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
The Parthenon is located in Greece. It is a temple to the goddess Athena.
The Coliseum is located in Rome. It was used for entertainment.
The Pantheon is located in Rome. It is a temple to all gods.
Inside the Pantheon
The hole on the top of the
Dome is called an occulus.
A photograph of the occulus.
Fresco: painting into wet plaster.
Notre Dame is located in France and is a Gothic Cathedral.
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.
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).
The Mona Lisa
By Leonardo DaVinci
Tondo:
Round painting
Triptych: a painting in 3 panels.
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.
The Third of May: painted by Fransisco Goya
Realism: A style of art that portrays everyday real life. It is not glamourized
Or idealized.
Impressionism: A style of art in which artists tried to capture a moment in time.
The focus is on light and color.
The Roven Cathedral
By Monet
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.
Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh
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.
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.
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.
Unity is a sense of oneness or wholeness. This piece is unified because of the
Color palette used and the similar marks used.
Guernica is painted by Picasso
Surrealism is a style of art that is dreamlike but is painted realistically.
Salvador Dali’s version of The Last Supper.
Pop Art is a style of art that has bright colors and is based on popular culture.
Pop Art
Pop Art