Rococo Style
Who is the artist most closely associated with Parisian Rococo? a. Jean-Antoine Watteau b. Francois Boucher c. Johann Balthasar Neumann d. Jean-Honore Fragonard
Francois Boucher
Who is considered the founder of the French Rococo style of painting? a. Jean-Antoine Watteau b. Jean-Honore Fragonard c. Johann Balthasar Neumann d. Jean-Luc Kaisersaal
Jean-Antoine Watteau
In what building can you see the image above? a. Kaiser Hall b. Kaisersaal c. Keyser Salon d. Kaiser Nacht
Kaisersaal
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Rococo arabesque style? a. reverse S-shape b. S-shape c. U shape d. X-shape
S-shape
What does the word Rococo describe? a. a fun, joyous, and casual style b. a classically influenced style c. a fanciful, refined, and playful style
a fanciful, refined, and playful style
What classic Rococo features can be seen in the image above? a. delicately curved forms b. white-and-gold color scheme c. luxury d. all of the above
all of the above
What is an arabesque? a. an architectural decoration with straight lines b. an architectural decoration painted in gold c. an architectural decoration with flowing lines and swirling shapes d. a French salon decorated in Rococo style
an architectural decoration with flowing lines and swirling shapes
What is Boucher most well-known for? a. mythological scenes b. perfect detail c. perspective d. tenebrism
mythological scenes
What happened when Jean-Antoine Watteau submitted the above piece to the Royal Academy of Painting? a. The Academy was so impressed that it honored him with an award. b. The Academy was so impressed that it created a new category of subject matter to accommodate the painting. c. The Academy was so impressed that it presented the painting to the queen. d. The Academy scoffed at the painting, and refused to consider it artwork.
The Academy was so impressed that it created a new category of subject matter to accommodate the painting.
