Art History II Exam ALL SOLUTION 2024 EDITION GUARANTEED GRADE A+

Joseph Wright of Derby The painting A Philosopher Giving a Lecture at the Orrery was done by which artist? English travelers The vedute paintings of Antonio Canaletto were intended for which class of patron? Voltaire Which philosopher believed that the betterment of humanity lay in the advancement of science and the rational improvement of society? Paris Which city was the artistic center of the Rococo style? Paestum and Syracuse (WRONG) The renewed interest in classical antiquity of the 18th century can be credited to the archaeological discoveries at which sites? Industrial Revolution What event transformed the economies of continental Europe and North America in the 18th century? Winckelmann Which scholar wrote Reflections on the Imitation of Greek Works in Painting and Sculpture and established a model for the analysis of stylistic evolution in art? Benjamin West Who became the official painter to King George III and was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts? Andrea Palladio The design of Chiswick House by Boyle and Kent is regarded as a free variation on the work of which architect? Neoclassical Jacques-Louis David's Oath of the Horatii can be said to be a paragon of which style? Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin Which artist illustrated the views of Rousseau by painting quiet scenes of domestic life that honored the simple goodness of ordinary people? George Washington Greenough sculpted which contemporary statesman in the Neoclassical style by portraying him seminude and enthroned, as Phidias depicted Zeus in the famous lost statue? William Hogarth Which artist can be said to have translated English literary satire into the visual arts? Contrasts of dark and brilliant colors in painted decor Which is NOT a technique Bernard Neumann used to adapt the Rococo style to ecclesiastical interiors? Pantheon The colonnade of the Roman temple of Jupiter at Baalbek in Lebanon provided the inspiration for what building? Rococo The conclusion of the debate in the French Royal Academy between advocates of color and advocates of form resulted in the ascendance of which style? Background made hazy and less detailed Which of the following is NOT a technique Wright used to focus attention on the scientific instrument being demonstrated in this scene? French Rococo The rustic setting, soft light, and feathery brushwork of Gainsborough's portrait of Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan are elements of which style? Third and Fourth Styles Robert Adam used elements from which Roman wall-painting style to create the decorations of the Etruscan Room at Osterley Park House? Greece The severity for James Stuart's Neoclassical Temple of Theseus in Hagley Park takes its inspiration from the ruins he visited in which modern country? Stormy and violent Which of the following best describes this seascape? The lines in the painting are predominantly curving and twisting. Which of the following best describes the quality of line in this painting? Cold and desolate Which of the following best describes this landscape? One depicts multiple, different types of horses, and the other depicts one horse multiple times. One of these works is a painting, and one is a series of photographs. How do they compare? In both works, the horses are depicted in strict profile. (WRONG) Which of the following best describes the scenes depicted in these works? Post-Impressionism Which style of art had its roots in Impressionist precepts and methods, though it was not stylistically homogeneous? Auguste Rodin Which leading French sculptor of the later 19th century was known for a Realist sensibility and an interest in the effect of light on sculpted surfaces? Eiffel Tower Which structure was built for the great exhibition in Paris in 1889 and was originally seen as a symbol of modern Paris? Mary Cassatt Which American artist principally painted women and children with a combination of objectivity and genuine sentiment? Morisot Which artist painted Summer's Day, a depiction of two well-dressed women in a boat, using the open brushwork and the plein air lighting characteristic of Impressionism? Gertrude Käsebier Which artist was a leading practitioner of the pictorial style in photography who became famous for photographs with Symbolist themes? Impressionism The clearly evident brushstrokes, the attention to light and atmosphere, and the loose handling of form in Impression: Sunrise qualify it as a prime example of which artistic style? The flatness and attention to the picture's surface What aspect of The Tub reveals Degas's distinctly modernist exploration of the premises of painting? The redesigning of Paris under Napoleon III In Caillebotte's Paris: A Rainy Day, the setting is a junction of spacious boulevards, a result of what major urban initiative? Edgar Degas Which artist studied the photography of others, but also used the camera consistently to make preliminary studies for his own work? Vincent van Gogh Which artist explored the capabilities of colors and distorted forms to express his emotions as he confronted nature? Paul Cézanne Which artist, known for his still lifes, bathers, and landscape paintings of Mont Sainte-Victoire, declared he wanted to "make of Impressionism something solid and enduring"? . Arts and Crafts Members of which movement dedicated themselves to producing functional objects with high aesthetic value for a wide public? Antonio Gaudi's Casa Milá Which structure visually expresses its architect's approach, in which the building is conceived as a whole and molded as a sculptor might shape a figure from clay? CONTINUED..