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What was the goal of the Counter-Reformation in art?

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To reaffirm the Church's power through dramatic and emotional art

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What makes El Greco’s painting style unique?

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Dramatic and elongated figures with spiritual intensity

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What is tenebrism in Baroque art?

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Use of dramatic contrasts of light and dark

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Why is Gentileschi’s Judith Slaying Holofernes important?

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It depicts a powerful and emotional narrative from a woman’s perspective.

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What is Baroque dynamism?

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A sense of movement and energy within the artwork

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Why is Rembrandt’s The Night Watch unique?

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It includes dynamic poses and dramatic lighting.

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What characterizes Rococo art?

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Light, playful themes and elaborate ornamentation.

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What makes David’s Oath of the Horatii important to Neoclassicism?

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It emphasizes civic virtue and classical simplicity.

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What is Romanticism?

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An artistic style emphasizing emotion, drama, and individualism.

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Who was Louis Daguerre?

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The inventor of the daguerreotype, an early form of photography