Midterm 1 Flashcards by Rianne Cabatingan

A Furniture leg used during the Directoire period that is tapered and splayed outwards.
a) Fluted
b) Reeded
c) Gondola
d) Splayed

Splayed

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It is a psyche glass or mirror designed to stand against the wall.
a) Sevres Glass
b) Pier Glass
c) Savonerrie Glass
d) Aubusson Glass

Pier Glass

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Early Rococo, He set the tone for rococo painting. He had a great influence on later painters, including Boucher and Fragonard, two masters of the late period.
a) Chardin
b) Watteau
c) Falconet
d) Bouchardon

Watteau

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The French Empire Style is also known as
a) Consulate Style
b) Style Etrusque
C Napoleonic Style
d) Classic style

Napoleonic Style

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This is a very popular decorating
style when the bourgeois middle class of merchants, craftsmen and professionals began to emerge in the 17th and 18th century in the French countryside.
a) French Directoire
b) French Empire
c) French Provincial
d) French Biedermeier

French Provincial

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An interior in Paris showing a forecourt of oval shape, with services fitted around it at the front and side, and with the curved façade of the house proper at the rear during the French Rococo period.
a) Hotel Amelot
b) Hotel Varengeville
c) Hotel Soubisse
d) Hotel Roquelaure

Hotel Amelot

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This is a popular softer color during the empire style.
a) Blue
b) Green
c) Red
d) Lilac

Lilac

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What period style interior: A circle of painted sky is revealed at the top of the faux tent. Gilt-wood poles hold up the lushly draped red silk “tent”. The poles lead the eye up to a frieze with gold motifs in abstract loops, spirals, and circles on red ground.
a) French Rococo
b) French Empire
c) French Provincial
d) French Biedermeier

French Empire

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A period style showing strong colors was prevalent in interiors introduced when the French gentry returned from their military sessions in Egypt. The Egyptian tombs that they had seen and their use of vibrant colors inspired them.
a) French Directoire
b) French Rococo
C French Empire
d) French Provincial

French Empire

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Louis XV is ______ while Louis XVI corresponds to _____
a) Rococo; Neoclassic respectively
b) Regence; Rococo respectively
c) Regence; Neoclassic respectively
d) Neoclassic; Empire respectively

Rococo; Neoclassic respectively

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This is a popular color scheme used in French Directoire interiors.
a) Achromatic
b) Monochromatic
c) Complementary
d) Di-chromatic

Monochromatic

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A technique involving painting on the reverse side of the glass and then applying gold and silver as backing during the French Neoclassic era.
a) Ormulo mounts
b) Scagliola
c) Fresco
d) Verre eglomise

Verre eglomise

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What art period happened after the mid-18th century when there was a desire for a quiet informa dignity in the arts; thus, a return to the aesthetics of ancient Greece and Rome?
a) French Rococo
b) French Neoclassic
c) French Empire
d) French Provincial

French Neoclassic

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What period style was influenced by
discoveries of Herculaneum and Pompeii gave architects models to follow in a return to noble, restrained buildings, while very little was known of classical painting.
a) French Rococo
b) French Neoclassic
c) French Empire
d) French Provincial

French Neoclassic

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It is theorized that color was also responsible for Napoleon’s death having seen in the
wallpapers inside the interiors.
a) Empire red
b) Empire green
c) Scheele’s green
d) Scheeles red

Scheele’s green

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What period did the gently S-curved leg shape called Cabriole come into use?
a) French Directoire
b) French Neoclassic
c) French Regency
d) French Rococo

French Rococo

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It is considered one of the masterpieces of the rococo era and is Fragonard’s best-known work.
a) The swing
b) Marquise de Pompadour
c) Diana leaving her bath
d) The Stolen Kiss

The Swing

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A romanticism painting showing the dying survivors of a contemporary shipwreck.
a) Raft of Medusa
b) Liberty Leading the People
c) Riderless Racers
d) Charging Chasseur

Raft of Medusa

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Louis XIV reigned for 72 years while Louis XV reigned for years.
a) 56
b) 59
c) 49
d) 46

