12.1 Neoclassical Art Lesson Review page 389

1. What was the name of th4 official art style when Napoleon was in power? Neoclassicism

2. Name two reasons artists became so interested in creating art that was reminiscent of ancient Rome during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Since Napoleon wished to be compared to the Roman emperors, he preferred art based on classical roman styles. Also, Pompeii and Herculaneum were uncovered in 1738.

3. Who became the leading French artist during the French Revolution? Jacques-Louis David

4. How was Ingres’ painting style different from his teacher David’s style? Ingres’ style was softer and more sensitive to texture and flesh than David’s style. Ingres’s styleDavid’s style

5. Name the woman who was Marie Antoinette’s principal portrait painter? Elizabeth Vigee-Leburn Marie Antoinette

6. Name some of the buildings designed by Thomas Jefferson? Thomas Jefferson designed his own home at Monticello, and the first buildings at the University of Virginia Charlottesville

7. What style of art influenced the design of the United States Capital? Neoclassicism

8. List three early leade3rs of the United States that Houdon sculped. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington