Art History 557 exam 1 review
questions with multiple choices and
verified answers 2025\2026- 9
Jacques-Louis David - correct answers Belisarius Begging Alms, 1781
first painting did to get admission to french royal academy (accepted means can always display painting
in celem exhibitions) - correct answers Jaque-Louis David 1781
theme is belisarius begging alms. Roman general in 500 AD responsible for Justinian's conquests;
ordered to be blinded and property taken; tried, imprisoned and then later restored; blinded and left
being a beggar - correct answers 1781
identified as general in painting because dressed in armor and is begging for money to be put in his
former general helmet - correct answers 1781
soldier in background had served under Belisarius and knew how devoted so he's raising his hands
seeing what his former general has been reduced to - correct answers 1781
painted beautiful folds and drapery, not sappy and affected, strong— great color and line— great skill -
correct answers 1781
Jacques-Louis David - correct answers 1784
Oath of the Horatii - correct answers
Jacques-Louis David, not a real scene, made it up - correct answers 1784
large painting— larger than it was supposed to be because he knew that bigger means it wouldn't be
lost among others— huge impact - correct answers 1784
, painted in Rome and brought back to Paris; David became very wealthy painter so moved studio to
Rome full of students - correct answers 1784
Horatii decided he would fight triplets Curatii (sort of related— cousins) ; swearing on swords that they
will fight for Rome till death - correct answers 1784
David wipes out all background and has dark roman arches with strong light going across front of picture
frame and each figure group is under own arch
color unites the 3 groups - correct answers 1784
repeating triangular format; strong arms lead eye straight to the center - correct answers 1784
Jacques-Louis David - correct answers 1789
The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons - correct answers 1789
Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons - correct answers 1789
brutus desperately wants the kings to be out of the picture but his sons conspire against him and try to
get kings back into power so brutus has them executed - correct answers 1789
women stopped wearing corsets and heels, no more powdered wigs, light simple roman styled dresses;
impact on the way people dressed— more natural less artificial - correct answers 1789
brighter color scheme (blues and pastels) but still frontal plane image with grey dark roman architecture
- correct answers 1789
Elisabeth Vigée Lebrun - correct answers Marie Antoinette with her Children, 1787
questions with multiple choices and
verified answers 2025\2026- 9
Jacques-Louis David - correct answers Belisarius Begging Alms, 1781
first painting did to get admission to french royal academy (accepted means can always display painting
in celem exhibitions) - correct answers Jaque-Louis David 1781
theme is belisarius begging alms. Roman general in 500 AD responsible for Justinian's conquests;
ordered to be blinded and property taken; tried, imprisoned and then later restored; blinded and left
being a beggar - correct answers 1781
identified as general in painting because dressed in armor and is begging for money to be put in his
former general helmet - correct answers 1781
soldier in background had served under Belisarius and knew how devoted so he's raising his hands
seeing what his former general has been reduced to - correct answers 1781
painted beautiful folds and drapery, not sappy and affected, strong— great color and line— great skill -
correct answers 1781
Jacques-Louis David - correct answers 1784
Oath of the Horatii - correct answers
Jacques-Louis David, not a real scene, made it up - correct answers 1784
large painting— larger than it was supposed to be because he knew that bigger means it wouldn't be
lost among others— huge impact - correct answers 1784
, painted in Rome and brought back to Paris; David became very wealthy painter so moved studio to
Rome full of students - correct answers 1784
Horatii decided he would fight triplets Curatii (sort of related— cousins) ; swearing on swords that they
will fight for Rome till death - correct answers 1784
David wipes out all background and has dark roman arches with strong light going across front of picture
frame and each figure group is under own arch
color unites the 3 groups - correct answers 1784
repeating triangular format; strong arms lead eye straight to the center - correct answers 1784
Jacques-Louis David - correct answers 1789
The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons - correct answers 1789
Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons - correct answers 1789
brutus desperately wants the kings to be out of the picture but his sons conspire against him and try to
get kings back into power so brutus has them executed - correct answers 1789
women stopped wearing corsets and heels, no more powdered wigs, light simple roman styled dresses;
impact on the way people dressed— more natural less artificial - correct answers 1789
brighter color scheme (blues and pastels) but still frontal plane image with grey dark roman architecture
- correct answers 1789
Elisabeth Vigée Lebrun - correct answers Marie Antoinette with her Children, 1787
