Exam 11: Rococo to Neoclassicism in Europe and America

What devices does the artist use to promote the Orrery? How are the people portrayed?

Invented by Watteau, fête galante paintings had _____ as their subjects.

_____ is the artistic movement that incorporated the subjects and styles of ancient art.

The French _____ argued that society could improve by applying reason to problems.

How did the Grand Tour contribute to the rise of Neoclassicism?

How does the artist describe his subject as a novelist?

_____ by Jacques-Germain Soufflot demonstrates a revived interest in Classical architecture in France.

The members of the French Academy who followed Poussin believed that the most important element of art was _____.

Which aspects contributed to the presentation of this figure as a martyr?

What influenced Thomas Jefferson's ideas about architecture?

_____ is the painter most closely associated with the French Rococo style.

To help promote the revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat as a martyr, David based his figure on _____.

One device used in Grand Manner portraiture was to elevate the sitter by _____.

How does this exemplify the Neoclassical style?

_____ specialized in dramatic renderings of scientific experiments.

______ wanted Neoclassicism as the national architectural style of America.

Possibly inspiring the name of the style, _____ were a principal motif in Rococo interior decoration.

How did the artist blend realism and traditional history painting?

The Enlightenment's emphasis on _____ contributed to the renewed interest in classical antiquity.

How did the artist make the subject matter appear authentic?