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Who was the artist of Nocturne in Black and Gold; the Falling Rocket?

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James McNeill Whistler

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What was the year of Nocturne in Black and Gold; the Falling Rocket?

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c. 1875

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What was the material of Nocturne in Black and Gold; the Falling Rocket?

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Oil on panel, 23 X 18”

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What is the original location of Nocturne in Black and Gold; the Falling Rocket?

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Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

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Who was the artist of Oath of Horatii?

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Jacques-Louis David

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What was the year of Oath of Horatii?

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1784

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What was the material of Oath of Horatii?

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Oil on canvas, 10’ 10” X 14’

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What is the location of Oath of Horatii?

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Musee du Louvre, Paris

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Why did Whistler paint his Nocturne in Black and Gold; Falling Rocket?

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For beauty’s sake and that it doesn’t have to show truth.

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In the origins of modern art, what were the critics?

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Amatuers; simple viewers that were more educated than most people and wrote criticisms to the periodicals and people listen to them.

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What were Salons and who ran them?

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Art shows ran by jewelery people

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During this time, what did people want art for?

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Small paintings for their living rooms

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What did Oath of Horatii signify?

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control; french revolution duty for ones ideal.

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Who was the artist of Nebuchadnezzar?

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William Blake

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What was the year of Nebuchadnezzar?

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1795

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What was the material Nebuchadnezzar?

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Color print finished in ink and watercolor on paper.

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What is the original location of Nebuchadnezzar?

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Tate, London

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18
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Was this piece focused on academic art?

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No, but was appealing to people

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What are two things about Nebuchadnezzar?

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It was printmaking and there was evidence of it being done by the hand.

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Who was the artist of Cheval Devore Par Un Lion?

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Theodore Gericault

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What was the year of Cheval Devore Par Un Lion?

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1820-1821

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What was the material of Cheval Devore Par Un Lion?

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Black Lithograph in on prepared “stone” paper.

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What is the location of Cheval Devore Par Un Lion?

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British Museum, London

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What is the subject matter of Cheval Devore Par Un Lion?

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Romantic, Beastiality

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What is the sense of Cheval Devore Par Un Lion?

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Impending doom, saddness for the horse and painful hunger for the lion.

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Who was the artist of “This is worse,” plate number 37 from the Disasters of War.

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Francisco de Goya y Lucientes.

27
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What is the year of “This is worse,” plate number 37 from the Disasters of War?

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1863

28
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What is the material of “This is worse,” plate number 37 from the Disasters of War, 1810-1811?

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Etching

29
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What is the location of “This is worse,” plate number 37 from the Disasters of War?

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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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What is the message of “This is worse,” plate number 37 from the Disasters of War?

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Disasters of War, Irrational and part of enlightment.

31
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Who was the artist of The Lion Hunt?

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Eugene Belacroiz

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What was the year The Lion Hunt?

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1861

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What was the material The Lion Hunt?

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Oil on Canvas

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What is the location of The Lion Hunt?

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Art Institute of Chicago

35
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What are some of the influences of The Lion Hunt?

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Baroque impastos

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What was the designs of The Lion Hunt?

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Blocks of color and divided strokes

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What type of subject matter was The Lion Hunt?

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Dramatic and exotic

38
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With The Lion Hunt and what is impasto?

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Heavy amounts of paint.

39
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Who was the artist of The Grand Odalesque

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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

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What was the time period of The Grand Odalesque

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Neoclassicism bordering romanticism.

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What was the material of The Grand Odalesque

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oil on canvas

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What was the location of The Grand Odalesque

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Louvre Paris

43
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Who was the artist of Roger Delivering Angelica?

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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

44
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What is the material of Roger Delivering Angelica?

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Graphite on white woven paper

45
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Who was the artist of “Scene of the French Coast”?

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Richard Parkes Bonington

46
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What was the material of “Scene of the French Coast”?

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Water Color and Pencil on Paper

47
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What was the location of “Scene of the French Coast”?

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Tate, London

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What was the style of “Scene of the French Coast”?

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romanticism

49
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Who was the artist of “The Hay Wain”?

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John Constable

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What was the material of “The Hay Wain”?

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Oil on canvas

51
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What was the time period of “The Hay Wain”?

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early 1800’s

52
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What is the location of “The Hay Wain”?

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National Gallery, London

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Who was the artist of “The Burning House of Parliament”?

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Joseph Mallord William Turner

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What was the material of “The Burning House of Parliament”?

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Oil on Canvas

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What was the time periods of “The Burning House of Parliament”?

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early 1800’s

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What is the location “The Burning House of Parliament”?

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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