Chapter 17

What factors contributed to the rise of Neoclassical style?

A revived interest in Roman art and culture The view that the Romans Republic embodied the civic virtues of patriotism, stoicism, and frugality The discovery of the ruins at Herculaneum and Pompeii

The development of what genre at the end of the 17th century corresponded, in part, with the growing popularity of secular art

Landscape

The prominence of Protestantism during the 17th century in the Netherlands meant that

Religious imagery and ornate churches were less prominent

The term Rococo is an extension on the word Baroque and is French for

Rocks and shells

The Baroque qualities of the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles are

The opulent decorations and grand scale

What characteristics best describes art of the Baroque era

Works of art were embellished with ornamentation Artists used strong contrasts between 1ights and dark

the quality of Francesco Borromini facade of san Carlo alle Quattro Fontane that is an innovation of the Baroque period is

complex ornamentation and surface

Was the official stye of the art of the French Revolution

Neoclassicism

The exterior of the Palace of Versailles reflects the

French interest in Classical architecture