Question 1

The ____ is a free variation on Palladio's Villa Rotonda.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How does Benjamin West's Death of General Wolfe depict a successful history painting?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin West, Death of General Wolfe . The British victory is depicted, in spite of the dying general, at the Battle of Quebec. His victory led to the acquisition of Canada by the British. The artist amplified the sacrifice for country theme by positioning the figure of the dying General Wolfe as a dying martyr. West blended the traditional and the heroic to create a monumental scene, which was exceedingly influential continuing on into the 19th century.

Question 3

Thomas Jefferson's redesign of Monticello was influenced by ____ and the Chiswick House?

Accepted Answer

A)  the architecture in Canaletto's veduta paintings 
B)  Walpole's Strawberry Hill 
C)  Palladio's Villa Rotonda 
D)  the Etruscan room 
A)  the architecture in Canaletto's veduta paintings 
B)  Walpole's Strawberry Hill 
C)  Palladio's Villa Rotonda 
D)  the Etruscan room C

Question 4

In the absence of a contrived pose, Vigée-Lebrun's Self-Portrait characterized the new ____ in art.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical mode 
B)  refined elegance 
C)  naturalistic impulse 
D)  emphasis on drama 
A)  classical mode 
B)  refined elegance 
C)  naturalistic impulse 
D)  emphasis on drama

Question 5

The American leader ____ embraced Neoclassicism because of its associations with important virtues such as morality, idealism, and patriotism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Napoleon 
C)  George IV 
D)  George Washington 
A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Napoleon 
C)  George IV 
D)  George Washington

Question 6

Which aspects of Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun's Self-Portrait are representative of the new "naturalistic" impulse in art?

Accepted Answer

A new more personal and less pretentious

Question 7

How does the subject of this work reflect the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

Wright of Derby, A Philosopher

Question 8

Exposure to the art treasures of Italy on the Grand Tour played a major role in the rise of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Romanticism 
B)  Rococo style 
C)  natural art 
D)  Neoclassicism 
A)  Romanticism 
B)  Rococo style 
C)  natural art 
D)  Neoclassicism

Question 9

Contrast the work of Vigée-Lebrun and Kauffmann. How does each artist reflect her environment and how does she define her work? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Élisabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun and Angeli

Question 10

Select three works of art or architecture from the late 18th and early 19th 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

1. The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Gé

Question 11

In what way do these works differ?

Accepted Answer

Gainsborough, Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sher

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Labille-Guiard, Self-Portrait with Two P

Question 13

A major force of political, social, and economic change in the 18th century was the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Grand Tour 
B)  Salon 
C)  Enlightenment 
D)  discovery of Pompeii 
A)  Grand Tour 
B)  Salon 
C)  Enlightenment 
D)  discovery of Pompeii

Question 14

How did Johann Winckelmann influence the rise of Neoclassicism?

Accepted Answer

Winckelmann was a German and the first m

Question 15

The philosopher ____ believed that the human capacity for feeling, sensibility, and emotions came before reason.

Accepted Answer

A)  Isaac Newton 
B)  Voltaire 
C)  John Locke 
D)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
A)  Isaac Newton 
B)  Voltaire 
C)  John Locke 
D)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Question 16

Jacques Louis David painted the ____ to provide inspiration and encouragement to revolutionary forces.

Accepted Answer

A)  Death of Marat 
B)  Death of General Wolfe 
C)  Cornelia Presenting Her Children as Her Treasures 
D)  Oath of the Horatii 
A)  Death of Marat 
B)  Death of General Wolfe 
C)  Cornelia Presenting Her Children as Her Treasures 
D)  Oath of the Horatii

Question 17

What is Grand Manner portraiture?

Accepted Answer

It elevated the sitter by conv

Question 18

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 reshape the visual arts? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The discovery and excavation of Pompeii

Question 19

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 20

The artist whose work best spoke for the French Revolution was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angelica Kauffmann 
B)  Jacques-Louis David 
C)  Honoré Fragonard 
D)  Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun 
A)  Angelica Kauffmann 
B)  Jacques-Louis David 
C)  Honoré Fragonard 
D)  Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun

The ____ is a free variation on Palladio's Villa Rotonda.

How does Benjamin West's Death of General Wolfe depict a successful history painting?

Thomas Jefferson's redesign of Monticello was influenced by ____ and the Chiswick House?

In the absence of a contrived pose, Vigée-Lebrun's Self-Portrait characterized the new ____ in art.

The American leader ____ embraced Neoclassicism because of its associations with important virtues such as morality, idealism, and patriotism.

Which aspects of Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun's Self-Portrait are representative of the new "naturalistic" impulse in art?

How does the subject of this work reflect the Enlightenment?

Exposure to the art treasures of Italy on the Grand Tour played a major role in the rise of ____.

Contrast the work of Vigée-Lebrun and Kauffmann. How does each artist reflect her environment and how does she define her work? Use examples to support your essay.

In what way do these works differ?

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

A major force of political, social, and economic change in the 18th century was the ____.

How did Johann Winckelmann influence the rise of Neoclassicism?

The philosopher ____ believed that the human capacity for feeling, sensibility, and emotions came before reason.

Jacques Louis David painted the ____ to provide inspiration and encouragement to revolutionary forces.

What is Grand Manner portraiture?

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 reshape the visual arts? Use examples to support your essay.

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

The artist whose work best spoke for the French Revolution was which of the following?

Late Medieval Italy

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

The Baroque in Italy and Spain

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

The Baroque in Northern Europe

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

Contemporary Art Worldwide

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Japan, 1336 to 1980

Native Arts of the Americas, 1300 to 1980

Oceania Before 1980

Africa, 1800 to 1980

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

The ____ is a free variation on Palladio's Villa Rotonda.

How does Benjamin West's Death of General Wolfe depict a successful history painting?

Thomas Jefferson's redesign of Monticello was influenced by ____ and the Chiswick House?

In the absence of a contrived pose, Vigée-Lebrun's Self-Portrait characterized the new ____ in art.

The American leader ____ embraced Neoclassicism because of its associations with important virtues such as morality, idealism, and patriotism.

Which aspects of Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun's Self-Portrait are representative of the new "naturalistic" impulse in art?

How does the subject of this work reflect the Enlightenment?

Exposure to the art treasures of Italy on the Grand Tour played a major role in the rise of ____.

Contrast the work of Vigée-Lebrun and Kauffmann. How does each artist reflect her environment and how does she define her work? Use examples to support your essay.

In what way do these works differ?

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

A major force of political, social, and economic change in the 18th century was the ____.

How did Johann Winckelmann influence the rise of Neoclassicism?

The philosopher ____ believed that the human capacity for feeling, sensibility, and emotions came before reason.

Jacques Louis David painted the ____ to provide inspiration and encouragement to revolutionary forces.

What is Grand Manner portraiture?

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 reshape the visual arts? Use examples to support your essay.

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

The artist whose work best spoke for the French Revolution was which of the following?

Late Medieval Italy

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

The Baroque in Italy and Spain

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

The Baroque in Northern Europe

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

Contemporary Art Worldwide

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Japan, 1336 to 1980

Native Arts of the Americas, 1300 to 1980

Oceania Before 1980

Africa, 1800 to 1980

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