Rococo Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pilgrimage to the Island of Cythera Artist: Jean Antoine Watteau Year: 1717 Period: Rococo Material: Oil on canvas Rubiest use of colour -Cythera- island associated with Venus, mythological landscape, escapism mixed with real event (royal court traveling) -Watteau's reception piece - French Royal Academy, wanted him to join, where did this fit??? - made their own category for him -Fete Galante (gallant party)- new genre for him The Marriage Contract (Part of Marriage a la Mode Series...

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 th...

Praxis Performance 5113 Questions and Answers 2024 Andante - CORRECT ANSWER-walking pace Largissimo - CORRECT ANSWER-slow and broad largo - CORRECT ANSWER-long larghetto - CORRECT ANSWER-slow, but not as slow as largo Lydian - CORRECT ANSWER-Major scale with raised 4th Dorian Mode - CORRECT ANSWER-a scale with the pattern of whole step, half, whole, whole, whole, half, and whole Locrian Mode - CORRECT ANSWER-a scale or tonality in which half steps occur between notes 1-2 and 4-5, as...

What occurred during the Northern Renaissance in France? rulers, including Francis 1, built palaces called chateaux chateau a castle or fortress and the residence or country home of nobility, especially in France what is true about Leonardo's illustration careful empirical observation helped shape the notion of scientific illustration chiaroscuro an important method of shading using gradations of values and strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume. this method enhan...

What is the aesthetic experience? a feeling of pleasure that justifies itself Which topic is studied by the humanities? the cultures and beliefs that make up the experience of being human Which branch of philosophy deals with the nature and scope of knowledge? epistemology What is a clear example of the creation of aesthetic beauty in a humanities discipline? a welder fabricates components for construction of a new high-rise building Eros Passionate love favored ...

Sophia Art HiWhich of the following is a characteristic of intaglio printing?  Engraving and etching are examples of this medium.  The thick lines are created, resulting in a darker print.  Ink is applied to a surface then pressed onto paper.  Artists carve a stamp out of material, such as wood. Which of the following is a trait of Rococo design?  Pays homage to classical cultures  Emphasis on interior space  Buildings including rib vaults  Lack of decora...

Which of the following was NOT a cultural influence on the development of the Neoclassical style in architecture? Europeans felt a sense of nostalgia for ancient Greece and Rome. Europeans sought formal simplicity after the dramatic and detailed styles of Baroque and Rococo. 11/22/21, 8:51 AM Sophia :: Welcome The death of Louis XIV resulted in the return of the aristocracy to Paris from Versailles. There was a reaction against the Baroque and Rococo styles, which were associated with abs...

Which of the following is a characteristic of intaglio printing?  Engraving and etching are examples of this medium.  The thick lines are created, resulting in a darker print.  Ink is applied to a surface then pressed onto paper.  Artists carve a stamp out of material, such as wood. . Which of the following is a trait of Rococo design?  Pays homage to classical cultures  Emphasis on interior space  Buildings including rib vaults  Lack of decorative eleme...

Baroquewhat are the basic characteristics of this period? - correct answer The popularity and success of the Baroque style was encouraged by the Catholic Church, which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent, in response to the Protestant Reformation, that the arts should communicate religious themes in direct and emotional involvement; Acted against mannerism. bring people back to the church (how do you assert the primacy of Rome and recover and maintain the souls of the church) - o T...

Cervantes - ANSWER-1547-1616 don quixote, writer, (spanish). Don Quixote was about idealism and materialism Julio Cortazar - ANSWER-Argentina 1914-1984 Latin American Boom short stories, nueva novela, postmoderism, surrealism Ruben Dario - ANSWER-Letras Castellanas, modernism, nicaraguan, condemed spain and the us, very controversial Sor Juana de la Cruz - ANSWER-barroco, 1651-1695, (mexico) the 10th muse, siglo de oro, wrote about struggles for women to be educated, also was a p...