Chapter 26

Voltaire

A leading advocate of the Enlightenment in France was which of the following?

Enlightenment

A major force of political, social, and economic change in the 18th century was the ____.

fête galante

Antoine Watteau's depiction of the amusements and entertainments of the upper classes is called a ____.

Rubenistes

At the turn of the century, the French Academy was divided rather sharply between two doctrines. Which doctrine taught that color was the most important element?

Neoclassicism

Exposure to the art treasures of Italy on the Grand Tour played a major role in the rise of ____.

poses of the figures

In Pilgrimage to Cythera, by Watteau, the elegant and sweet ____ are hallmarks of the artist's style

naturalistic impulse

In the absence of a contrived pose, Vigée-Lebrun's Self-Portrait characterized the new ____ in art.

Death of Marat

Jacques Louis David painted the ____ to provide inspiration and encouragement to revolutionary forces.

Grandoise Palace

Neumann, Kaisersaal Wurzburg (1719-1744)

Chiswick House

The ____ is a free variation on Palladio's Villa Rotonda.

Jacques-Louis David

The artist whose work best spoke for the French Revolution was which of the following?

Philosophes

The group of philosophers known as the ____ believed that the ills of humanity could be remedied by applying reason and common sense to problems.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The philosopher ____ believed that the human capacity for feeling, sensibility, and emotions came before reason.

Bleinheim Palace

Vanburgh and Hawksmoor (1705-1725)