symbols of Christian Art. “Where did they come from?”

9) Art Categories in the Medieval Period

10) What does Romanesque refer to? What does Gothic mean/why is it called Gothic?

11) What type of paint was invented during the gothic period. Where?

12) Know the differences between Roman and Gothic architecture.

13) Specifically, 3 Main Characteristics of Gothic architecture

14) Understand the differences in style in each time period. Ie. Medieval: Abstract, Flat, Symbolic. Roman: use of landscape and perspective. Etc.

15) Know what each art period was focused on, and what the main subject matter of each period was in their art.

16) Characteristics of Italian and Northern European style in paintings of the Renaissance.

Know the characteristics of the Baroque period.

17) Be familiar with the great artists of the Renaissance and Baroque time periods and their main characteristics and general facts. Who, where, why. Innovations they are known for ie…(turn over)

Donatello•Understanding of slightest expressions in his sculpture & use of perspective in his wall sculpture. Infancy of the Renaissance

Piero • never belonged to a workshop. He made no attempt to please his contemporaries by doing what they expected. Painted without the focus on the central character of Jesus.

Rembrandt and his many self portraits. His use of light and shade

Rubens - his Typically Boroque style and the assembly line studio

(this is not an exhaustive list, just an example of what types of facts I want you to know)

18) Famous paintings match with famous painters

Michael Angelo - Sistine Chapel

Leanardo Da Vinci - The Mona Lisa

Raphael - School of Athens

Albrecht Durer - Detailed Etchings in Ink

Rembrandt – The Anatomy of Dr. Tulp

Peter Paul Rubens – The Assention

Diego Velasques – Philip the IV

Clara Peeters Still Life (beyond realistic)

19) What was the main goal of Baroque Art?

20) What does the term Baroque mean?

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