Artists of the Neoclassical and Romantic Period

Question 1

He was born to wealthy parents but chose to work with the revolutionaries of his time.

Answer 1

Jacques-Louis David

Question 2

Jacques-Louis David was well-educated in art and literature, and became the __ of the militant intellectuals who wanted to overthrow the French monarchy.

Answer 2

Chief Propagandist

Question 3

David was highly educated in classical culture and literature, which he used to express his political views against the __

Answer 3

French Monarchy

Question 4

Despite his privileged background, he aligned himself with the revolutionaries and used his talents as an artist and writer to become a key figure in the movement for radical change in France.

Answer 4

Jacques-Louis David

Question 5

David portrayed the grandeur of characters of the ancient Greek and Romans in defining and protecting the affairs of their particular state.

Answer 5

The Death of Socrates

Question 5

He accepted his fate calmly and courageously, displaying the ancient Greek ideal of stoicism in the face of death.

Answer 5

Socrates

Question 6

The patriotic three sons on the let firmly saluted in the gesture of gladiator who is ready to die.

Answer 6

The Oath of the Horatii

Question 7

He was a student of Jacques-Louis David.

Answer 7

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Question 8

Did Ingres join the militant movement like his teacher?

Answer 8

NO

Question 9

Ingres’ academic success went as far as being appointed President in the most prestigious art university in France, the __

Answer 9

Ecole des Beaux Arts

Question 10

The painting depicts the moment when the traveler correctly answers the creature’s riddle, which results in the creature’s defeat and the liberation of the city.

Answer 10

Oedipus and the Sphinx

Question 11

What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?

Answer 11

Man

Question 12

The painting depicts an imposing and majestic leader sitting on his throne.

Answer 12

Napoleon I on His Imperial Throne

Question 13

He is considered as one of the greatest artists in Spain.

Answer 13

Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

Question 14

Who tutored Goya in art during his childhood?

Answer 14

Jose Luzan y Martinez

Question 15

Who did Goya become the official painter of when he returned to Spain?

Answer 15

King Charles IV

Question 16

He became deaf due to an unknown illness during his midlife.

Answer 16

Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

Question 17

His artistic works during this time included images of ghosts and witches.

Answer 17

Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

Question 18

Goya effectively portrayed emotions of disappointment and disgust over the killings of ordinary Spaniards by French soldiers in this painting.

Answer 18

The Third of May

Question 19

The painting shows Queen Isabel II of Spain in a formal pose, wearing an elegant dress and holding a fan.

Answer 19

Isabel

Question 20

The painting shows a group of men struggling to survive on a makeshift raft in the open sea, with some already dead and others dying from exposure, starvation, and dehydration.

Answer 20

The Raft of the Medusa

Question 21

Who painted the Gleaners?

Answer 21

Jean Francois Millet

Question 22

Who painted the Nespolitan Fisher Girls, Surprised, Bathing in Moonlight?

Answer 22

J.M.W Turner

Question 23

Who painted the Liberty Leading the People?

Answer 23

Eugene Ferdinand Victor Delacroix

Question 24

Who painted The Starry Night?

Answer 24

Vincent Van Gogh

Question 25

Who painted La Femme qui pleure?

Answer 25

Pablo Picasso

Question 26

Who painted the 3D installation of
Guernica?

Answer 26

Pablo Picasso

Question 27

Who painted The Man with the Hoe?

Answer 27

Jean-Francois Millet

Question 28

Who painted La Grenouillère?

Answer 28

Claude Monet

Question 29

Who painted Abstraction?

Answer 29

Jackson Pollock

Question 30

Bold and thick strokes of paint make the scene as harsh as the difficult life of the farmers in his community.

Answer 30

Jean Francois Millet

Question 31

He is famous for painting the scenes of rural life.

Answer 31

Jean Francois Millet

Question 32

He is considered as the first major artist to paint outdoor.

Answer 32

J.M.W. Turner

Question 33

He made use more of the abstraction of form and space.

Answer 33

J.M.W. Turner

Question 34

He loved to paint the climax of historical events and social activities.

Answer 34

Eugene Ferdinand Victor Delacroix

Question 35

He used thick and rough paints in texture and subtly put colors in perfect harmony to point the noble and courageous actuation of man.

Answer 35

Eugene Ferdinand Victor Delacroix

Question 36

He used his art in expressing his sympathy and appreciation of the works of the masses or the common men.

Answer 36

Eugene Ferdinand Victor Delacroix

Question 37

The swirling movements by the direction of lines and shapes incite intense emotion.

Answer 37

The Raft of the Medusa

Question 38

The swirling shapes of stars seem threatening, emitting a strange feeling.

Answer 38

The Starry Night

Question 39

The subtle use of geometrical lines makes the woman’s face seem to be completely scared and in horror.

Answer 39

La Femme qui pleure

Question 40

The translation of this painting into 3D form makes the devastating bombing of the Spanish city more real- like than it seemed.

Answer 40

3D Installation of Guernica

Question 41

He painted the hard life of farmers.

Answer 41

Jean-Francois Millet

Question 42

The waves and ripples appear constantly moving because of Monet’s round and thick strokes of paint.

Answer 42

La Grenouillere

Question 43

The image of a series of overlapping colors was intentionally done by Pollock.

Answer 43

Abstraction