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.