Exam 25: The Age of Positivism

The Crystal Palace and the Eiffel Tower were both constructed independent of major international exhibitions in England and France.

Nadar made a photographic portrait of which famous impressionist?

Impressionist paintings that were produced outdoors, and not in the studio are called :

What term is used to describe a cultural infatuation with all things Japanese?

For which American Impressionist artist was maternity the most frequent theme and focus?

Who painted scenes of the ballet from extraordinary angles?

Select one major political, social, or cultural change of the mid nineteenth century and discuss its impact on or reflection in a work of art.

Define Positivism and discuss how it is manifested in three different works of art.

What was revolutionary about Courbet's subject matter?

Dante Gabriel Rossetti was the leader and spokesperson for the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

Which group sought inspiration from the masters of the fifteenth century, hoping to reform the ills of modern society through their art?

Who used materials of the Industrial Age after having built green houses earlier in his career?

Why was Manet's Luncheon on the Grass so controversial and shockingly new when it was first painted and exhibited? Be sure to discuss both the subject matter and style of his painting in your answer.

Whose painting of a rural burial with common provincial folk was an affront to contemporary taste?

What were the motivations of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and how are those motivations manifested in their artwork?

The term often used to describe the new mentality of pragmatism and materialism that emerged in the 1840s is:

Who painted the same scene over and over to study the fleeting effects of light and color?

The name of the economic and social doctrine that advocates state ownership and control of the basic means of production together with the egalitarian distribution of wealth is:

Discuss the various ways in which artists employed the new medium of photography in the nineteenth century.

Mary Cassatt, an artist from England, exhibited with Monet and the other Impressionists.