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This is a furniture arm support used during the French Directoire that shows a small column.
a) Balustrade
b) Baluster
c) Colonette
d) Colonade

Colonette

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The style took its name from a cartoon sèries that made a joke of the habits of the bourgeois that tended to follow fashions set by
French stylistic trends—particularly the Empire style.
a) German Provincial
b) German Biedermeier
c) French Provincial
d) French Biedermeier

German Biedermeier

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A French rococo guild system for furniture that is responsible for solid wood furniture making.
a) Fondeur
b) Ciseleur
c) Menuisier
d) Ebeniste

Menuisier

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An ornamentation which is a set of rods bound in the form of a bundle containing an axe.
à) Fasces
b) Phrygian
c) Quiver
d) Clasped hands

Fasces

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This type of lacquer was introduced
as a furniture finish
during the Rococo period.
a) Gesso
b) Japanning
c) Chinese Lacquer
d) Vernis Martin

Chinese lacquer

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These are French empire ornaments except for one which is: a) Shields b) Arrows c) Quivers d) Fasces

Fasces

A French provincial furniture which is a cupboard for keeping bread. a) Boite a Sel b) Vaisellier c) Panetiere d) Garde Manger

Panetiere

In Neoclassic Fashion: It consisted of a pelisse edged with ermine, opening over an undergown and petticoat. a) The Levantine b) A La Turque c) A La Levite d) A La Circassienne

The Levantine

These are German Biedermeier characteristics except. for one which is: a) the use of gold-highlighted crosshatching for the coved transition to the ceiling b) A mixture of the very simple farmhouse or rustic type of furniture used by the peasants & the bourgeois furniture of the middle class c) The furniture is both better suited to the ambiance of a country residence and more affordable as well d) Finishes are less showy, avoiding the high gloss, high maintenance French polishes used in the court styles

a) the use of gold-highlighted crosshatching for the coved transition to the ceiling

He is a rococo Sculptor. a) Antonio Canova b) Edme Boucher C) Etienne Falconet d) Jean Fragonard

C) Etienne Falconet

A French furniture maker and sculptor said that the Rococo style was created for women. a) George Jacob b) Charles Cressent c) Jean Meissonier d) Henri Riesener

b) Charles Cressent

A decorative feature consisting of a length of flowers or leaves linked together or a chain of colored paper or ribbon hanging in loops between two points. a) Patera b) Festoons c) Espagnolette d) Guilloche

Festoons

These are Rococo three seats to a single unit with the two end seats smaller and separated by arms from the center section. a) Canape l' amitie b) Confidante c) Indiscreet d) Duchesse brisee

Confidante

he style corresponds to the regency style in England, the federal style in the United States and do the French empire style a) french directoire b) french neoclassic c) french provincial d) german biedermeier

german biedermeier

A decorative motif, showing monkeys at play a) chinoiserie b) singerie c) japanning d) toile de jouy

singerie

The painting shows the radical journalist lying dead in his bath on after his murder. It has been described as the finest modernist painting for the way it took the stuff of politics as its material and did not transmute it. a) death of socrates b) oath of horatii c) liberty leading the people d) death of marat

death of marat

a revolutionary government motif that represents nobility a) sword b) fasces c) phrygian hat d) clasped hands

sword

In contrast to the serious military and historical subjects of Baroque arts, Rococo painting shows: A) strong tendency towards lightness, in both emotional content and style (use of shiny textures, pastel and sensuous colors, delicate forms) b) Spartan ideal of heroic figures with moral overtones to be emulated c) Declamatory in exaggerated gestures, it had political overtones, being chosen as the official style d) Characterized by a highly imaginative and subjective approach, emotional intensity, and dreamlike or visionary quality.

