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
