Art History Final

Artemisia Gentileschi was a female painter who worked in the tradition of which artist? A. Caravaggio B. Murillo C. Carracci D. Velazquez

A. Caravaggio

Who is known for using light very dramatically with extremes of light and dark? A. Caravaggio B. Reni C. Cortona D. Carracci

A. Caravaggio

Marcel Duchamp's Fountain is a work in which style? A. Dada B. Surrealism C. Post-Impressionism D. Cubism

A. Dada

Goya's The Third of May, 1808 was made in response to whose occupation of Spain? A. France B. Germany C. Italy D. England

A. France

The Houses of Parliament by Sir Charles Barry and A.W.N. Pugin is an example of which revival in architecture? A. Gothic B. Classical C. Eclectic D. Oriental

A. Gothic

The Houses of Parliament by Sir Charles Barry and A.W.N. Pugin is an example of which revival in architecture? A. Gothic B. Classical C. Eclectic D. Oriental

A. Gothic

Who painted in the Neoclassical, linear style but often used exotic, Romantic subject matter? A. Ingres B. Goya C. David D. Greuze

A. Ingres

What term is used to describe a cultural infatuation with all things Japanese? A. Japonisme B. Chinoiserie C. Orientalism D. Colonialism

A. Japonisme

A term often used to refer to the end of nineteenth century is A. Le Fin de Siecle B. Le Beau Monde C. Le Petit Dejeuner D. Un Bon Moment

A. Le Fin de Siecle

A term often used to refer to the end of nineteenth century is: A. Le Fin de Siecle B. Le Beau Monde C. Le Petit Dejeuner D. Un Bon Moment

A. Le Fin de Siecle

The nineteenth-century Western fascination with the culture of the Muslim world of Africa and the Near East, as seen in art, is known as A. Orientalism B. Africanism C. Racism D. Colonialism

A. Orientalism

The nineteenth-century Western fascination with the culture of the Muslim world of Africa and the Near East, as seen in art, is known as A. Orientalism B. Africanism C. Racism D. Colonialism

A. Orientalism

Charles Le Brun was closely identified with the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in which important European city? A. Paris B. Amsterdam C. London D. Rome

A. Paris

What artist etched more than 20 self-portraits? A. Rembrandt B. Hals C. Durer D. Vermeer

A. Rembrandt

The climax of the Grand Tour of the eighteenth century was often a trip and extended visit to which city? A. Rome B. Paris C. London D. Berlin

A. Rome

The climax of the Grand Tour of the eighteenth century was often a trip and extended visit to which city? A. Rome B. Paris C. London D. Berlin

A. Rome

The Surrealists were inspired by whose theories of the unconscious? A. Sigmund Freud B. Karl Jung C. Andre Breton D. Jean Piaget

A. Sigmund Freud

Courbet was inspired by which economic and social doctrine A. Socialism B. Capitalism C. Competition D. Laissez-faire

A. Socialism

What is the name of the cathedral in London that was rebuilt after the Great London Fire of 1666? A. St. Paul's B. Salisbury Cathedral C. Durham Cathedral D. St. Peter's

A. St. Paul's

Who promoted the art and culture of ancient Greece as a foundation for Neoclassical culture? A. Winckelmann B. Greuze C. Watteau D. Palladio

A. Winckelmann

Which of the following was NOT a contribution of Japanese prints to 19th-century Western aesthetics A. linear perspective B. flat forms C. abrupt cropping D. combination of a bird's eye view and worm's eye view

A. linear perspective

All of the following are common specializations associated with the Dutch Baroque painters EXCEPT: A. palace art and court life B. landscape C. group portrait D. still life

A. palace art and court life

The term Baroque may come the Portuguese word Barrocco, which refers to: A. A spotlit drama B. An irregular pearl C. A broken mirror D. A smooth stone

B. An irregular pearl

Van Dyck was court painter to: A. Charles V of Germany B. Charles I of England C. Charles II of Spain D. Charles I of Spain

B. Charles I of England

Madame Pompadour fashioned herself as a beautiful and elegant, as well as educated, cultured, accomplished woman known in French as A. none of the above B. Femme Savante C. Femme fatale D. Fete galante

B. Femme Savante

Whose paintings point to the atrocities of war and man's inhumanity to man? A. Ingres B. Goya C. David D. Greuze

B. Goya

Whose paintings point to the atrocities of war and man's inhumanity to man? A. Ingres B. Goya C. David D. Greuze

B. Goya

Jacob Lawrence is an artist who is most associated with the: A. Cubist movement B. Harlem Renaissance C. Surrealism D. Regionalism

B. Harlem Renaissance

In France, the Rococo is linked with the reign of which monarch? A. Louis-Philippe B. Louis XV C. Louis XIV D. Colbert

B. Louis XV

Who produced nonobjective geometric paintings? A. Matisse B. Malevich C. Kokoschka D. De Chirico

B. Malevich

What subject matter did most Impressionists paint? A. water lilies B. Parisians at leisure C. odalisques D. people from the South Seas

B. Parisians at leisure

Much of the French Academy's doctrine was derived from which French painter during the reign of Louis XIV? A. Vouet B. Poussin C. Fragonard D. La Tour

B. Poussin

Who was the earliest builder of Midwestern American skyscrapers? A. Paxton B. Sullivan C. Wright D. Mackintosh

B. Sullivan

Louis XIV embarked in what building project just 11 mile outside of Paris that was to become the largest palace in the western world? A. Notre-Dame B. Versailles C. St. Denis D. Louvre

B. Versailles

Who was associated with fete galantes? A. Chardin B. Watteau C. Fragonard D. Tiepolo

B. Watteau

The Swing by Fragonard suggests: A. mythological escapism B. an erotic fantasy C. history painting D. a morality play