A) strong tendency towards lightness, in both emotional content and style (use of shiny textures, pastel and sensuous colors, delicate forms)

If the sickly Louis XV had died, the legitimized princes would have rejected Orléans's claim to the throne in favor of the claim of Louis XIV's grandson, who is: a) Charles X of Spain b) Charles V of Spain Philip V of Spain d) Philip X of Spain

Philip V of Spain

These are Neoclassic artwork by Jean Ingres: a) Grande odalisque, Turkish Bath, Death of Marat b) Diana Leaving her bath, Turkish bath, Grande Odalisque c) Turkish bath, Madame Recamier, Grande odalisque d) Grande odalisque, Turkish Bath, Napoleon I

Grande odalisque, Turkish Bath, Napoleon I

A law Granting non-Roman Catholics - Huguenots and Lutherans, as well as Jews - civil and legal status in France and the legal right to practice their faiths, this edict effectively nullified the Edict of Fontainebleau that had been law for 102 years during the rule of Louis XV. a) Edict of Nantes b) Edict of Tolerance c) Edict of Concordat d) Edict of State

Edict of Tolerance

He was considered preeminent painter of the Neoclassic era. His work is Death of Marat. a) Nicolass Poussin b) Jean Ingres c) Jacques Louis David d) Eugene Delacroix

Jacques Louis David

These are popular trimmings found in window treatments during the neoclassic period style. a) Tasils b) Fringes c) Draperies d) Tie back

Fringes

These are slim panels on the walls that are carved woodwork picked out in gilt and were popular during the French Neoclassic. a) Scagliola b) Rosette c) Boiserie d) Trumeau

Boiserie

A storage for flour used during the French Provincial style. a) Boite a Sel b) Boite a Farine c) Panetiere d) Garde Manger

Boite a Farine

These are French Rococo interior characteristics except for one which is: a) It was largely through the efforts of Percier and Fontaine that the style was created. b) Depressed arches for doors and windows c) Carved boiserie d) The moldings that bounded panels were often thin and in low relief.

a) It was largely through the efforts of Percier and Fontaine that the style was created.

An athenienne typically has a basin with tripod supports resting on a base of triangular form with incurved sides. a) Podium b) Strecher c) Plinth d) Pier

Plinth

Rococo's most important wood for seat furniture a) Beech b) Mahogany c) Ebony d) Oak

Beech

These are Directory Motifs except for one which is: a) Lozenge b) Palmette c) Lotus d) Lyre

Lotus

A french neoclassic filing cabinet a) Escritoire b) Cartonnier c) Abattant d) A La Tronchin

Cartonnier

A french rococo bedside table a) table a jeu b) Gueridon c) Chevet d) Bouillotte

Chevet

These are examples of the French Empire interior except for one which is: a) Chateau de Malmaison b) Napoleon's Chamber in Fontainebleau c) Marie Antoinette's Bedroom d) Platinum room

Marie Antoinette's Bedroom

A small circular table that served as a stand for a candlestick during the Directoire a) table a jeu b) gueridon c) chevet d) bouillotte

gueridon

A decorative style that was transitional between the more clearly defined periods of Louis XIV and XV a) French Directoire b) French Neoclassic c) French Regency d) French Rococo

French Regency

What painting belongs to French rococo? a Diana leaving her bath b Madame recamier c grande odalisque d turkish bath

Diana leaving her bath

A revolution in color and subject matter, opened the way for the artists of the later 19th century by giving them the freedom to express and to experiment. a) Neoclassism b) Romanticism c) Classicism d) impressionism

Romanticism

These are French Directoire interiors except for one which is: a) Interiors tend to be simple b) Monochromatic colors were used c) Walls were often draped with textile-like toile de jouy d) It was largely through the efforts of Percier and Fontaine that the style was created.

d) It was largely through the efforts of Percier and Fontaine that the style was created.

