Neoclassical

Question 1

Which of the following elements of classical pieces did Neoclassical artists seek to replicate?

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all of the above

Question 2

What is the name of the building above?

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Monticello

Question 3

How did art change during the Enlightenment period?

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There was a renewed interest in Greco-Roman and Classical works.

Question 4

Why did Jefferson adopt Neoclassicism as the official style of government architecture?

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He felt that the U.S. should free itself from British art influence and instead look to Republican Rome for artistic inspiration.

Question 5

Who painted the image above?

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John Singleton Copley

Question 6

Which of the following best describes Jean-Antoine Houdon’s style?

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a combination of naturalism and a new classical style

Question 7

Why does the above painting fit the Neoclassical style?

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restrained drama of this scene

Question 8

Who painted the image above?

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Jacques-Louis David

Question 9

What did Houdon use as a prototype for the sculpture above?

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classical athletes

Question 10

Why do you think the artist included the inscription on the wooden desk in the image above?

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to demonstrate a tombstone

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