Question 1

The publication of the travels of Stuart and Revett provided direct information on the ancient architecture of which country?

Accepted Answer

A)   Italy
B)   Greece
C)   Turkey
D)   EgyptE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which group became the primary patrons of Wright's paintings depicting the wonders of the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Philosophes
B)   Clergy
C)   Middle class
D)   IndustrialistsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which building is a prime example of the German adoption of the French Rococo style for a domestic context?

Accepted Answer

A)   Boffrand, Salon de la Princesse
B)   Neumann, Vierzehnheiligen
C)   Cuvilliés, the Amalienburg
D)   Fischer van Ehrlach, KarlskircheE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which 18th-century artistic style enabled a unification among diverse artistic media such as architecture, painting, sculpture, and even music?

Accepted Answer

A)   Baroque
B)   Neoclassicism
C)   Realism
D)   RococoE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The park of which English estate, designed by Flitcroft and Hoare, is based on episodes from Virgil's Aeneid ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hagley Park
B)   Chiswick House
C)   Basildon Park
D)   Stourhead ParkE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

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Which element of Marat's Oath of the Horatii reflects Enlightenment ideals rather than Neoclassicism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Narrow stagelike setting
B)   Subject from Roman history
C)   Juxtaposed actions of men and women
D)   Background with classical architectureE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which 18th-century Enlightenment figure was also a pioneer in the field of art criticism, expressing a preference for naturalism in painting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jean-Jacques Rousseau
B)   Voltaire
C)   Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
D)   Denis DiderotE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The Enlightenment notion of "progress" and the scientific revolution are highlighted in the paintings of which artist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
B)   Jean-Baptiste Greuze
C)   William Hogarth
D)   Joseph Wright of DerbyE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which philosophical school believed that the ills of humanity could be remedied by applying reason and common sense to problems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Industrialists
B)   Poussinistes
C)   Roman Academy
D)   PhilosophesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

James Gibbs's influential design for St Martin-in-the-Fields combines a body inspired by classical temples with what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Italian Baroque undulating facade
B)   Intricately decorated Rococo interior
C)   Palladian central dome
D)   Italian Baroque bell towerE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The painting genre created by Antoine Watteau in which the amusements and entertainments of the upper classes are depicted is referred to by what term?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pays bonheur
B)   Sans souci
C)   Fête de jour
D)   Fête galanteE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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The undulating facade of Balthasar Neumann's Vierzehnheiligen church takes its inspiration from the buildings of which earlier architect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Palladio
B)   Alberti
C)   Romano
D)   BorrominiE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Jean-Antoine Houdon and Horatio Greenough created Neoclassical artworks in which medium?

Accepted Answer

A)   Granite buildings
B)   Oil on canvas
C)   Wood and brick houses
D)   Marble sculptureE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

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Greuze's Village Bride is an example of which new theme in 18th-century painting, one that appealed to audiences who admired "natural" virtue?

Accepted Answer

A)   Historical episodes
B)   Wonders of science
C)   Sentimental narrative
D)   Fête galanteE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The Coalbrookdale Bridge, built over the Severn River, was the first such structure built from what material?

Accepted Answer

A)   Copper and stone
B)   Cast iron
C)   Steel and stone
D)   BrickE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

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Who are the two women accompanying Adélaïde Labille-Guiard in her self-portrait?

Accepted Answer

A)   Her muses
B)   Her students
C)   Her royal patrons
D)   Her daughtersE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which individual brought the ideas of Newton and Locke, which formed the basis of Enlightenment thought, to France?

Accepted Answer

A)   Benjamin Franklin
B)   Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C)   Voltaire
D)   Denis DiderotE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

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Who is the painter of the Rococo work The Swing ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tiepolo
B)   Boucher
C)   Watteau
D)   FragonardE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which leader embraced Neoclassicism because of its associations with virtues such as morality, idealism, and patriotism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Napoleon
B)   George IV
C)   George Washington
D)   Thomas JeffersonE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which artist specialized in on-location portraits of individuals who were visiting Italy as part of the Grand Tour?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pierre Corneille
B)   Pompeo Batoni
C)   Antonio Canaletto
D)   Cesare de SetaE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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

The painting genre created by Antoine Watteau in which the amusements and entertainments of the upper classes are depicted is referred to by what term?

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Which artist specialized in on-location portraits of individuals who were visiting Italy as part of the Grand Tour?

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Which leader embraced Neoclassicism because of its associations with virtues such as morality, idealism, and patriotism?

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Which philosophical school believed that the ills of humanity could be remedied by applying reason and common sense to problems?

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​ The undulating facade of Balthasar Neumann's Vierzehnheiligen church takes its inspiration from the buildings of which earlier architect?

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Which 18th-century artistic style enabled a unification among diverse artistic media such as architecture, painting, sculpture, and even music?

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Which group became the primary patrons of Wright's paintings depicting the wonders of the Industrial Revolution?

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The park of which English estate, designed by Flitcroft and Hoare, is based on episodes from Virgil's Aeneid ?

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The publication of the travels of Stuart and Revett provided direct information on the ancient architecture of which country?

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Which individual brought the ideas of Newton and Locke, which formed the basis of Enlightenment thought, to France?

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Which building is a prime example of the German adoption of the French Rococo style for a domestic context?

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James Gibbs's influential design for St Martin-in-the-Fields combines a body inspired by classical temples with what?

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​ Who are the two women accompanying Adélaïde Labille-Guiard in her self-portrait?

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Which 18th-century Enlightenment figure was also a pioneer in the field of art criticism, expressing a preference for naturalism in painting?

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​ Which element of Marat's Oath of the Horatii reflects Enlightenment ideals rather than Neoclassicism?

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The Coalbrookdale Bridge, built over the Severn River, was the first such structure built from what material?

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Jean-Antoine Houdon and Horatio Greenough created Neoclassical artworks in which medium?

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​ Who is the painter of the Rococo work The Swing ?

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​ Greuze's Village Bride is an example of which new theme in 18th-century painting, one that appealed to audiences who admired "natural" virtue?

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The Enlightenment notion of "progress" and the scientific revolution are highlighted in the paintings of which artist?

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