B. an erotic fantasy

In comparing Bernini's David to Donatello's David, Bernini's is significantly: A. More colorful B. more dynamic, full of implied movement C. showing more influence of the Classical Greek contrapposto stance D. more serene

B. more dynamic, full of implied movement

Who was the artist most closely associated with the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon? A. Poussin B. Boucher C. David D. Watteau

C. David

Hyacinthe Rigaud painted a portrait of which royal individual: A. Cosmo de' Medici B. Maria de Medici C. Louis XIV D. Charles I

C. Louis XIV

Diego Rivera revived the tradition of A. Analytic Cubism B. Collage C. Mural painting D. Tempera painting

C. Mural painting

Who was the artist who produced romanticized depictions of monumental buildings and ruins from Roman antiquity? A. Vigee-Lebrun B. Greuze C. Piranesi D. Kauffman

C. Piranesi

Rembrandt was a versatile artist who worked both in painting and: A. Sculpture B. Architecture C. Printmaking D. Textiles

C. Printmaking

In the seventeenth century, The Dutch Republic was predominantly: A. Orthodox B. Catholic C. Protestant D. Jewish

C. Protestant

The unconscious was the primary subject matter and concern for: A. Cubism B. The Fauves C. Surrealism D. Abstract Expressionism

C. Surrealism

Which French groups are referenced in Fragonard's The Swing? A. The monarchy and the middle class B. The clergy and the monarchy C. The aristocracy and the clergy D. The bourgeoisie and the lower class

C. The aristocracy and the clergy

What was so revolutionary about Courbet's subject matter? A. Voluptuous nudes were considered offensive B. Women and children were not an accepted category of the French Academy C. Working-class life was proudly painted on an epic scale D. The same subject was painted repeatedly

C. Working-class life was proudly painted on an epic scale

What was so revolutionary about Courbet's subject matter? A. Voluptuous nudes were considered offensive B. Women and children were not an accepted category of the French Academy C. Working-class life was proudly painted on an epic scale D. The same subject was painted repeatedly

C. Working-class life was proudly painted on an epic scale

What type of painting is The Night Watch? A. landscape B. still life C. group portrait D. vanitas

C. group portrait

Which of the following artists used color to express emotions? A. Seurat B. David C. van Gogh D. Cezanne

C. van Gogh

Vedute refers to: A. still life paintings B. paintings of canals C. view paintings D. visionary scenes

C. view paintings

Vedute refers to: A. still life paintings B. visionary scenes C. view paintings D. paintings of canals

C. view paintings

What does the term Fauve mean? A. artificial B. flower C. wild beast D. brilliant color

C. wild beast

Romanticism dealt with themes of: A. Orientalism B. Emotion C. Nature D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Which of the following is typical of Italian Baroque art? A. use if light B. sense of movement C. often dramatic, theatrical and meant to inspire faith D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Who painted Madame de Pompadour numerous times? A. Hogarth B. Reynolds C. Watteau D. Boucher

D. Boucher

Who is the illusionistic painter who painted The Loves of the Gods? A. Bernini B. Cortona C. Guarini D. Carracci

D. Carracci

Which of the following was an important documentary photographer for the Farm Security Administration? A. Bourke-White B. Klee C. Man Ray D. Lange

D. Lange

What is the title of the first Cubist painting? A. Guernica B. A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte C. The Red Studio D. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

D. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

Who painted the same scene over and over to study the fleeting effects of light and color? A. Manet B. Renoir C. Degas D. Monet

D. Monet

What style is characterized by a revival of classical forms and motifs, embraced Enlightenment ideals, valued intellect over emotion, and line over color? A. Rococo B. Baroque C. Romanticism D. Neoclassicism

D. Neoclassicism

Who was known as a portrait painter of the British aristocracy? A. Tiepolo B. Hogarth C. Neumann D. Reynolds

D. Reynolds

Neoclassicism was a reaction against: A. The control of the French Academy B. The Enlightenment C. Napoleon D. Rococo

D. Rococo

Who developed Pointillism? A. Monet B. Manet C. Degas D. Seurat

D. Seurat

Who developed Pointillism? A. Monet B. Manet C. Degas D. Seurat

D. Seurat

Which style was practiced by artists who embraced the dynamism, speed and noise of modern life? A. Cubism B. Fauvism C. Futurism D. Suprematism

D. Suprematism

What was typical subject matter for van Gogh? A. the wilderness B. scenes of Tahiti C. cathedrals or water lilies D. landscapes and flowers

D. landscapes and flowers

The Counter Reformation was a movement that began in the 17th century and was inspired by the religious art of Caravaggio. True False

False

The sources of artistic patronage in Flanders and Holland were essentially the same. True False

False

The sources of artistic patronage in Flanders and Holland were essentially the same. A. True B. False

False

Though an accomplished Neoclassical painter, Angelica Kauffman was not permitted to join the Royal Academy because she was a woman. True False

False

Which of the following was an important documentary photographer for the Farm Security Administration? A. Bourke-White B. Klee C. Man Ray D. Lange

Lange

A daguerreotype was a photographic process that exposed light on a sliver iodide-coated copper or glass plate and allowed for one image, which remained on the plate. True False

True

Absolutism emerged in Europe near the end of the 15th century and is most clearly embodied by the reign of Louis XIV of France. True False

True

Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor) by Velazquez documents in paint the artist's aspirations for increased social status. True False

True

Picasso experimented with collage on canvas. True False

True

Rococo was taken from the French word rocaille (meaning pebble) and the Portuguese barrocco (meaning irregular shaped). True False

True

The 1913 Armory Show was instrumental in introducing modernist art to American culture. True False

True

The Rococo style was successfully used for interior design of French hotels. True False

True