Art History Unit 5 quiz 1
Boucher
: He added a sense of playfulness and sensuality to his portraits.
Fragonard
: He combined techniques from Watteau and Boucher in his own art.
Empiricism
According to many historians, Locke's greatest contribution to the world was his belief called the "doctrine of ________."
Aristocracy
After 1715, the ____________ made a surge into the societal and political realms.
Howitt
He etched majestic creatures and competitive sports.
Hunter
He was a doctor who pioneered anatomical drawings to be used as a teaching tool.
Portrait
Kneller took ________________ painting to an industrial level.
Data
Newton's insistence on concrete proof and ________ became an important factor in The Enlightenment movement.
Scientific
Newton's theories and experiments took the ________ revolution to a whole new level.
Marie Antoinette
One of Vigée-Lebrun's most loyal patrons was ____________.
The Grand Style
Reynolds was well known for his portrait paintings where he emphasized what was called "____________" which paradoxically brought perfection to imperfect traits.
Natural
Rousseau's views were known and widely read, and many think it was because of his influence that the taste of the art world went from the flashy Rococo to a more simplistic and ___________ style.
Indulgent
The Enlightenment was occurring and people began to question the Rococo whimsical, ______ style of art.
Rococo
The architecture of the time set the stage for a new, softer, more feminine style that was appropriately called .
Fluid
The lines in the panels of the walls were more ____________________ than earlier art, and the influence of the shell shape with the curving sprays of leaves gives off a very lighthearted feel.
Reason
The true essence of The Enlightenment was based on using _____ to look at the world.
Color
Watteau's use of _______ is unparalleled from this era.
John Locke
What Newton did for mathematics and science, a man named _______________ did for political and social philosophy.
Symbolism
While Boucher's portraits were well known, he was also famous for his use of ______ and allegories.
Politically
Women were holding higher positions ____________.
Kneller
____ was a major portrait artist of the time and painted all of the Kit-Kat members.
Reynolds
_____ captured many military heroes using "The Grand Style" technique.
Chardin
_____ found inspiration in the country life of families.
Newton
_____ insisted on solid proof when it came to scientific research.
Paris
_____ was the social capital in the 18th century.
Canaletto
_____'s ability to paint detailed scenes became quite popular with tourists who were traveling Europe on their "Grand Tour."
Greuze
______ embraced Rousseau's philosophy and painted "simple" moments.
Madame de Pompadour
________, the famous and quite powerful mistress of Louis XV, took Boucher as her painter and commissioned several pieces from him.
Diderot
__________ became the editor of the famous Encyclopidie which was a compilation of more than 100 of the most influential writers and leading thinkers of the time.