art hist quiz 1

Reynolds was well known for his portrait paintings where he emphasized what was called ________ which paradoxically brought perfection to imperfect traits.

"The Grand Style"

After 1715, the ________ made a surge into the societal and political realms.

Aristocracy

He added a sense of playfulness and sensuality to his portraits.

Boucher

________ ability to paint detailed scenes became quite popular with tourists who were traveling Europe on their "Grand Tour."

Canaletto's

__________________ found inspiration in the country life of families.

Chardin

______________ 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.

Diderot

According to many historians, Locke's greatest contribution to the world was his belief called the "doctrine of ___________"

Empiricism

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.

Fluid

He combined techniques from Watteau and Boucher in his own art.

Fragonard

__________ embraced Rousseau's philosophy and painted "simple" moments.

Greuze

He etched majestic creatures and competitive sports.

Howitt

He was a doctor who pioneered anatomical drawings to be used as a teaching tool.

Hunter

What Newton did for mathematics and science, a man named _______ did for political and social philosophy.

John Locke

___________ was a major portrait artist of the time and painted all of the Kit-Kat members.

Kneller

____________, the famous and quite powerful mistress of Louis XV, took Boucher as her painter and commissioned several pieces from him.

Madame de Pompadour

One of Vigée-Lebrun's most loyal patrons was ____________.

Marie Antoinette

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.

Natural

__________ insisted on solid proof when it came to scientific research.

Newton

_________ was the social capital in the 18th century

Paris

Women were holding higher positions _________

Politically

Kneller took __________ painting to an industrial level.

Portrait

____________ captured many military heroes using "The Grand Style" technique.

Reynolds

The architecture of the time set the stage for a new, softer, more feminine style that was appropriately called ___________.

Rococo

Newton's theories and experiments took the _________ revolution to a whole new level.

Scientific

While Boucher's portraits were well known, he was also famous for his use of _____________ and allegories.

Symbolism

Watteau's use of ________ is unparalleled from this era.

color

Newton's insistence on concrete proof and _______ became an important factor in The Enlightenment movement.

data

The Enlightenment was occurring and people began to question the Rococo whimsical, ________ style of art.

indulgent

The true essence of The Enlightenment was based on using _______ to look at the world.

reason