27 Art History: Neoclassical
Why did Jefferson adopt Neoclassicism as the official style of government architecture?
a. He felt that the U.S. should free itself from British art influence and instead look to Republican Rome for artistic inspiration.
What is the name of the building above?
a. Monticello
What is the title of the piece above? http://media.education2020.com/evresources/4002-05-02-01-00_files/i0040000.jpg
a. Oath of Horatii
How did art change during the Enlightenment period?
a. There was a renewed interest in Greco-Roman and Classical works.
Who is depicted in the sculpture above?
b. George Washington
Who painted the image above? (Man pointing at papers) media.education2020.com/evresources/4002-05-02-01-00_files/i0100000.jpg
b. John Singleton Copley
Which of the following best describes Jean-Antoine Houdon's style?
b. a combination of naturalism and a new classical style
What was the Enlightenment period?
b. a period in time in which progress through reason was highly valued
Why does the above painting fit the Neoclassical style?
b. restrained drama of this scene
How did Jacques-Louis David treat the image above differently than a Baroque artist might?
c. David played down the drama to show a quiet, still, aftermath.
Who painted the image above? (Area with arches in the background) media.education2020.com/evresources/4002-05-02-01-00_files/i0040000.jpg
c. Jacques-Louis David
What did Houdon use as a prototype for the sculpture above?
c. classical athletes
Which of the following elements of classical pieces did Neoclassical artists seek to replicate?
d. all of the above (precision, balance, rationality)
What was the artist's intention in creating the arches in the background of the image above?
d. all of the above (to add a classical element, to visually separate the stoic men from the emotional women, to create visual interest)