Art History Lecture Notes: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Baroque, Rococo, and Northern Renaissance

A set of practice flashcards covering Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Baroque, Rococo, and Northern Renaissance topics and artists from the provided lecture notes.

Which movement emphasized line, order, and a cool detachment and is epitomized by Jacques-Louis David's style?

Neoclassicism.

What is the title and artist of the 1849–50 Realist painting that depicted ordinary workmen repairing a road?

The Stonebreakers by Gustave Courbet.

Which art movement sought to depict the lives of ordinary people and react against Neoclassicism and Romanticism?

Realism.

Which pupil of David is known for sharp outlines and rational order in Neoclassical painting?

Jean-Dominique Ingres.

Which Romantic painter is known for exotic subjects, dramatic color, and historical themes?

Eugène Delacroix.

Which Romantic artist painted The Raft of the Medusa?

Théodore Géricault.

Which art movement is characterized by dramatic movement and emotion and was linked to the Counter-Reformation?

Baroque.

Which Baroque sculptor-architect created the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa?

Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Which Flemish Baroque painter established a large workshop and is known for energetic, colorful works?

Peter Paul Rubens.

Which Dutch Baroque painter created The Night Watch?

Rembrandt van Rijn.

Which Spanish painter was influential for his method of building figures from patches of color?

Diego Velázquez.

Which Italian Baroque painter is renowned for dramatic lighting and naturalism in religious scenes?

Caravaggio.

Which term describes the light, ornamental style that followed Baroque and celebrated court life and romance?

Rococo.

Which artist led the fête galante genre, depicting nobles in leisure in the countryside?

Jean-Antoine Watteau.

Which Rococo painter, favored by Madame Pompadour, often portrayed mythic figures in courtly scenes with nudity?

François Boucher.

Which Rococo artist studied with Boucher and was promoted by Pompadour alongside Fragonard?

François Fragonard.

Which Neoclassical painting by David depicts republican virtues and the unity of the state?

Oath of the Horatii.

What was the name of Louis XIV's annual state exhibition that set art judging rules?

The Salon.

What is the Academy of painting and sculpture in France often called, and what did it do?

The Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture (the Academy); it imposed aesthetic standards and taste.

Which German artist became Henry VIII's court painter and is renowned for portraiture?

Hans Holbein the Younger.

Which German Renaissance artist wrote about art theories and created The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

Albrecht Dürer.

Which Isenheim Altarpiece painter created the Isenheim Altarpiece around 1510–1515?

Matthias Grünewald.