Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical Art (Art II)

Which artistic style was characterized by drama and grandeur with some artists delving into religious subject matter and others in genre works.

• Baroque

• Rococo

• Neoclassical

The artistic style that catered to the wealthy aristocracy and included pastel colors and a lighthearted spirit was ______________?

• Baroque

• Rococo

• Neoclassical

Which artistic style was inspired by ancient Greece and Rome with a more serious/noble attitude?

• Baroque

• Rococo

• Neoclassical

A painting depicting everyday people doing everyday things, like we see from artists like Jan Vermeer is known as (a)   .

Peter Paul Rubens biggest artistic influences like Michelangelo and Raphael came from what previous era?

(a)  

Explain why Baroque, translating to grotesque and irregular, was the name given for 17th century art. In other words, what did critics and historians find so wrong with it?

Many don't consider Vermeer to be as talented as Rubens and Rembrandt because of his reliance on the camera obscura. What did this device allow him to do?

The greatest of all Dutch painters is considered to be who?

• Rembrandt

• Vermeer

• Rubens

• Caravaggio

How did the views of the aristocracy and lower class differ on Rococo art?

As ambassador to Europe, Thomas Jefferson fell in love with Neoclassical art and architecture. In bringing this style to the U.S., what architectural features became prominent in and around Washington D.C.?

• Columns

• Domes

• Arches

• All of the above