Art Appreciation Module 4 Exam Practice

Which ruler greatly changed 17th century French art in order to assert the principle of the divine right of kings and make himself "the Sun King?"

• Louis XIV

• Louis XVIII

• Napoleon I

• Napoleon III

Which French building is an example of how the king reinforced his supremacy and awed his subjects?

• The Palace of Potsdam

• The Palace of Versailles

• The Pantheon

• The Parthenon

What is the movement in the 18th century that focused on reason and scientific thought, and was marked by a renewed interest in Classical civilizations?

• Age of Enlightenment

• French Revolution

• Neoclassicism

• Renaissance

What is a defining feature of Neoclassical art?

• It is based on mythological themes

• It is centered on fantastical creatures

• It emphasizes love and pleasure

• It focus on strong lines and sharp colors

Which Neoclassic artwork directly reflects the propaganda during the French Revolution?

• Antoine Watteau's Return from Cythera

• Jacques-Louis David's The Oath of Horatti

• Johannes Vermeer's The Kitchen Maid

• Michelangelo's David

Which statement best explains why American tastes found it difficult to appreciate Horatio Greenough's sculpture George Washington?

• George Washington is depicted as a Greek god

• George Washington is holding a sword in his left hand

• George Washington is sculpted in marble

• George Washington is wearing Greek draperies

Which Parisian structure was an early example of the revival of Greek and Roman architecture during Neoclassicism?

• Monticello

• St. Peter's Basilica

• The Pantheon

• Versailles

Which US politician worked to make Neoclassical architecture the template for the country's government buildings?

• George Washington

• Henry James

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What is the artistic style that was popular at the turn of the 19th century and that emphasized an interest in nature, including human nature, and the imagination?

• Gothic

• Neoclassic

• Renaissance

• Romanticism

Which is an aspect of Romantic art that differs from Renaissance art?

• The interest in religious stories

• The depiction of nudity

• The reflection of the imagination

• The use of mythological creatures