Chapter 3.7 art of europe

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In what order were these portraits of various political figures created (beginning with the earliest first)?

-white clothes -red clothes -statue -black and white photo

Americans in the late eighteenth century adopted which artistic and architectural style in order to express their ideals of equality, patriotism, and civic responsibility?

Neoclassicism

This painting by William Hogarth is the first in a series. What takes place in the rest of the sequence?

The husband is murdered. The wife commits suicide The married couple lose all their money. The husband and wife both have affairs.

What does this scene depict?

a scene of flirtation

Artists during the Enlightenment often used mythological settings to symbolize reason.

False

Which of these photographs shows an eighteenth-century Neoclassical building?

- brick house white roof - smaller white house with dome roof and 4 pillars

The eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries in Europe are sometimes also known as the Enlightenment, or the Age of Reason, because of the influence of thinkers who called for reason over faith, science over superstition, liberty from oppressive governments, and equal rights for all men. By just looking at these artworks, which do you think most strongly express Enlightenment values?

- guy with face down on the ledge - group of people around the fire

Which of these statements is true about the French Academy of Painting and Sculpture?

-Students were not allowed to study a living model until after they had copied ancient works. -Students were required to study Greek and Roman mythology. -It held an important public exhibition called the Salon. -Students competed for a prize to study in Rome.

In what order were the buildings illustrated in these photographs constructed (beginning with the earliest first)?

-gold roof -inside church -outside building

Starting with the most important, rank these paintings according to the French Academy of Painting and Sculpture's hierarchy of subject matters.

-guy with hands up -woman red dress -people in room -outdoors scene -head statues

What social and human rights cause did this work by William Blake address?

Abolition of slavery

Identify the following characters in William Hogarth's painting "The Marriage Settlement".

Bridegroom - 1st left the bride - 2nd left silver tongue - 3rd left bride's father - 4th left the bridegrooms father and earl are the same - 5th left

Although American artists were an ocean apart from Europe, some visited and many adopted the artistic styles of the faraway continent. Using formal analysis, can you identify the style of these eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American artworks?

Building - Neoclassical Statue - Neoclassical Waterfall - Romantic

The British artist and engraver William Blake created this image in part as a response to a famous work by an earlier artist. Who was the artist and what was the work?

Creation of Adam

Jacques-Louis David created The Oath of the Horatii in order to inspire opposition to King Louis XVI, which led to the French Revolution in 1789.

False

This painting is a quintessential example of the Rococo style.

False

This painting of Marie Antoinette symbolizes the extravagance of the royal family just before the French Revolution.

False

The period of Western history from the late eighteenth to mid-nineteenth century is sometimes called the Age of Revolutions. Which revolution or rebellion is most closely related to each of the following works of art?

Flag woman - July revolution guards with helments - french revolution building - american revolution

Which of the following descriptions refer to which painting?

Green wall : -a scene of wealth -an exchange of money -animals whose behavior symbolizes that of humans -a satire on contemporary morality other: -a scene of poverty -a celebration of love and virtue -an exchange of money -animals whose behavior symbolizes that of humans

Which river gives its name to the school of Romantic artists who painted the American landscape as an expression of pride in an expanding nation and its natural beauty?

Hudson River

Which of the following qualities best characterize Romanticism in art?

Individual emotions and creativity are emphasized. Artworks often address social issues. The power of nature is often emphasized.

Who argued that society must support equal rights and education?

Jean-jacques Rousseau

This painting by the French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard is representative of which artistic style?

Rococo

Which artistic style emerged in the early nineteenth century to reflect the turmoil of the European and American revolutions?

Romanticism

Who is the woman shown in this painting?

The personification of liberty

Which of these statements about William Hogarth's relationship with printmaking is true?

This painting, "The Marriage Settlement", was made into a print. A law called Hogarth's Act was created, giving copyright protection to engravers.

The popularity of William Hogarth's work, like his "The Lady's Death" from the Marriage à-la-Mode series, created a demand for forgeries that led to the passing of the Engraving Copyright Act of 1734.

True

Thomas Jefferson was inspired by the Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio when designing Monticello.

True

Which of these churches is designed in the Rococo style?

White one with bright light and fountain in middle.

Which of the following qualities best characterize the Neoclassical style?

austere and limited decorative details highly ordered and balanced compositions ideals of patriotism, equality, and civic duty

This artwork relates to the French Revolution of 1789.

false

Throughout the eighteenth century and for much of the nineteenth, France was the artistic center of Europe. What particular style is each of these works by French artists painted in?

group of people - sentimental guy on horse - romantic woman with children - neoclassicism

The Spanish artist Francisco Goya's The Third of May, 1808, is one of the most shocking and moving of all Romantic images. Which of these other works is also by him?

guy sitting showing his back person face on ledge

What artistic elements does Turner use in his Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On) to achieve heightened emotional content?

intense colors turbulent brushstrokes

American landscape painters of the nineteenth century celebrated the grandeur of nature and man's utter insignificance in the face of it. Which, if any, of these American paintings contains people?

not the orange sky

Which of the following qualities best characterize the Rococo style?

playful and lighthearted extravagantly decorated organic forms feathery brushstrokes and pastel colors

Which of these paintings are Romantic artworks?

the 2 uncolored ones about death apparently?

What are the underlying themes of this painting by the British artist J. M. W. Turner?

the abolition of the slave trade man versus nature

Which elements convey the rational nature of the Neoclassical style in Anne-Louis Girodet's Jean-Baptiste Belley?

the pose compositional balance

What is the name of the particular feeling or idea that Romantic landscapes like those painted by the Hudson River School were meant to invoke in viewers?

the sublime


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