Which of the following best describes some of the most important characteristics of Baroque art?
—dramatic, exuberant, ornate —OR detailed, bold (?) To get the FULL Baroque Art I: Characteristics of Art and Architecture FlashCard, Click
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Which of the following statements is a true comparison of the two sculptures of David pictured below? (Bernini’s David vs Michelangelo’s David)
—The openness of the composition of Michelangelo’s David allows for space that draws the viewer in, and the emotion in
Read moreHow does the church seen above represent an example of Baroque architecture?
—the columns and other detailed architecture (?) To get the FULL Baroque Art I: Characteristics of Art and Architecture FlashCard, Click
Read moreWhich of the following techniques was not introduced during the Baroque Period?
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Read moreWhat is pictured above?
—Palace of Versailles To get the FULL Baroque Art I: Characteristics of Art and Architecture FlashCard, Click HERE.
Read moreWho was the architect of the church seen above?
—Borromini To get the FULL Baroque Art I: Characteristics of Art and Architecture FlashCard, Click HERE.
Read moreRomanticism was set into motion by the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a French philosopher and writer, Romantics were inspired by emotions rather than reason and they had a desire for freedom and individuality, Such painters as Fuseli, Goya, Gericault, Delacroix and Friedrich employed dramatic subjects, severe light and dark contrasts, and violent compositions to create an emotional charge in their work, English and American painters such as Turner and Cole took these same qualities and applied them to landscapes
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Read moreModern artists have rejected Romanticism and are more influenced by Classical works.
—False To get the FULL Art History, Online FlashCard, Click HERE.
Read moreDeath of Saranapalus by Delacroix demonstates all of the following except _____.
—a balanced and harmonious composition To get the FULL Art History, Online FlashCard, Click HERE.
Read moreWe consider Goya’s painting The Third of May to be “Romantic” because _____.
—it conveys strong emotions To get the FULL Art History, Online FlashCard, Click HERE.
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