Exam 12: Romanticism, Realism, and Photography, 1800 to 1870

In the landscapes of the British artist John Constable, _____.

Several artists in the 19th century used current events as their subjects. Providing examples, please describe why certain subjects were chosen and how the artists represented them.

What debate exists over the interpretation of the imagery in this work?

_____ was Napoleon's favorite sculptor.

What meaning did the Middle Ages hold for artists and architects such as Pugin?

_____ left the studio of his teacher, David, claiming to have a truer Greek style.

What elements of the composition go against Neoclassical principles?

The _____ was the English movement that refused to be tied to Realist subjects.

What qualities does Napoleon assume in this painting?

The only valid subjects in Realism were _____.

Attribute the images on the screen to a culture and give an approximate date. Give the reasons for your attributions, using complete sentences and referring to specific works discussed in class.

How was this work timely and populist?

Describe the factors that encouraged the emergence of Realism as a movement. Providing examples, describe subjects and techniques that conform to Realist principles.

How does Delacroix exemplify Romantic colorist painting?

Among the shocking aspects for critics and viewers of Monet's Olympia was _____.

What is Edmund Burke's definition of the sublime?

How does this work challenge traditional values of painting?

Romanticism was indebted to the ideas of _____.

After having numerous works rejected by the 1855 Salon, Gustave Courbet set up his own exhibition called _____.

Eakins's The Gross Clinic was rejected by critics for being too _____.