Appreciation of Fine Arts quiz

Which period of art forms a bridge between the grandeur of the baroque and the beauty of the classical period

Rococo

T/F: Rococo art was French art after the revolution

False - before

What was the theme of Rococo art?

aristocracy at leisure

Give three characteristics of Rococo art

light, pastel colors

Free brushwork 

Mood: indulgence, fantasy

First great rococo painter

Watteau

The Fêtes galantes style depicts what?

scenes from theatrical comedy and aristocracy at leisure

Painting: The Love Letter 

Painting The Pursuit

• First in the series Progress of Love

Fragonard

Which artist showed emphasis on color rather than line?

Fragonard

“something of the first rank” “Excellent and enduring”

classical

What are the themes of neoclassical art?

reason and virtue

Give three characteristics of neoclassical art

• Return to aesthetic values of ancient Greeks/Romans

• Avoiding ornate decoration

• People look more like statues, rather than capable of movement 

1. Leading neoclassical french painter

2. Characteristics:

• No brushwork visible

• In his early style he rediscovers ancient greek and roman art

David

• Characterized by the visual appeal of line and exotic color

• Ardent defender of Davidian tradition and critic of Romanticism

• Painting: Princess Albert de Brodlie

Ingres

T/F: Ingres used carefully visible brush strokes in his painting Princess Albert de Brodlie

False: no visible brushwork