Chapter 17: The 17th and 18th Centuries

Bramatic lighting
—In Baroque architecture, wall surfaces often protrude into the viewer’s space. In Baroque painting, this same effect is created through the use of

Diego Velázquez
—Which of the following was court painter to King Philip IV?

The Death of Marat
—Which work of art tells the story of a man who was murdered in his bath?

The Bible
—The Baroque painting Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes depicts a story from

Vigée-Lebrun and David
—Which artists intentionally used their work to shape the public’s view of prominent figures?

The excavations of ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum
—________ helped shape the Neoclassical style.

mistakenly identified as the work of Frans Hals.
—For some two hundred years, many of the works of Judith Leyster were

Is more playful and lighthearted.
—In comparison to Baroque art, the style of Rococo

genre
—Paintings depicting scenes of everyday life are known as ________ paintings.

Louis XIV of France
—The Palace of Versailles was home to

Classic simplicity
—The following characteristics are all typical of Italian Baroque art EXCEPT

all of these: the community, business life, and the family and home
—Unlike Baroque art from Catholic countries, Dutch Baroque art focused upon

San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
—One of the most influential buildings of the architect Francisco Borromini was

Flemish
—What nationality was Peter Paul Rubens?

Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun.
—One of Queen Marie-Antoinette’s favorite portrait painters was

Rembrandt
—Among the following artists, whose innovation was it to create group portraits in the setting of an activity, rather than posing the subjects formally?

The Age of Kings.
—Because many European monarchs of the 17th and 18th centuries ruled with near-dictatorial power, this period is often referred to as

Nicolas Poussin; The Ashes of Phokion
—Foremost among French painters of the 17th century was ___________ who painted _________.

Baroque sculpture.
—St.Teresa in Ecstasy is an excellent example of

The Oath of the Horatii.
—A work of art that uses a tragic Roman tale to arouse feelings of patriotism, self-sacrifice, and civic virtues in its viewers is

Jacob van Ruisdael
—Typical of Dutch landscape paintingwas the work of

He achieved and maintained financial success throughout his life.
—The following is true about Rembrandt EXCEPT

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