art history chapter 7

hudson river school

A group of American painters of the mid 1800s whose works are characterized by a highly romantic treatment of landscape, esp. along the Hudson River

This sculpture by Carpeaux unites aspects of

Michelangelo, Baroque sculptors, and Realism

Which symbolist painter did The Sleeping Gypsy?

Rousseau

Which of these is NOT an aspect of Neoclassicism depicted in this work?

a feminist depiction of women

The term odalisque refers to

a member of the turkish harem

Neoclassicism was fueled by all of these EXCEPT

a return to romantic values

J.M.W. Turner had an extraordinary impact on modern art. Works like this one, The Slave Ship, with it's swirling, indistinct forms are a precursor to

abstract art

The avante-garde movement described artists who were

ahead of their time

Monet's Saint-Lazare Station was part of a study of

all of these

Thomas Jefferson embraced Neoclassical architecture because

all of these

Art Nouveau was replaced by

art deco

The twining vegetal forms in this work make it indicative of

art new

What English artist created a series of illustrations for Oscar Wilde's play Salome?

audrey beardsley

This enlightenment painting represents the trademark of the artist, a contrast between light and dark called

chiarascuro

George Washington argued with the sculptor, Houdon, over the ________________ of this sculpture.

clothing

The three artists credited with establishing Romanticism were all students of which Neoclassical artist?

david

Which Impressionist painter liked to depict dancers?

degas

Daguerre created a type of entertainment where audiences saw living paintings consisting of actors posing in front of a painted backdrop and behind translucent curtains called a/an:

diorama

This work by Goya is an example of

dry point etching

engraving directly on a bare metal plate

drypoint

The architect of this building was named

eiffel

William Hogarth made ________________ from his paintings, as these could be reproduced cheaply and allow the middle class access to his work.

engravings

Which term is most closely associated with Gustave Klimt?

fin de spice;lw sc

daguerrotype

first commercially successful photographic process

Neo-Gothic

fueled by romantics

This work by Velasco follows demonstrates the painting ideas of

german romanticism

Which of these is NOT one of the media used to create versions of Munch's The Scream?

gesso

This painting, called The Third of May 1808, is the most famous work by

goya

This building was designed in response to which event?

great chicago fire

Because paintings from the Rococo era were considered frivolous and risqué, in the latter half of the 18th century artists like Chardin focused on narrative genre scenes that

had moral themes

Which American artist studied with Eakins, but then left for Europe because of racial prejudice hindering his career as an artist?

henry tanner

Stylistically, the figures in Gauguin's Where do We Come From? What Are We? Where are We Going? are designed to resemble

icons frescos

While the Neoclassicists supported the importance of precision and line, Romanticists like Eugene Delacroix focused on

imagination

The bust with a broken nose in this painting is a symbol of

impotence

This work inspired the movement called

impressionism

depicting natural appearances

impressionism

The creature depicted in this early "dark" Romantic work by Fuseli is called a/an

incubus

Why is there a painting covered up in the background of The Tête à Tête?

it is hiding an erotic painting

Why were patrons unhappy with Rodin's Burghers of Calais?

it was too realistic

The Coiffure by Mary Cassatt was inspired by

japanese woodblock

The most important Neoclassical artist was

jean jacques david

The "unofficial" artist of the Enlightenment was

joseph wright of derby

The use of flat patterning and gold similar to Byzantine mosaics make it easy to identify this artist as

klimt

Which of these is NOT a term used to describe Vigee-Lebrun's work?

labored

Which of these does NOT help identify this work as Art Nouveau?

lack of color

This landscape painting, The Oxbow, by Thomas Cole illustrates the concept known as

manifest destiny

Van Gogh said that his line style in The Starry Night was inspired by

medevial woodcuts

This work by Muybridge laid the groundwork for

motion pictures

Even without ever seeing this work, we could attribute it to which author by its use of color, line, and distortion of shape

munch

The quality of this work that is most representative of the latter 18th century is

naturalness

Artists like Jean-Jacques Rousseau turned their back on the artifice of Rococo in favor of

nature

The Houses of Parliament in London are famous for their

neo gothic style

While the use of wood and brick are distinctly American elements, we can clearly see the influence of the architect _____________ in Thomas Jefferson's Monticello.

palladio

What major 19th century invention had a long-term impact on art?

photography

Which statement below is the best summation of this work's theme?

photography is not high art

tiny dots

pointilism

What group, begun in 1848, rejected what they considered to the repetitive, trite, and dull state of British art by imitating early Italian painting?

pre raphaelites

Which of these does NOT describe symbolism?

precise

English portraiture in the latter half of the 18th century embraced a sense of the "natural" through all of these EXCEPT

precisely rendered plants and flowers in portraits

sought to portray real and typical

realism

A sense of motion, realism, and detailed depictions of muscles, bones, and tendons, all make this work attributable to

rodin

a style that was a reaction against neo classim

romanticism

Which of these is the most clear rejection of Neoclassical style?

rough brushwork

french art

salon

William Hogarth saw himself translating _____________ into the visual arts.

satire

The lamp in the center of this painting has a dual purpose - it illuminates the scene, but also is a symbol of

scientific progress

Members of the Hudson River School presented man as

small and insignificant

Sullivan's Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building in Chicago is most remarkable for its

steel framed structure

The first truly "modern" architect was considered to be

sullivan

This work is from which period?

symbolism

Edvard Munch explored a neurological phenomenon knows as ___________, which means "union of the senses."

synthesia

Which of these is NOT a reason this work was controversial?

the model is nnude

What is the function of the pyramidal composition of Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People?

to contain brushwork

Realists, like Gustave Courbet, favored

unidealized scenes of everyday life

In Italy, some of the most popular natural Enlightenment works were called ______________, and were often purchased by European travelers as souvenirs of their educational "Grand Tours" of the continent.

veduta

Big Ben is contained in which part of the Houses of Parliament?

victoria tower

American Realist Winslow Homer was known for elevating the medium of

watercolor

This is the oldest building on the Parliamentary Estate, called

west minster hall

One of the most successful portrait painters in history was

Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun