nineteenth-century art —final exam

Part One: Single Slide I.D.s Numbers 1-6 For each of the following slides identify the artist, title and style period [for this test Realism [Romantic-Realism, Radical Realism, "Official Realism", "Mystical Realism" (PRB)], Salon Naturalism, Figural Impressionism, Landscape Impressionism, Intellectual Post-Impressionism, Emotional Post-Impressionism].

Artist:

Title:

Style Period: (note, for number five, give the medium instead of style period)

Then, in 2-3 HEALTHY, MEATY sentences discuss the work as characteristic of the style and aesthetic preoccupations of that particular artist. (Think style & subject matter!)

Part Two: Compare/Contrast Essays For each comparison, first identify both slides (artist, title, style period) then answer the question as completely as possible.

#4 (directed) 20 minutes. Discuss these two slides as fundamentally important to the changing view of "the artist" (both how the artist sees himself or herself and how the artist is viewed by the critical community or larger artistic "machine" of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Make sure to identify specific characteristics (style, subject matter) important to the larger issue of the evolution of "modern art." Hint: you may want to consider other works of art by these artists to help you make your argument.

#5 (directed) 20 minutes. Both of these artists developed a criticism of one of the other style periods covered in this course. Compare and contrast the theoretical position of each artist as demonstrated in the given works, making sure to use and define key terms pertinent to the work and/or style period. Be sure to identify clearly the principles of style and any possible underlying influences and explain any deviation from these principles shown in the two given works.

#6 (freestyle) 20 minutes. Using the two slides shown on the screen, develop an essay that describes what you have determined to be the most important issues posed in this pair, and make sure you actively relate those issues to larger issues of style, purpose, theory, history etc. as relevant.