Week 11; ART

What is William Hogarth's series Marriage a la Mode about? Select one: a. the life of a poor married couple from the viewpoint of their son b. an arranged marriage in which the couple behave immorally c. a couple who secretly elope to spite their families d. a teenage romance in an ice cream shop

an arranged marriage in which the couple behave immorally

Which of the following influenced the art made from 1700 to 1865? Select one: a. the Age of Reason b. revolutions in France and America c. Industrialization d. All of these

All of these

True or false: in the French Academy, individual portraits and landscapes were considered more valuable than any other subject matter.

False

Which statement about artist William Blake is accurate? Select one: a. He rebelled against the teachings of the Royal Academy b. He did not accept Christian values c. He believed in personal and creative freedom d. All these statements are accurate

All these statements are accurate

What was the primary subject matter of the the Hudson River School? Select one: a. American landscapes b. portraits c. still lifes d. New York City

American landscapes

What is Jacques-Louis David's painting The Oath of the Horatii about? Select one: a. the French Revolution b. Duty and self-sacrifice c. Spanish rebels fighting Napoleon's army d. Heroism and self-interest

Duty and self-sacrifice

True or false: Goya painted an unflattering portrait of the Spanish royal family because he disliked them and wanted to insult the king.

False

True or false: the ornate and fanciful style called Rococo was only fashionable in France.

False

Which was the biggest influence on Henry Ossawa Tanner? Select one: a. Rococo architecture b. Frederic Edwin Church c. Pre-Raphaelite painting d. Gustave Courbet

Gustave Courbet

Who was called the Sun King? Select one: a. Napoleon Bonaparte b. Louis XV c. George III d. Francis I

Louis XV

True or false: Gustave Courbet's Stonebreakers alarmed upper-class viewers because it reminded them of recent uprisings by the poor.

True

Who built Monticello? Select one: a. Benjamin Franklin b. Antonio Palladio c. George Washingon d. Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

What does Fragonard's The Swing depict? Select one: a. an allegory of the victory of the French Republicans b. the disparity between rich and poor c. a flirtation between two young aristocratic lovers d. a competition between two boys for a girl's attention

a flirtation between two young aristocratic lovers

What inspired Joseph Mallord William Turner to paint Slave Ship? Select one: a. an event he witnessed b. a dream c. a poem d. a real-life incident

a real life incident

Select one: a. it was suited to the climate b. it seemed exotic and exciting c. it represented ideals to which they aspired d. Thomas Jefferson required it in the Constitution

it represented ideals to which they aspired

Who visited Salons, such as the one depicted in Pietro Martini's print of 1785? Select one: a. public, painters, and critics b. critics and art historians c. academy painters only d. royalty only

public, painters, and critics

In portrait photography of the 1860s, how long were exposure times? Select one: a. seconds b. hours c. days d. minutes

seconds

What is the subject of Eugene Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People? Select one: a. the American Revolution b. the French Revolution c. the July Revolution of 1830 in France d. the delivery of the Statue of Liberty

the July Revolution of 1830 in France

Artists in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood were inspired by works from which period in history? Select one: a. Egypt b. the Middle Ages c. the Baroque Period d. the Renaissance

the Middle ages

In addition to being inspired by ancient Greece and Rome, what did Neoclassical paintings, such as those by Jacques-Louis David and Angelica Kaufmann, try to accomplish? Select one: a. convey a humorous tone b. argue against civic duty c. convey a moral message d. place an emphasis on individuality

convey a moral message