European History Through Art TEST

Who did Goya pledge allegiance to?

Bonaparte

In what year did Jacques-Louis-David paint the "Oath of the Horatii"? A - 1766 B - 1754 C - 1784 D - 1900

C - 1784

What photographic process did Julia Margaret Cameron use? A - Digital C-prints B - Dark rooms C - Albumen prints/ glass negatives. D - The Photogravure

C - Albumen prints/ glass negatives.

Courbet's most famous statement is as follows; "I have never seen a(n) ____, show me a(n) _____ and I'll paint one." A - Masterpiece B - Woman C - Angel D - Aristocrat

C - Angel

Who were the main attendees of French salons, and what did they think about the art displayed?

The main attendees of the salons were wealthy first-class people, and they usually thought that the artwork was revolting and hard to look at.

John Singer Sargent studied off of _____ in application of painting in thin layers. A - Manet B - Picasso C - Goya D - Velazquez

D - Velazquez

Why does the Royal Pavilion have Indian and Asian influences?

Due to European imperialism and the romantic spirit in the arts, Europeon art and architecture was inspired by the Eastern world. In Britain, the colonization and imperialism of India led to the Indian influence of the Royal Pavilion.

Identify the artist of the piece The Death of Sardanapalus

Eugene Delacroix

What do you think Manet symbolized in his paintings by portraying naked women in it?

It contrasts with the classical period where there was modesty and chastity. In comparison to neoclassical paintings, it is not as 3 dimensional as other pieces.

Why is the piece The Death of Sardanapalus categorized in the romanticism movement?

It was painted in order to stimulate a cathartic response to the cruelty of the Asyrian king. It was a strong and powerful response to urge viewers to distrust the orders of the king, serving witness to his execution of many innocent servants. Like Goya, Delacroix's artwork was a form of propaganda during this time period.

what was the purpose of photography ?

the purpose of photography was to suggest new answers to the great debate about what is real and how to represent real in art

Name three artists who worked under/For Napoleon and name one piece of art work for each artist.

1.) Jacques- Louis David - The Coronation of Napoleon 2.) Antonio Canova - Pauline Borghese as Venus Victorious 3.) Antoine- Jean Gros - Napoleon Visiting the Plague- Stricken in Jaffa

Homer was an ______ landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. A - American B - French C - Spanish D - German

A - American

Which French artist painted this picture (The Horse Fair)? A - Bonheur B - Manet C - Goya D - Napoleon

A - Bonheur

What was Rossetti a founder of? A - Pre-Raphelite Brotherhood B - Realism C - Salons D - Gothic Revival

A - Pre-Raphelite Brotherhood

Landscape paintings, such as Wanderer Above A Sea of Mist, were especially popular during the romanticism movement due to... A - The Industrial Revolution B - The American Revolution C - The French Revolution D - The Hatian Revolution

A - The Industrial Revolution

Who was renown for his sculptures of classical gods and heroes and also known as Napoleon's favorite sculptor? A - Jaques-Louis David B - Antonio Canova C - Antoine-Jean Gros D - Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson

B - Antonio Canova

Why was Thomas Cole, the most prominent member in the Hudson River School of landscape painting? A - Because he was the best painter B - Because he best defined those qualities that distinguished American landscapes from European ones. C - Because Cole described the unique nature of the American Countryside through his paintings. D - He his paintings are very realistic .

B - Because he best defined those qualities that distinguished American landscapes from European ones.

Which artist painted this painting? A - Goya B - Friedrich C - J.M.W. Turner D - Frederic Church

B - Friedrich

How is the Royal Pavilion by John Nash described? A - Asian Gothic B - Indian Gothic C - European Gothic D - English Gothic

B - Indian Gothic

Which revolution took place after the death of Napoleon? A - The Enlightenment B - Industrial Revolution C - French Revolution D - American Revolution

B - Industrial Revolution

Which artists painted this photo (The Coronation of Napoleon)? A - Antonie - Jean Gros B - Jacques - Louis David C - Anne- Louis Girodet - Trioson D - Francisco Goya

B - Jacques - Louis David

Who or what parties would be depicted in davids painting the coronation of napoleon?Who fell with the french revolution? A - Napoleon B - Maximillian Robiscure C - King Charles II D - King Louis VI

