Unit Test: From Baroque to Romantic
Which statement best describes a difference between the Romantic artist Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People and the Neoclassical artist David's Oath of the Horatii?
Delacroix used expressive brushstrokes to create drama; David used smooth brushstrokes to enhance the lifelike quality of the figures.
How did French artist Eugène Delacroix incorporate Romantic conventions in Liberty Leading the People?
Delacroix used rich colors and placed touches of pure pigment throughout the painting.
What compositional technique did Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens of the Netherlands use in his painting Elevation of the Cross?
He posed and arranged figures to emphasize a sense of movement and drama.
How was Neoclassical architect Thomas Jefferson inspired by Classical architecture when planning his plantation home Monticello?
He used a similar portico, columns, and dome.
Which statement best describes an approach used by Baroque artist Rembrandt of the Netherlands in his later years?
He used the impasto technique to create expressive brushstrokes with thick paint.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Landscape with the Burial of Phocion by French Baroque artist Nicolas Poussin?
It depicts an idealized landscape with all of the elements carefully constructed.
How do these paintings by Dutch Baroque artists Rembrandt and Vermeer differ?
Rembrandt's glowing figure emerges from the dark background; Vermeer's figure is depicted in natural light.
What characteristic describes The Third of May, 1808 by Spanish Romantic artist Francisco Goya?
The dramatic light and shadow draw attention to the central figure.
How did Caravaggio's paintings depart from Renaissance traditions to reflect the Italian Baroque style?
The paintings focus on naturalism and create drama through an intense use of light and dark.
How are Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David and Pilgrimage to Cythera by Antoine Watteau similar?
The paintings have a carefully planned background that resembles a stage set.
What is one similarity between Caravaggio's The Conversion of Saint Paul and Rubens's Elevation of the Cross?
They use foreshortening to depict the figures projecting into the viewer's space.
Which of the following statements describes the paintings of French Rococo artist Antoine Watteau?
Watteau's art contain delicate, lively brushwork and subtle variations of color.
Which of the following best describes an Italian Baroque characteristic of Gianlorenzo Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers?
a combination of artistic disciplines to create a dramatic experience
What compositional technique did the Spanish Baroque artist Diego Velázquez use in Las Meninas?
pyramid configuration
What Neoclassical characteristic is seen in French artist Jacques-Louis David's Oath of the Horatii?
the use of subdued colors that don't detract from the story of the painting
Which statement best describes Italian Baroque artist Gianlorenzo Bernini's departure from Renaissance conventions?
Bernini created sculpture that breaks into the viewer's space and engages the viewer.
What convention did Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio use in The Conversion of Saint Paul?
Caravaggio used foreshortening to bring the figure to the front of the painting and project him into the viewer's space.
Which of the following statements describes the Naturalist paintings of French artist Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin?
Chardin limited colors to depict objects with a sense of realism.