Rococo to Realism Question Bank
In different ways, the careers of Ingres and Manet emphasize the influence of what institutions on the Paris art world?
Academies and salons.
A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery by Joseph Wright of Derby and The Oath of the Horatii by Jacque- Louis David have all of the following in common EXCEPT:
An emphasis on narrative
Both paintings are examples
Neoclassicism
The artist of the work on the left was a leading representative of
Neoclassicism
Goya created this work while
Working as the court painter to the king of Spain
All of the following are found in BOTH Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People (left) and Gericault's Raft of the Medusa (right) EXCEPT
a combination of allegorical figures and real people
The artist Antoine Watteau is BEST known for his
a new genre known as the "fete galante"
Manet modernized the tradition of the female nude by rejecting academic conventions of
-Chiaroscuro, or modeling, in the figure's form -The relationship of the nude to the viewer
The date of the painting is
1840
Which of the following statements is true about both paintings?
They reflect a transcendental vision of nature
The woman is an allegorical figure of Liberty who holds the tricolor flag symbolizing the Revolution's values of
-Equality -Fraternity -Liberty
Which of the following are true of Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People?
-The revolution of 1830 ushered in a constitutional monarchy, but still only a small percentage of the population was eligible to vote. -The representation of Liberty draws on the classical tradition in the profile pose but also appears more real, less ideal than classical figures. -It depicts a scene at a street barricade on the cobblestone streets of Paris during the French Revolution of 1830. -Delacroix captured realistic details of the street violence.
Who stated that artists should turn their attention to the "heroism of modern life"?
Charles Baudelaire
The plow behind Washington is a direct reference to which Roman leader?
Cincinnatus
The painting was inspired by
Classical literature
The painting is by
Delacroix
Who painted portraits of Marie Antoinette?
Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun
A stylistic comparison of Ingre's La Grande Odalisque to Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People would include what key difference?
Emphasis on the brushstroke ("painterliness") v. emphasis on clarity of detail.
The artistic process used to create this particular work was
Etching*
Which of the following artists BEST demonstrates in his work the influence of Peter Paul Rubens?
Eugene Delacroix
The painting was carefully composed to include only upper-class men who joined together to overthrow the monarchy.
False
The ax contained within a bundle of sticks is a Roman symbol, known as the
Fasces
The artist withdrew the series from public auction because he
Feared he might offend members of the royal family*
Los Caprichos can be translated to mean
Follies
Which of the following is NOT true of Fragonard's The Swing?
Fragonard sets the scene in a misty and lush overgrown garden behind a villa to reinforce the seriousness of the subject.
The artist of the painting on the left is associated with an art-historical movement known as the
Hudson River School
The painting on the right focuses on the
Idea of Manifest Destiny
What is the role of the landscape in Fragonard's The Swing?
It emphasizes the fecundity and sensuality of the scene.
How is Ingres's Raphael and the Fornarina characteristic of much of this artist's work?
It seems infused with an underlying sensuality
The work on the left was painted by
Jacques-Louis David
The artist of the painting on the left is
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Which of the following artists would have taken the greatest interest in depicting nature as an expression of what Edmund Burke defined in the eighteenth century as the "sublime"?
Jean-Francois Millet
A contemporary and fellow countryman of the artist was
John Constable
The painter of the work is
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Eugene Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People was painted in response to the
July Revolution of 1830
Although the painting is quite sensuous, Ingres retains the Neoclassical trait of
Linear precision
An innovative aspect of the work is the artist's
Manipulation of freely applied pigments
The emergence of Impressionism was influenced by all of the following new technologies EXCEPT:
Mass-produced binoculars and telescopes
The Neoclassical style of Houdon's statue of George Washington carried the following associations which made it appealing to an American public EXCEPT:
Military force
Both paintings are primarily concerned with themes of
Nature
The subject matter of the painting reflects all of the following EXCEPT
Neoclassical treatment of subject
Due to globalization in the 19th century, artists showed their fascination with distant, exotic lands through the trend known as
Orientalizing
The American architect and president Thomas Jefferson studied classical architecture and carefully read the Four Books of Architecture written by
Palladio
The artist included in the painting a recognizable landmark located in
Paris
The painting is based on a _____but rooted in the common practice among slave ship captains to throw sick slaves
Poem
Manet's Olympia answered Baudelaire's call to represent the beauty of modern life by
Presenting a modern alternative to the idealized beauty of the past
Olympia is shown with various attributes that make it clear her occupation is that of a
Prostitute
Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People would have been radical for its _____ stance
Revolutionary Republican
The subject of the work on the left is derived from
Roman history
Francisco de Goya was an artist associated with which art-historical movement?
Romanticism
The painting is most closely associated with which of the following art historical periods?
Romanticism
The artist Gustav Courbet provides a link between the two art movements
Romanticism and Impressionism*
The painting proved most directly influential for the creation of which of the following works?
Rude's La Marseillaise
How does Vigée Le Brun's approach to portraiture in Madame Perregaux differ from Boucher's in his painting of Madame de Pompadour?
