What is the title of this Enlightenment painting?

A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery

The content of Goya's And There's Nothing to Be Done is similar to:

The political themes in Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People

The structure of Monticello is heavily influenced by Thomas Jefferson's:

Study of books of architecture by Italian architect Palladio

Which characteristics of Van Gogh can be seen in Starry Night?

Thick, short brushstrokes with heavy application of paint

The columns and pediments of Monticello are meant to recall the:

Roman Republic and its governmental ideals

Houdon's George Washington sculpture included all of the following symbols EXCEPT:

A bayonet Washington would have used in the Revolutionary War

Rodin disagreed with the installation of the Burghers of Calais because:

They mounted it high on a pedestal, and he wanted it on eye level

Monet's Saint-Lazare Station depicts:

Modern industrial life in redesigned Paris

La Grande Odalisque by Jean-Auguste Ingres was inspired by:

A figure style reminiscent of Italian Mannerism

Manet's Olympia horrified contemporary critics because

It depicted the main figure as cold and defiant in her role

The Slave Ship by Joseph Turner is based on:

Events related to the 18th c. ship The Zong

Photography was practiced by marginalized people in the early stages because:

There were no academies for photography to act as gatekeepers

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1
Jacques-Louis David's The Oath of the Horatii is based on an ancient Roman story, but the painting technique owes to:
Caravaggio
Peter Paul Rubens
Jacopo Pontormo
Johannes Vermeer
2
Thomas Cole's paintings have historical allusion to contemporary issues concerning:
Slavery in the American South
Manifest Destiny
The treatment of American Indians as anthropological specimens
The building of the railroads and their effect on American culture
3
What is the title of this Enlightenment painting?
The Tete a Tete
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
Three Persons Viewing the Gladiator by Candlelight
A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery
4
The content of Goya's And There's Nothing to Be Done is similar to:
The exotic elements in Ingres' La Grande Odalisque
The political themes in Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People
The Biblical themes in Cole's The Oxbow
The emphasis on the power of the environment in Turner's Slave Ship
5
William Hogarth's satiric paintings are a reflection of a movement in the 18th century called:
The Industrial Revolution
The Enlightenment
Naturalism
The Grand Tour
6
The structure of Monticello is heavily influenced by Thomas Jefferson's:
Work as an archaeologist on the ruins of Pompeii
Study of books of architecture by Italian architect Palladio
Friendship with George Washington, whose theories were respected
Trip to Spain to study Renaissance architecture
7
Which characteristics of Van Gogh can be seen in Starry Night?
Thick, short brushstrokes with heavy application of paint
Traditional elements of perspective
A pastel color scheme
Geometric constructions of landscapes
8
The columns and pediments of Monticello are meant to recall the:
Roman Republic and its governmental ideals
Gothic churches and their spirituality
Greek gods and their mythological stories
Ancient Egyptian pharaohs and their expression of eternity
9
Houdon's George Washington sculpture included all of the following symbols EXCEPT:
A plow to represent him as a plantation owner
Military epaulettes on the shoulders
A bayonet Washington would have used in the Revolutionary War
Roman fasces to represent the 13 colonies
10
Gauguin's "Where do we come from?..." was influenced by all of the following EXCEPT:
Tahitian imagery of idols
Japanese prints
Greek and Roman traditions
Egyptian figures
11
Courbet's Stone Breakers is an example of which artistic movement?
Post-Impressionism
Realism
Symbolism
Impressionism
12
Klimt's use of gold leaf in his painting, The Kiss, most resembles which earlier art style?
Egyptian Coffins
Roman Statues
Greek Vases
Byzantine Mosaics
13
Rodin disagreed with the installation of the Burghers of Calais because:
He wanted it to be indoors protected from the elements
They mounted it high on a pedestal, and he wanted it on eye level
The town of Calais faced the statue in the wrong direction
He wanted to depict only Eustache de Saint-Pierre, not all six men
14
Liberty Leading the People by Eugene Delacroix depicts in allegorical terms a moment from the:
French Revolution of 1789
Franco-Prussian War of 1870
Parisian uprising of 1830
American Revolution of 1776
15
Monet's Saint-Lazare Station depicts:
How figures and the atmosphere really appeared
Modern industrial life in redesigned Paris
A private domestic scene
The charms of train travel in moden Paris
16
Cezanne's Mont Saint-Victoire differs from impressionism in that it:
Depicts a landscape painted en plein air
Used a pastel color scheme
Was more firm and geometric
Depicts a landscape seen from a distance
17
La Grande Odalisque by Jean-Auguste Ingres was inspired by:
A brushstroke used by Rococo painters
A figure style reminiscent of Italian Mannerism
A deep use of spatial recession formulated in the Renaissance
Political controversy raging in Europe over the question of slavery
18
The Houses of Parliament and Palaces at Westminster were influenced by:
The ideals of the American Revolution
Roman Republican architecture
Gothic architectural styles
Ornate Byzantine churches
19
Manet's Olympia horrified contemporary critics because
The inclusion of a black woman was bold and experimental
The central figure was a prostitute, which had never been done in art
It relied on the Renaissance view of formal composition, which was outdated
It depicted the main figure as cold and defiant in her role
20
The Swing by Fragonard is similar to other Rococo paintings in that it:
Is concerned with classical geometric ideas
Is innovative and experimental in painting techniques
Uses a pastel color palette
Uses tenebrism to sharply contrast dark and light
21
This painting is:
The Coiffure by Mary Cassatt
Olympia by Edouard Manet
Still Life by Louis Daguerre
Saint-Victoire by Paul Cezanne
22
The Slave Ship by Joseph Turner is based on:
The sinking of the French frigate The Medusa
The novels of Herman Melville
The American Civil War and passage of the Emancipation Proclomation
Events related to the 18th c. ship The Zong
23
Photography was practiced by marginalized people in the early stages because:
There were no academies for photography to act as gatekeepers
The price of materials was carefully regulated by European governments
The French salons gave their consent for minorities to practice
Patrons insisted on female photographers because they were less threatening
24
What artist painted this self-portrait from 1790?
Le Brun
Gentilleschi
Ingres
Turner
25
This painting was created by _____, from _____:
Gustave Courbet, France
Edvard Munch, Norway
Gustav Klimt, Austria
Mary Cassatt, USA

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