ART 1001- Exam 2
Term for this type of subject (Adriaen Brouwer, The Smokers)?
genre painting
The term "Rococo" is derived from the French word, rocaille meaning what?
little shell
?The iconography of Napoleons portraits can be best described as...
militaristic propaganda
Smaller scale paintings of middle-class interiors were typical in which country during the Renaissance?
the Netherlands
Who is the artist of this painting (The Village Bride)?
Jean-Baptiste Greuze
Who is the artist of this painting (The Letter, 1666, oil on canvas)?
Vermeer
Martin Luther played an important historical and cultural role during the Renaissance in what capacity?
leading figure of the Protestant Reformation
Which event closely coincided with the transition from Rococo to Neoclassicism in France?
French Revolution of 1789
What artist is known for his "revolutionary martyr" paintings?
Jacques-Louis David
What best describes the Italo-Byzantine style of the Proto-Renaissance?
gilded backgrounds and visual flatness
What is the medium used for this canopy (Gianlorenzo Bernini, Baldacchino)?
gilded bronze
Which of the following best describes the Neoclassical style?
subjects and themes from classical antiquity, idealized bodies, meticulous brushwork and emphasis on line, heroism, complex iconography
The artist Caravaggio and the Caravaggisti who emulated is style can be best described as incorporating which of the following characteristics in their paintings?
chiaroscuro and tenebrism
Which terms best describe the Baroque style?
convoluted forms and theatricality
Rococo style was most closely associated with which group?
aristocracy
What is the title of this painting?
Louis XIV
What is the style of this painting (Marius at Minturnae)?
Neoclassical
Who was Michelangelo's primary patron?
Pope Julius II
What is the title of this painting?
Return from Cythera
The term "Renaissance" is derived from a French word meaning what?
rebirth
