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What were the causes and effects of Romanticism?
Causes: Reaction against Neoclassicism, Industrial Revolution, political revolutions. Effects: Emphasis on emotion, individuality, nationalism, social critique.
What were the causes and effects of the Contagious Diseases Act?
Causes: Concerns about venereal disease in the military. Effects: Medical exams for suspected prostitutes, confinement if diseased, feminist outrage, eventual repeal.
What were the causes and effects of the Suffragette movement?
Causes: Limited progress in women's rights, desire for political equality. Effects: Protests, vandalism, increased awareness, eventual suffrage for women in England.
What were the causes and effects of Impressionism?
Causes: Desire to capture fleeting moments and modern life. Effects: Loose brushstrokes, vibrant colors, emphasis on light, shift away from realism.
What were the causes and effects of Post-Impressionism?
Causes: Dissatisfaction with Impressionism's lack of personal expression. Effects: Diverse styles, emphasis on symbolic meaning, influence on later modern art movements.
What was the effect of Darwin's 'Descent of Man'?
Contributed to the idea that women and non-white men were inferior to white men.
What was the effect of the Industrial Revolution?
Romantic artists responded to the rapid changes and social issues brought about by industrialization.
What was the effect of the Political Revolutions?
The French Revolution and other uprisings fueled the emphasis on individual rights and freedoms.
What was the effect of Contagious Diseases Act?
If diseased, women were confined for months, sparking outrage among middle-class women.
What was the effect of Suffragette Movement?
Used vandalism and protests to demand women's suffrage.
Who was Francisco Goya?
A Spanish Romantic artist known for his dark and intense Pinturas Negras, reflecting the turmoil of his time.
Who was Caspar David Friedrich?
A German Romantic painter famous for landscapes evoking awe and the sublime, like Wanderer above the Sea of Fog.
Who was Ludwig van Beethoven?
A revolutionary composer who pushed the boundaries of classical music, expressing intense personal emotions.
Who was Claude Monet?
A key figure in Impressionism, famous for his Water Lilies and focus on light and color.
Who was Edgar Degas?
An Impressionist painter known for his paintings of dance halls and ballerinas.
Who was Georges Seurat?
The developer of Pointillism, a Post-Impressionist technique.
Who was Paul Cezanne?
Focused on modern content, including the effects of imperialism.
Who was Paul Gauguin?
Built upon Cezanne's work, depicting life in the South Pacific.
Who was Emmeline Pankhurst?
Leader of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in England and a key figure in the suffragette movement.
Who was Pablo Picasso?
Pioneered Cubism, depicting objects from multiple perspectives using geometric shapes.
What is Romanticism?
An artistic movement emphasizing emotion, individuality, and the supernatural, reacting against Neoclassicism.
What is Impressionism?
An art movement focused on capturing fleeting moments, light, and color with loose brushstrokes.
What is Post-Impressionism?
An art movement building on Impressionism, emphasizing personal expression and symbolic meaning.
What is Pointillism?
A Post-Impressionist technique using tiny dots of color to create an image.
What is Cubism?
An early-20th-century art movement that depicts objects from multiple perspectives using geometric shapes.
What is Nationalism (in Romanticism)?
Pride in one's own culture and history, often expressed through art and literature.
What is the Suffragette movement?
A militant feminist movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries advocating for women's right to vote.
Define 'emotion' in Romanticism.
Emphasis on feelings and intuition over logic and reason in artistic expression.
Define 'individuality' in Romanticism.
Celebrating the unique experience and personal perspective in art and life.
What is modern content in art?
The depiction of everyday life, leisure activities, and urban scenes in art.