Unit 2 Challenge 1, 2, 3
How did the British acquire the Benin Bronzes in 1887?
A British army raided Benin City in a punitive expedition and took the plaques.
Which of the following could NOT be a subject of a history painting?
A manuscript of William Shakespeare
Which of the following is true about academic art?
Academies replaced the medieval guild system of art education.
Which of the following is a trait of Goya's work? 3
Artist's inspiration by ill-treatment of the Spanish by the French under Napoleon
Which of the following is a trait of Goya's work? 2
Artist's own madness is an important theme.
Neoclassicism moved away from the __ style, instead looking back to ___ for inspiration.
Baroque; Classical Greece and Rome
What was the first form of photography to use both paper and a negative?
Calotype
Delftware is an example of what style of decorative arts?
Chinoiserie
Which of the following values was associated with Neoclassical architecture?
Civic responsibility
Which type of camera, equipment, or process only allows creation of one unique image?
Direct positive process
Which of the following was influenced by the popularity of Chinoiserie?
English landscape gardening
Why did artists like Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot mostly focus on scenes of domesticity or mothers and children?
Female artist did not have the same freedom as male artists, so they painted what was familiar.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Realism as an artistic movement?
Focus on workers, prostitutes, and the poor
The House of Parliament in London, England are an example of what style of architecture?
Gothic Revival
Why were Lord Elgin's actions regarding the Elgin Marbles considered controversial?
He removed roughly half of the sculptures from the Parthenon and took them back to England.
Which of the following are characteristics of Romanticism?
Individualism and feeling
Why was the Neoclassical style popular after the French and American Revolutions?
It came to be associated with democracy because of its Classical references.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the idea of Manifest Destiny?
It is a nineteenth century American doctrine which believes in a divinely granted right of expansion.
Which of the following is true about Orientalism?
It is often portrayed in art through the use of stereotypes.
Which of the following statements is true about the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France?
It was harshly criticized by artists who thought it was ugly.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Crystal Palace in London?
It was used as a symbol of science and industry at the Universal Exposition of 1889.
Which of the following shows the most and least important subject matter promoted by the academies?
Most important: history painting Least important: still life
What style of decorative artwork and Christian artifacts is connected to Moresque style?
Northern Mannerism
This painting depicts a moment in a typical day in the city but also explores Haussmannization, which was the physical transformation of the city of ___ during the 19th century.
Paris
Which of the following terms is associated with this painting?
Picturesque
Which of the following statements is true regarding the development of Realism as an artistic movement?
Realism is the first artistic movement connected with Modernism.
After the French Revolution, many government buildings in France used the Neoclassical style to emphasize the ideals of equality and duty to the nation. For this reason, Neoclassicism is seen as a reaction against the ___ style, which was associated with the excesses of the aristocracy.
Rococo
Even though the work of Renoir and Monet is popular today, the name of their movement, Impressionism, began as an insult by an art critic. The artists associated with the movement were forbidden to exhibit their work in the ____.
Salon
Why are art collections in encyclopedic museums sometimes seen as controversial?
Some of the works of art might have been looted or stolen from their countries of origin.
Which of the following is a trait of Romanticism depicted in this painting?
Subject is intended to evoke awe and fear in viewer.
Which of the following is a trait of Goya's work? 1
Subject matter inspired by the darkness of human existence
Which of the following statements is true about this daguerreotype?
The exposure time would have been several minutes.
Which of the following is NOT a reason Impressionists chose to paint in the open air?
They wanted to work in the fresh air to help dry their canvases faster.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding Impressionist painter who worked "en plein air?"
They were interested in capturing an image of the sublime, such as a storm or a dramatic landscape.
Why would a woman carry an akuaba figure?
To ensure the birth of a beautiful child.
Which of the following thematic elements of African art are present in the work shown?
Type of figure that is thought to contain a spirit
Which of the following statements is true about African art in general?
Works of art were intended to be used, not displayed.
The Neoclassical style was strongly influenced by the development of __, or the focus on sensed experience as a source of knowledge.
empiricism
As painting made a transition from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, its emphasis on important political events remained. However, an interest in the ___, or scenes taking place in exciting and mysterious foreign lands, gradually grew.
exotic
Colonialism, or the push for European countries to take political control of foreign lands, influenced this biased imagery. Europeans were fascinated by other cultures but often viewed them as ____.
inferior
The Neoclassical use of architectural decoration can best be described as ____.
minimalist
Monet is one of the founders of the Impressionist movement and uses ___ to depict a fleeting moment, such as the changing appearance of light.
obvious brushstrokes
Orientalist painting often explore sexual subject matter, including slave girls, harems, and ____.
odalisques
This painting by Gericault is notable for its depiction of the simultaneous expression of awe and fear known as the ____.
sublime
Realist artists, including Manet, embraced the process of making art "artistic" in itself. For example, they used ___.
visible brushstrokes
