18th Century Art in Europe

Question 1

What element(s) of classic architecture can you identify in the building seen above? a. symmetry b. columns c. a Roman temple front with a central octagonal core d. all of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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D

Question 2

What classical story is the figure in the above painting telling?

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Answers may vary. She plays the part of a Roman priestess making a sacrifice to the personifications of female beauty, the Three Graces.

Question 3

What is the name of the building above?

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Chiswick House

Question 4

Who is depicted in the portrait above? a. Lady Burberry b. Lady Bunbury c. Lady Berry d. Lady Burlington Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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B

Question 5

How did British Revival architecture change from the Rococo style?

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Answers may vary. British Revival architects felt the Rococo style was too extravagant. British architecture was inspired by classical architecture.

Question 6

What two characters are depicted in the sculpture above?

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Cupid and Psyche

Question 7

Who was the leading sculptor in the Italian Neoclassical Revival?

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Antonio Canova

Question 8

What rumors did the artist Adelaide Labille-Guiard have to face?

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She had to face rumors that her paintings had been done by male artists.

Question 9

Who painted the image above?

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Joshua Reynolds

Question 10

Who is the artist of the above painting?

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Angelica Kauffman

18th Century Art in Europe Answers

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