1. Examination on Chapter 26 (and a little of 27)
Rococo v Neoclassicism v Romanticism
Palladian Architecture
History Painting v Genre Painting
Short Essay Response

2. Please answer the question(s) for each slide in a well-written, dense, carefully controlled paragraph.
Begin your paragraph response with a claim (an argument).
Support that claim with visual evidence from the image and historical evidence from your study of the text.
You will be providing an analysis of both what you see and what you know about the cultural/historical context of the work.
This portion of the examination is worth 90 points. Each essay is worth 10 points.

3. Jean-Honoré Fragonard The Love Letter 1770s oil on canvas
1. How does this work represent the characteristics of Rococo? In other words, why is this work considered an excellent example of the Rococo style?
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
The Love Letter
1770s oil on canvas
Jean-Honoré Fragonard The Love Letter 1770s Oil on canvas, 83,2 X 67 cm
Rococo

4. John Henry Fuseli The Nightmare 1781 oil on canvas
2. How does this work represent the characteristics of Romanticism? In other words, why is this work considered an excellent example of the Romantic style?

5. Antonio Canova Cupid and Psyche 1787-1793 marble
3. Is this sculpture an example of Neoclassicism? Explain.

6. Caspar David Friedrich Monk by the Sea 1809 oil on canvas
Caspar David Friedrich Monk by the Sea 1809 Oil on canvas, 110 x 172 cm Nationalgalerie, Berlin
Caspar David Friedrich Monk by the Sea 1809 oil on canvas
4. How does this work represent the characteristics of the Romanticism? In other words, why is this work considered an excellent example of the Romantic style?

7. Jacques-Louis David The Oath of the Horatii 1784 oil on canvas
Jacques-Louis David The Oath of the Horatii 1784 Oil on canvas, 330 x 425 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris
Jacques-Louis David The Oath of the Horatii oil on canvas
5. How does this work represent the characteristics of Neoclassicism? In other words, why is this work considered an excellent example of the Neoclassical style?

8. 6. What is the purpose of this work?
Jean-Baptiste Greuze The Father's Curse: The Son Punished oil on canvas
Jean-Baptiste Greuze The Father's Curse: The Son Punished oil on canvas
6. What is the purpose of this work?

9. Benjamin West The Death of General Wolfe 1770 oil on canvas
Benjamin West The Death of General Wolfe 1770 Oil on canvas, 152,6 x 214,5 cm National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Benjamin West The Death of General Wolfe oil on canvas
7. What is the purpose of this work? (In other words, this work is considered a history painting. Why? Is this work an accurate document?)

10. Chiswick House Richard Boyle 1724-1729 East London, England
8. Why is Chiswick House considered an excellent example of Palladian architecture?

11. Jacques-Louis David Madame Récamier 1800 oil on canvas
Jacques-Louis David Madame Récamier Oil on canvas x 244 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris
9. How does this work represent the characteristics of Neoclassicism? In other words, why is this work considered an excellent example of the Neoclassical style?
Jacques-Louis David Madame Récamier oil on canvas