Chapter 17 & 18 (Test Review) Flashcards
Marriage Settlement is a satire against _____
upper class society
In The Marriage Settlement Medusa’s head in the backgrounds symbolizes….
Horror
Who was the intended audience of the Marriage Settlement?
Middle Class
What is sitting on the woman’s chest in The Nightmare
A demon
The Nightmare might be _____
autobiographical
The Subject matter in Oath of the Horatii was
Romans vs Albans
What is the “Oath” in Oath of the Horatii?
To Live and Die for Rome
In Oath of the Horatii the woman are in _______ lines and the men are in _______ lines
curvlinear and rectlinear
Why is Napoleon idealized in Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard?
- He could not ride very well
- Crossed on a Mule
- Did not wear a cape
David liked or did not like Napoleon?
Liked
David supported the Revolution?
Yes
Pope Pius VII participated in the coronation of Napoleon so it added _____
legitimacy
David was the _____
“First Painter of the Empire”
In Large Odalisque aspects such as the elongation of the woman’s back suggests that the work contains aspects of ____, but yet is still_____
Romanticism; Neoclassical
In Large Odalisque, even though her body is anatomically incorrect the audience found it as…
Appealing
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello is closer to ____ than ____ buildings
English than French
Thomas Jefferson wanted ______ to be the official style of the New Republic
Neoclassicism
Who did Jefferson hire to design the Capitol Building?
Benjamin Latrobe
The UVA Rotunda is modeled after what?
The Pantheon
What was the intended location of the George Washington (Houdon) Sculpture?
Virginia State Capitol (It was commissioned by the Virginia State Legislature)
What technique was used on the Geoge Washington (Houdon) Sculpture?
Casting
George Washington’s “Ace Face” Symbolizes?
Authority
George Washington (Greenough) was commissioned to celebrate ….
Centennial of our Presidents Birth
Which George Washington Sculpture incited controversy?
The Washington sculpture by Greenough.
The Small Figures in the George Washington of Greenough are…
Native Americans
In George Washington (Greenough) there are carvings of _____ & _____ on the sides.
Hercules & Apollo
What happened in The Raft of Medusa?
- French Vessel Ran Onto Reef
- Captian was inexperienced (Policial appointee)
The Raft of Medusa uses what to show Romanticism?
Pyramid Formation
In Liberty Leading the People the female figure for liberty is an…
Allegory for the Revolution
What was overthrown in 1830?
Charles V