B - Maximillian Robiscure

Manet frequently used the same model for his paintings. Her name was A - Rose Bonheur B - Victorine Meurent C - Adelaide Labille-Guiard D - Marie Antoinette

B - Victorine Meurent

Garnier completed the architecture of the Opera House in what year? A. 1874 B. 1875 C. 1876 D. 1877

B. 1875

Why was it called the Hudson River School? A - Because it was a school near the Hudson River. B - Because in the members decided that the paintings would be all about the Hudson River. C - Because mid-19th century American art movement embodied by a group of landscape painters whose aesthetic vision was influenced by Romanticism. D - Because it was an art movement to get similar artists to paint together.

C - Because mid-19th century American art movement embodied by a group of landscape painters whose aesthetic vision was influenced by Romanticism.

Which artist was NOT involved in realism? A - Gustave Courbet B - Honore Daumier C - Casper David Friedrich D - Edouard Manet

C - Casper David Friedrich

Which artist painted this painting called Liberty Leading the People? A - Goya B - Corbet C - Delacroix D - Friedrich

C - Delacroix

Who was Nadar ? A - French philosopher B - French painter C - French photographer D - French protester

C - French Photographer

Which of the following did NOT influence the interior decor of Nash's Royal Pavilion? A - Greece B - Egypt C - India D - China

C - India

What style does the saying "a painter should paint not only what he sees before him, but also what he sees within himself." suggest? A - Realism B - Modernism C - Romanticism D - Impressionism

C - Romanticism

Which royal called Lebrun their favorite painter? A. Napoleon B. Marie Gabrielle De Gramont C. Marie Antoinette D. Louis XVI

C. Marie Antoinette

What architectural style did Pugin and Barry prefer?

Classical Renaissance and English Late Gothic style

In 1835, what did Charles Barry win?

Commission for the New House of Parliament

What style/color of artwork did Goya create?

Gory and Dark colors

How did Goya create art that criticized his era?

Goya created art that criticized his era by painting the brutality suffered by the Spanish during this period. He painted the truth behind the battles and how fearful and gory the battleʻs were.

What significance did Courbet's action of withdrawing his works from a Salon and instead, opening his own exhibit have on the future of painting?

He opened his own private exhibit and was one of the first to ever do so. This action was one of the first that stuck it to the upper class.

What did Garnier add to the Opera House that manipulated the shape to his liking? What guests were allowed to sit in each box?

He reformed the shape of the Opera House to make it more symmetrical and fitting to the layout. The King had his own box, while other rich people had their own boxes.

Lebrun's artistic abilities earned her a spot as a member of Paris' Royal Academy. However, as her profile grew she was forced to flee the country once the French Revolution started. Why would she and other people in her position feel the need to flee?

Lebrun felt the need to flee because at the time of the French Revolution anyone who was associated with royalty were hunted as if they were the enemy.

Who was Louis-Jacque-Mandane Daugerre and what was the importance of photography during this time period? Why was it significant to have photography.

Louis-Jacque-Mandane Daugerre was a French artist and photographer who invented the daguerreotype process of photographs. He was one of the father figures of photography. Photography was important during this time period because it created convincing pictures of people, places, or things. It was also a process that was much cheaper than before, which the middle class greatly embraced.

What did Pugin and the group of artists and critics see in religious architecture of the Middle Ages? Also who did they have admiration for when building the great cathedrals?

Pugin and the group of artists and critics saw pure morality and spiritual authenticity in the religious architecture of the middle ages. They had admiration for the medieval artisans who built the great cathedrals.

What genre did Lisa Bonhuer paint?

Realism

What was Delacroix's style of painting?

Romanticism

Which art movement does Friedrich belong to?

Romanticism

Who and what was Rossetti's "muse" in his painting Bella Beatrix?

Siddal Beatrice who died from an overdose, the poppy in the image is a symbol of sleep and death, while the dove represents love and death.

Observe the painting. What royal court did Goya paint?

Spanish

Goya was a ________ painter in the _________ century.

Spanish, 18-19th

What Thomas Cole's message behind his natural environment paintings?

Thomas Cole's message behind his paintings were often serve as warnings about the destructive course of human civilization offering signs of the devastation of the natural world.