4A quiz
Which of the following statements about this painting are correct? Select all that apply.（Antoine Watteau, Pilgrimage to Cythera, 1717, oil on canvas）
1.An image of the goddess Aphrodite is included in the painting to represent love. 2.Scholars are unsure of some parts of the meaning in the story being told. 3.This painting was influenced by Peter Paul Rubens
The Rococo shunned erotic themes at the instruction of the catholic church.
F
The aristocracy in France during the Rococo period owned only about 10% of the country's wealth.
F
William Hogarth's prints were most popular with the aristocracy.
F
What is the main theme of Hogarth's Marriage å la Mode series?
It is a critique of the greed and hypocrisy of the upper classes.
Which of the artists listed below is considered the "father" or Rococo painting?
Jean Antoine Watteau.
Vigée-LeBrun was known for her many paintings of which of the below political figures?
Marie Antoinette
Antoine Watteau was responsible for the creation of a new category of art in the French Academy that focused on:
Playful scenes of outdoor parties and gatherings.
Which of the following is a typical visual characteristic of the Rococo style in painting?
Rococo painting is characterized by soft colors and curvy lines.
Ideas about privacy and comfort, as opposed to the glorification of the monarchy, influenced the interior design of Rococo homes
T
Most among the aristocracy in France during the Rococo period lived lives of leisure and luxury.
T
The Rococo style occurred before the French revolution, and it represented a way of life that would change drastically after the revolution.
T
Which of the below artists was known for creating satirical works that criticized the social customs of his or her day?
William Hogarth
Rococo art was often used to...
decorate the mansions of members of the aristocracy.
Which of the artists listed below created this painting?(Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Progress of Love: The Meeting, 1771-1773, oil on canvas)
ean-Honoré Fragonard,
The popularity of Hogarth's Marriage å la Mode reflects what cultural change in 18th century England?
the growth of middle class audiences for art
Which of the following statements about this painting are correct? Select all that apply.(Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Progress of Love: The Meeting, 1771-1773, oil on canvas)
1.It includes a representation of the goddess of love and her son. 2.It is part of a series of several paintings that tell a love story. 3.It was rejected by the person who originally commissioned it.
Which of the following statements about this painting are correct? Select all that apply.（Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Swing, 1767, oil on canvas.）
1.It shows a secret meeting of two lovers, one of whom hides in the bushes. 2.This painting represents the romantic intrigues of members of the aristocracy.
Which of the following features were common in Rococo furniture and design? Select all that apply.
1.S and C shaped forms. 2.Ornaments based on forms from nature. 3.Acanthus leaf shapes
Which of the following characteristics make this painting exemplary of the Rococo style? Select all that apply.
1.The lighthearted and cheerful theme. 2.The focus on the leisure time of the upper class.
Which of the following statements about Élisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun are correct? Select all that apply.
1.Vigée-LeBrun lived outside of France during the revolution. 2. Vigée-LeBrun painted portraits of both men and women, but she specialized in women.
Which of the following furniture items described below would fit into the Rococo style?
A delicate small table with slightly curved legs, secret compartments, and an inlaid design showing stylized leaf forms.
Which of the following is not included in this painting?（Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Swing, 1767, oil on canvas.）
A dog
Which of the scenes described below is most likely to appear in a Rococo painting?
A woman reads in a garden surrounded by flowers and statues. A man peeps around one of the statues and looks at her.
Which of the sentences below best describes the story being told in Hogarth's The Rake's Progress?
An immoral young man abandons the woman who loves him and eventually ends up in prison.
