Romanticism

Question 1

What is the name of the building above?

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Monticello

Question 2

Why does the above painting fit the Neoclassical style?

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restrained drama of this scene

Question 3

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 4

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

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classical athletes

Question 5

How did art change during the Enlightenment period?

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

Question 6

Who painted the image above?

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Jacques-Louis David

Question 7

Who painted the image above?

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John Singleton Copley

Question 8

What was the Enlightenment period?

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a period in time in which progress through reason was highly valued

Question 9

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

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all of the above

Question 10

What is the title of the piece above?

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Oath of Horatii

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