4B Quiz

Which of the below are features of the Era of Enlightenment? Select all that apply

1.A belief in social equality. 2.A growing interest and faith in science.

Which of the following statements about Jacques Louis David are false? Select all that apply.

1.He was decapitated during the reign of terror. 2.He fled France directly after the start of the French Revolution.

This painting differed from the artist's pre-revolutionary works because:(Jacques-Louis David, The Death of Marat)

1.It depicted a contemporary event.

Which of the following statements about this painting are correct? Select all that apply.（David, Oath of the Horatii）

1.It depicts a scene from a story about Ancient Rome. 2.It depicts the moments right before a battle in which the three young men shown will fight. 3.The overall message of this painting is that people must sacrifice for the greater good.

Which of the following statements about this painting are correct? Select all that apply.(Angelica Kauffmann, Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi, Pointing to her Children as Her Treasures, c. 1785, oil on canvas, 40 x 50" (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts))

1.It is set in Ancient Rome. 2.It has a moral message. 3.It was created by Angelica Kauffman.

Which of the following statements about this painting are correct? Select all that apply.（Jacques-Louis David, The Death of Marat, 1793, oil on canvas, 65 x 50-1/2 inches (Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels)）

1.It was created by Jacques Louis David. 2.It depicts a publisher who was murdered in his bathtub by a political rival during the Reign of Terror.

Which of the following statements about Neoclassical painting are correct? Select all that apply.

1.Neoclassical paintings had smooth surfaces with no evidence of brush strokes. 2.Neoclassical paintings tended to have very serious subjects.

Enlightenment thinkers strongly favored the Rococo style.

F

Neoclassical art revived Medieval forms from before the Renaissance, focusing in particular on the Gothic style.

F

Neoclassicism comes after the Rococo style, and it admires and builds on that style, especially when it comes to French painting.

F

This Neoclassical sculpture of George Washington was extremely popular with the American public when it arrived in Washington DC in 1841.

F

This painting is a typical example of the Neoclassical style. (Joseph Wright of Derby, A Philosopher Giving A Lecture at the Orrery, c. 1765)

F

This painting is not a typical example of Neoclassicism, due to its religious references.(David, The Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons)

F

Thomas Jefferson was criticized as too friendly to foreign cultures when he chose to construct his house in a style inspired by the classical past.

F

In this painting, the artist communicates his message about sacrificing for the greater good, by showing the following:(David, The Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons)

How a father condemns his own sons to death for betraying their country.

In the enlightenment era, many believed that only men could truly sacrifice for the greater good, because women were too emotional and attached to their families.

T

Neoclassical art often included references to ancient cultures, especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

T

One reason that the Neoclassical style was used in American architecture was that it was not a British style, and Americans were trying to move away from British influences.

T

The introduction of Neoclassical sculpture and architecture in the United States occurred in part because it reinforced the democratic ideals of the United States

T

The newly discovered remains of the ancient Roman cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii helped to spark the 18th century interest in ancient classical culture.

T

This painting was commissioned by the King of France.(David, Oath of the Horatii)

T

Thomas Jefferson was an early supporter of Neoclassical architecture in the United States.

T

This painting represents the excitement surrounding which of the below historical events?(Joseph Wright of Derby, A Philosopher Giving A Lecture at the Orrery, c. 1765,)

The Industrial Revolution.

The artist who created this sculpture put the American President in contemporary, rather than classical clothing because

The subject (George Washington) insisted on it.

Which of the following characteristics would not typically be found in a Neoclassical painting?

Visible brush strokes.