She reveals something about the personality of her subject.
The artist included figures wearing black top hats in the painting to indicate
Social class
The painting exhibits all of the following formal characteristics EXCEPT
Spatially flat composition
The____ suggests the divine power of nature to punish the slave traders, but it remains indifferent to the struggle of
Storm
Courbet's The Stone Breakers and Manet's Olympia have all of the following in common except:
Subject matter reflecting the consequences of urbanization.
What printing technique used in "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters" allowed for the rich and varied tones of the background?
aquatint
All of the following are common themes in French Rococo painting EXCEPT . . .
aristocratic virtue
In his time, the artist Gustave Courbet was seen by most Parisians as a
bohemian rebel
Based on the examples discussed, which is NOT a feature found in the landscapes included in Fragonard's paintings?
carefully trimmed, geometrically organized gardens
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Rococo painting?
dramatic tenebrism
Ingres takes liberty with anatomical form in order to
emphasize the sensual lines of the woman's body.
As articulated by Edmund Burke, the notion of the "sublime" inspires
feelings of awe mixed with terror
Typical of many Rococo paintings, Fragonard's The Progress of Love was intended
for a specific architectural interior.
What detail of the figure of Liberty suggests that Delacroix drew on Classical tradition?
her face shown in profile
Francisco Goya was known for all of the following EXCEPT
his flattering portraits of Napoleon*
This painting by Courbet challenged established traditions in all of the following EXCEPT . . .
in its medium.
Fragonard's The Swing reflects the
indulgence
Delacroix's painting, Liberty Leading the People, was deemed too radical by the government because
it called attention to the power of the French people
Those who affiliated themselves with Romanticism believed that the path to freedom was through all of the following EXCEPT
reason
The Realist Movement of nineteenth century was MOST strongly connected to ideas based on
socialism
Which influence is evident in Rococo paintings such as Boucher's Venus Consoling Love and Vigée Le Brun's Madame Perregaux?
the Baroque interest in motion and theatricality
Thomas Cole belonged to a group of artists known as
the Hudson River School
The allegorical figure in Liberty Leading the People is based on
the Nike of Samothrace
How does Turner's Rain, Steam, and Speed—The Great Western Railway suggest the move toward abstraction in art?
the broad areas of thick paint, and the interest in colored light
Which contributes MOST to the flat two-dimensional appearance of the nude woman in Manet's painting, Olympia?
the lack of chiaroscuro
What characteristic of Ingres's paintings reflects his adherence to the academic tradition of Neoclassicism?
the precise linear drawing
Which detail in "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters" suggests Goya's interest in Romanticism?
the reference to dreams and imagination
Which characteristic of the women in the foreground in Millet's The Gleaners made these peasants less politically threatening to the urban elite?
their healthy appearance
What was the primary function of Goya's Los Caprichos series?
to critique contemporary society in Spain
The subject matter of the painting includes all of the following EXCEPT
A biblical parable
The Swing by Fragonard embodies what characteristic of Rococo art?
A focus on the leisured life of the nobility.
Manet presents Olympia to the viewer as
A real woman
Turner's The Slave Ship and Monet's The Saint-Lazare Station share all of the following EXCEPT:
A spontaneous, "snapshot" style of composition based on direct observation.
First owned by John Ruskin, Slave Ship was sold to an American_____ reminding us that in 1840 slavery was still a charged political issue in the United States.
Abolitionist
The artist's response to shape and form is most similar to which of the following twentieth-century movements?
Abstract Expressionism
Turner's The Slave Ship and Thomas Cole's The Oxbow share the following:
An interest in atmospheric effects.
The work is part of a series called
The Disasters of War
Both paintings address
The Sublime
The Neoclassical style of Jefferson's Monticello reflected which of the following influences?
The Venetian Renaissance architect Palladio
The Portrait of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz and the Self-Portrait by Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun show all of the following stylistic similarities EXCEPT:
The degree of detail with which the setting is portrayed.
When comparing Goya's etching And There's Nothing to Be Done to Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People, all of the following should be kept in mind EXCEPT:
The differences in style and era.
Ingre's Grande Odalisque and Manet's Olympia have all of the following in common EXCEPT:
The inclusion of contemporary details
Which statement about Ingres's La Grande Odalisque is true?
The painting includes elements typical of Romanticism. The painting includes Neoclassical elements.
Which of the following is NOT true of Ingres' La Grande Odalisque?
The painting shows respect for non-Western attitudes to sexuality.
The painting of the left was painted by
Thomas Cole
Manet based the composition of Olympia on a female nude painted by which earlier artist?
Titian
At first glance, the viewer sees only the beauty of Turner's sensual use of paint and color before the horror of the subject becomes apparent.
True
The painting depicts the dead and wounded from both sides of the fighting.
True
The painting reflects imperialist attitudes of French moral superiority that were used to justify colonialism over non- European cultures.
True