Romanticism

Question 1

Answer 1

Ironbridge
T. M. Pritchard

Question 2

Neoclassicism

Answer 2

Rebirth of classical antiquity
Didactic - supposed to impart a moral lesson

Question 3

Answer 3

University of Virginia
Example of neoclassical architecture

Question 4

Answer 4

Voltaire

Believed in emperical evidence
Political - disdain with monarchy
Outspoken regarding freedom of liberties

Question 5

Answer 5

Rousseau

“Natural Man” - people are only corrupted by civilization and culture
Wanted to look at feelings over rationality

Question 6

The Enlightenment

Answer 6

Spearheaded by Voltaire and Rousseau

Looked to advance the common good of the people. Rebellion against tradition and authority, esp. monarchy.

Liberty, justice, equality

Question 7

Revolutions

Answer 7

1776 American Revolution

1789 French revolution

Question 8

Answer 8

Henry Fuseli
The Nightmare

Troll imparts erotic nightmares
Delve into psychology, sexuality

Baroque color scheme and drama

Question 9

Answer 9

Francisco Goya
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters

From series of etchings
Allegorical representation for reason - when reason goes to sleep, scary things happen

Baroque influenced diagonal composition

Question 10

Answer 10

Gericault
Severed heads

Question 11

Answer 11

Théodore Géricault
Raft of the Medusa

Baroque influence - diagonal composition, carvaggio tenebrism, rubenesque twisting

Romanticism qualities - Secular, politically charged, relatively current event

Question 12

Answer 12

Gericault
Insane Woman

Internal thought

Question 13

Answer 13

Joseph Mallord William Turner
The Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On)

Political statement by Turner against slavery

Question 14

Romanticism

Answer 14

Politically Charges - slavery, monarchy

Emotional

Meant to draw you into scene