Artists of the Neoclassical and Romantic Period Flashcards
(44 cards)
He was born to wealthy parents but chose to work with the revolutionaries of his time.
Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David was well-educated in art and literature, and became the __ of the militant intellectuals who wanted to overthrow the French monarchy.
Chief Propagandist
David was highly educated in classical culture and literature, which he used to express his political views against the __
French Monarchy
Despite his privileged background, he aligned himself with the revolutionaries and used his talents as an artist and writer to become a key figure in the movement for radical change in France.
Jacques-Louis David
David portrayed the grandeur of characters of the ancient Greek and Romans in defining and protecting the affairs of their particular state.
The Death of Socrates
He accepted his fate calmly and courageously, displaying the ancient Greek ideal of stoicism in the face of death.
Socrates
The patriotic three sons on the let firmly saluted in the gesture of gladiator who is ready to die.
The Oath of the Horatii
He was a student of Jacques-Louis David.
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Did Ingres join the militant movement like his teacher?
NO
Ingres’ academic success went as far as being appointed President in the most prestigious art university in France, the __
Ecole des Beaux Arts
The painting depicts the moment when the traveler correctly answers the creature’s riddle, which results in the creature’s defeat and the liberation of the city.
Oedipus and the Sphinx
What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?
Man
The painting depicts an imposing and majestic leader sitting on his throne.
Napoleon I on His Imperial Throne
He is considered as one of the greatest artists in Spain.
Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes
Who tutored Goya in art during his childhood?
Jose Luzan y Martinez
Who did Goya become the official painter of when he returned to Spain?
King Charles IV
He became deaf due to an unknown illness during his midlife.
Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes
His artistic works during this time included images of ghosts and witches.
Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes
Goya effectively portrayed emotions of disappointment and disgust over the killings of ordinary Spaniards by French soldiers in this painting.
The Third of May
The painting shows Queen Isabel II of Spain in a formal pose, wearing an elegant dress and holding a fan.
Isabel
The painting shows a group of men struggling to survive on a makeshift raft in the open sea, with some already dead and others dying from exposure, starvation, and dehydration.
The Raft of the Medusa
Who painted the Gleaners?
Jean Francois Millet
Who painted the Nespolitan Fisher Girls, Surprised, Bathing in Moonlight?
J.M.W Turner
Who painted the Liberty Leading the People?
Eugene Ferdinand Victor Delacroix
