Question 1

What is demonstrated in Théodore Géricault's The Raft of the Medusa (Fig. 30-51) ?

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A)   principles of the Grand Manner
B)   the emphasis on reason
C)   the religious potential of art
D)   influences from the Americas A

Question 2

What does Fragonard's The Swing (Fig. 30-6) , which was commissioned by an unknown patron, suggest about the artist's aristocratic clientele?

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A)   devout religious practice
B)   erotic interests
C)   intellectual pursuits
D)   scientific curiosity

Question 3

Who were really only honorary members of the academies?

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A)   sculptors
B)   foreigners
C)   women
D)   architects

Question 4

How were Enlightenment ideas reflected in art of the eighteenth century? Choose examples that demonstrate the diverse range of styles used to express these interests.

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1. The Enlightenment influenced artists ...

Question 5

What about Ingres's work in the early nineteenth century demonstrates the ongoing interest in Neoclassicism?

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A)   his erotic or aristocratic subject matter
B)   his attention to color and surface textures
C)   his academic line and formal structure
D)   his emphasis on moral virtue and reason

Question 6

What did Joseph Mallord William Turner try to capture with a mixture of fascination and fear?

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A)   vedute
B)   salons
C)   sublime
D)   fête galante C

Question 7

In Angelika Kauffman's Cornelia Pointing to Her Children as Her Treasures (Fig. 30-28) , how does the mother depict Classical virtues?

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A)   She expresses interest in material wealth.
B)   She shows frustration with her children.
C)   She gestures to the monumental architecture.
D)   She stands gracefully in a tranquil setting. D

Question 8

Why did Diderot encourage artists to work for the common good?

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He began to write reviews of the officia...

Question 9

Swiss artist John Henry Fuseli specialized in depicting dramatic subjects drawn from literary sources, including

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A)   the Bible
B)   Erasmus
C)   Chaucer
D)   Shakespeare

Question 10

What was the role of art academies in the eighteenth century, and how did they influence artistic development of the period?

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Academies were institutions that were se...

Question 11

What about Goya's Third of May, 1808 (Fig. 30-45)  epitomizes Romanticism in art?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is not factual.
B)   It glorifies the victors.
C)   It is an image of terror.
D)   It is a mythological subject.

Question 12

Cardinal Albani built the Villa Albani to

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A)   reflect on Enlightenment ideals.
B)   display his vast collection of antique artifacts.
C)   promote the Industrial Revolution.
D)   house royal travelers from Northern Europe.

Question 13

Thomas Gainsborough's style of portraiture reflects the influence of

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A)   Flemish artists, such as Van Dyck.
B)   Reynold's concept of the Grand Manner.
C)   realism found in Dutch genre painting.
D)   Romantic ideas about nature.

Question 14

How did Benjamin Latrobe incorporate new symbolic forms in his design for the U.S. Capitol building?

Accepted Answer

A)   an asymmetrical floor plan
B)   Native American patterns on walls
C)   representations of indigenous plants on columns
D)   brick made from local clay

Question 15

How did artists of the nineteenth century use landscape painting to convey ideas associated with Romanticism?

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Romantics saw nature as ever changing, u...

Question 16

Enlightenment thinking is marked by the conviction that.

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A)   all developments should have church support.
B)   the aristocracy is best able to rule.
C)   all should have equal rights.
D)   women should have the right to vote.

Question 17

What were typical architectural elements in French Rococo salon design of the 1730s?

Accepted Answer

A)   cantilevers
B)   arabesques
C)   iron rods
D)   striations

Question 18

What are the main features of the Rococo style, as seen in Jean-Antoine Watteau's The Signboard of Gersaint (Fig. 30-3)?

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1. The signboard was painted for an art ...

Question 19

In 1779, what material was used in the Severn River Bridge (Fig. 30-22) , which replaced the heavy, hand-cut stone voussoirs of earlier bridges?

Accepted Answer

A)   iron struts
B)   Classical keystones
C)   decorative crenellations
D)   wooden arches

Question 20

How did Joseph Wright of Derby glorify science?

Accepted Answer

Joseph Wright of Derby created a dramati...

Exam 30: European and American Art, 1715-1840

What is demonstrated in Théodore Géricault's The Raft of the Medusa (Fig. 30-51) ?

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What does Fragonard's The Swing (Fig. 30-6) , which was commissioned by an unknown patron, suggest about the artist's aristocratic clientele?

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Who were really only honorary members of the academies?

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How were Enlightenment ideas reflected in art of the eighteenth century? Choose examples that demonstrate the diverse range of styles used to express these interests.

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What about Ingres's work in the early nineteenth century demonstrates the ongoing interest in Neoclassicism?

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What did Joseph Mallord William Turner try to capture with a mixture of fascination and fear?

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In Angelika Kauffman's Cornelia Pointing to Her Children as Her Treasures (Fig. 30-28) , how does the mother depict Classical virtues?

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Why did Diderot encourage artists to work for the common good?

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Swiss artist John Henry Fuseli specialized in depicting dramatic subjects drawn from literary sources, including

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What was the role of art academies in the eighteenth century, and how did they influence artistic development of the period?

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What about Goya's Third of May, 1808 (Fig. 30-45) epitomizes Romanticism in art?

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Cardinal Albani built the Villa Albani to

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Thomas Gainsborough's style of portraiture reflects the influence of

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How did Benjamin Latrobe incorporate new symbolic forms in his design for the U.S. Capitol building?

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How did artists of the nineteenth century use landscape painting to convey ideas associated with Romanticism?

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Enlightenment thinking is marked by the conviction that.

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What were typical architectural elements in French Rococo salon design of the 1730s?

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What are the main features of the Rococo style, as seen in Jean-Antoine Watteau's The Signboard of Gersaint (Fig. 30-3)?

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In 1779, what material was used in the Severn River Bridge (Fig. 30-22) , which replaced the heavy, hand-cut stone voussoirs of earlier bridges?

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How did Joseph Wright of Derby glorify science?

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