Question 1

Compare the painting styles of Labille-Guiard and Vigée-Lebrun.

Accepted Answer

Labille-Guiard, Self-Portrait with Two Pupils , Vigée-Lebrun, Self-Portrait . It is instructive to compare Labille-Guiard's Self-Portrait with Two Pupils with Vigée-Lebrun's Self-Portrait. The younger painter presented herself at work on a portrait of her most important patron, Queen Marie Antoinette. The subject of Labille-Guiard's canvas is unknown. Instead, the focus is on her role as a teacher. She had as many as nine women in her studio at one time. Here, two apprentices¾dressed more simply than their elegantly clad instructor¾cluster behind her, one looking intently at the painting in progress, the other, like Labille-Guiard, looking out at the viewer. The three figures form a classical pyramidal composition, echoed by the easel. In the V formed by the two triangles is a portrait bust of the artist's father. Appropriately for this early feminist, her muse is a man, reversing the traditional gender roles.

Question 2

At the turn of the century, the French Academy was divided rather sharply between two doctrines. Which taught that color was the most important element?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grand Manner 
B)  Rubenistes 
C)  Poussinistes 
D)  Naturalists 
A)  Grand Manner 
B)  Rubenistes 
C)  Poussinistes 
D)  Naturalists B

Question 3

What type of subject matter did "veduta" painting portray?

Accepted Answer

Characteristic scenes of a city, created to sell to the English visitor tourist.

Question 4

A leading advocate of the Enlightenment in France was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis XVI 
B)  Voltaire 
C)  Isaac Newton 
D)  John Lock 
A)  Louis XVI 
B)  Voltaire 
C)  Isaac Newton 
D)  John Lock

Question 5

How does Jean-Antoine Houdon's George Washington make reference to the Roman Republic?

Accepted Answer

It includes several objects that make re

Question 6

Select three works of art or architecture from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Assess these works as representational of the styles and periods from these centuries. How do they conform to the philosophies and ideologies of their styles? How do they inform the viewer of the environment, and how do they reflect the artist and the country of origin?

Accepted Answer

Three works of art or architecture from

Question 7

How did historical fact replace the fanciful notions of Rome and its ancient society?

Accepted Answer

A)  the monumental work of Edward Gibbon, Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 
B)  the work of Johann Winckelmann, History of Ancient Art 
C)  the paintings of David 
D)  the discovery and excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii 
A)  the monumental work of Edward Gibbon, Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 
B)  the work of Johann Winckelmann, History of Ancient Art 
C)  the paintings of David 
D)  the discovery and excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii

Question 8

How do the moods expressed differ? Which do you feel is the most expressive?

Accepted Answer

Hogarth, Breakfast Scene from Marriage a

Question 9

How does this depict a successful "history" painting?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin West, Death of General Wolfe, .

Question 10

The Return from Cythera represents a group of lovers preparing to depart from the island of eternal youth. Watteau emphasized that elegance and grace using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  form 
B)  shape 
C)  line 
D)  color 
A)  form 
B)  shape 
C)  line 
D)  color

Question 11

The influences of Vitruvius, Palladio, and Inigo Jones are most apparent in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Houses of Parliament 
B)  Monticello 
C)  Chiswick House 
D)  Panthéon 
A)  Houses of Parliament 
B)  Monticello 
C)  Chiswick House 
D)  Panthéon

Question 12

How does the subject of this work reflect the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

Wright of Derby, A Philosopher

Question 13

Who was the artist who portrayed contemporaries participating in the great events of the latter half of the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gainsborough 
B)  Stubbs 
C)  Wright of Derby 
D)  Reynolds 
A)  Gainsborough 
B)  Stubbs 
C)  Wright of Derby 
D)  Reynolds

Question 14

To which category of painting does this belong and why is it significant?

Accepted Answer

Watteau, Pilgrimage to Cythera . The Pil

Question 15

Who was Johann Winckelmann, and what was his importance in the history of art?

Accepted Answer

Winckelmann was a German and the first m

Question 16

How did Balthasar Neumann create a new interior effect in a roughly traditional basilican plan church?

Accepted Answer

Balthasar Neumann, Church of the Vierzeh

Question 17

Evaluate the influence the discovery and excavation of Pompeii and Herculaneum had on late 18th century and early 19th century Europe. How did these sites re-shape the visual arts? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Evaluate the influence the discovery and excavation...

Question 18

The Age of Enlightenment had its roots in which of the following centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  early sixteenth century 
B)  mid-sixteenth century 
C)  seventeenth century 
D)  eighteenth century 
A)  early sixteenth century 
B)  mid-sixteenth century 
C)  seventeenth century 
D)  eighteenth century

Question 19

Vigée-Lebrun portrayed herself as a self-confident painter looking directly at the viewer (and pausing to return their gaze) this has been copied from an earlier artist. Which of the following is that artist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Artemisia Gentileschi 
B)  Caravaggio 
C)  Judith Leyster 
D)  Vermeer 
A)  Artemisia Gentileschi 
B)  Caravaggio 
C)  Judith Leyster 
D)  Vermeer

Question 20

Contrast the work of Vigée-Lebrun and Kaufmann. How does each artist reflect their environment and how do they each define their work? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Élisabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun and Angeli

Exam 26: Rococo to Neoclassicism: the 18th Century in Europe and America

Compare the painting styles of Labille-Guiard and Vigée-Lebrun.

At the turn of the century, the French Academy was divided rather sharply between two doctrines. Which taught that color was the most important element?

What type of subject matter did "veduta" painting portray?

A leading advocate of the Enlightenment in France was which of the following?

How does Jean-Antoine Houdon's George Washington make reference to the Roman Republic?

How did historical fact replace the fanciful notions of Rome and its ancient society?

How do the moods expressed differ? Which do you feel is the most expressive?

How does this depict a successful "history" painting?

The Return from Cythera represents a group of lovers preparing to depart from the island of eternal youth. Watteau emphasized that elegance and grace using which of the following?

The influences of Vitruvius, Palladio, and Inigo Jones are most apparent in which of the following?

How does the subject of this work reflect the Enlightenment?

Who was the artist who portrayed contemporaries participating in the great events of the latter half of the eighteenth century?

To which category of painting does this belong and why is it significant?

Who was Johann Winckelmann, and what was his importance in the history of art?

How did Balthasar Neumann create a new interior effect in a roughly traditional basilican plan church?

Evaluate the influence the discovery and excavation of Pompeii and Herculaneum had on late 18th century and early 19th century Europe. How did these sites re-shape the visual arts? Use examples to support your essay.

The Age of Enlightenment had its roots in which of the following centuries?

Vigée-Lebrun portrayed herself as a self-confident painter looking directly at the viewer (and pausing to return their gaze) this has been copied from an earlier artist. Which of the following is that artist?

Contrast the work of Vigée-Lebrun and Kaufmann. How does each artist reflect their environment and how do they each define their work? Use examples to support your essay.

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