Ingres's work is. believed to be generally classical greek influenced art by despite his choice of subject matter. He is best known for his sensual treatment of the human figure using delicately shaded contours and a rhythmic flow during the neoclassic. a) Madame Recamier b) Diana Leaving her bath c) Cupid and Psyche d) Grande Odalisque

Grande Odalisque

What period style interior: A circle of painted sky is revealed at the top of the faux tent. Gilt-wood poles hold up the lushly draped red silk "tent". The poles lead the eye up to a frieze with gold motifs in abstract loops, spirals, and circles on red ground. a) French Rococo b) French Empire c) French Provincial d) French Biedermeier

French Empire

A period style showing strong colors was prevalent in interiors introduced when the French gentry returned from their military sessions in Egypt. The Egyptian tombs that they had seen and their use of vibrant colors inspired them. a) French Directoire b) French Rococo c) French Empire d) French Provincial

French Empire

The French Provincial Style name takes on features similar to that of the ______ a) French Biedermeier b) French Normandy c) French bourgeoisie d) French Country rustic

French Normandy

These are popular window treatment colors during the French Neoclassic. a) Lilac & Blue b) Crimson & Golden yellow c) Gold & White d) Burgundy & Lilac

Crimson & Golden yellow

In French directoire interiors, the Window was elaborately draped with valances surmounted by the military framework of a) Fleur de Lis b) Lances c) Fasces d) Lozenges

Lances

Where was the coronation of Napoleon being held? a) Chateau de Fontainebleau b) Chateau de Versailles c) La Madeleine d) Notre Dame

Notre Dame

In Rococo sculpture: This material is a Soft-paste which is fragile and hard to work with did not suit delicate/intricate modeling. a) Terracotta b) Marble c) Faience d) Porcelain

Porcelain

These are Romanticism art in general except for one which is: a) Artists stressed their subjective reactions to nature, which became a cult: b) After the French Revolution and Industrial Revolution, the middle classes began to patronize and enjoy art. c) Cannot be identified with a single style, technique, or attitude; but painting is characterized by a highly imaginative and subjective d) Scenes of elegant society in leisure occupations such as the hunt, walking in the park, playing, chatting.

d) Scenes of elegant society in leisure occupations such as the hunt, walking in the park, playing, chatting.

These are motifs that greatly influenced the Directoire period except for one which is: a) Greek b) Roman c) Egyptian d) Military

Roman

Rococo is seen as a combination of the French ____ meaning shell. a) Coquille b) Rocaille c) Cocaille d) Roquille

Coquille

A French painter one of David's most successful pupils and the inheritor of his role as a leading interpreter of the classical tradition during the French neoclassic period. a) Jacques Louis David b) Jean Dominique Ingres c) Nicolas Poussin d) Antonio Canova

Jean Dominique Ingres

A Romantic artist who influenced painting extended to the impressionism art style. a) Nicolass Poussin b) Jean Ingres c) Jacques Louis David d) Eugène Delacroix

Eugène Delacroix

He founded the dynasty of cabinet makers during the neoclassical period. a) George Jacob b) Charles Cressent c) Jean Meissonier d) Henri Riesener

George Jacob

It was largely through the efforts of Percier and Fontaine that the style was created.

In contrast to the serious military and historical subjects of Baroque arts, Rococo painting shows: a) A strong tendency towards lightness in both emotional content and style (use of shiny textures, pastel and sensuous colors, delicate forms) b) Spartan ideal of heroic figures with moral overtones to be emulated c) Declamatory in exaggerated gestures, it had political overtones, being chosen as the official style d) Characterized by a highly imaginative and subjective approach, emotional intensity, and dreamlike or visionary quality.

a) A strong tendency towards lightness in both emotional content and style (use of shiny textures, pastel and sensuous colors, delicate forms)

An ornamental molding marked by the use of notches or carved work. a) Patera b) Festoons c) Gadroon d) Guilloche

Gadroon

These are German Biedermeier characteristics except for one which is: a) the use of gold-highlighted crosshatching for the coved transition to the ceiling b) A mixture of the very simple farmhouse or rustic type of furniture used by the peasants & the bourgeois furniture of the middle class c) The furniture is both better suited to the ambiance of a country You sent residence and more affordable as well. d) Finishes are less showy, avoiding the high-gloss, high-maintenance French polishes used in the court styles.

a) the use of gold-highlighted crosshatching for the coved transition to the ceiling

She was the first wife of Napoleon and the first Empress of the French Empire. a) Marie Antoinette b) Marie Leszczynska c) Josephine De Beauharnais d) Marie Adélaïde of Savoy

Josephine De Beauharnais