18th-century European
Academies
Late 18th/Early 19th
Revolutions/Movements
100

What were the rooms called where intellectuals and aristocrats gathered to discuss lofty subjects?

Salons

100

Where is History painting located in the French Academy's hierarchy?

Top

100

What were the academies' exhibits called?

Salons

100

What was the name of the movement that had a scientific focus?

Enlightenment

200

Who invented a new category of art with his depictions of weathly aristocrats at play?

Watteau

200

What prize allowed winners to study in Rome?

Prix de Rome

200

Which American artist first painted contemporary history subjects?

Benjamin West

200

What was the name of the movement that transitioned from hand production to machine-aided manufacturing, that started in Britain and spread globally.

The Industrial Revolution, 1760-1840

300

Flirty, forbidden love, and pastel colors are characteristics of what art style?

Rococo

300

If your work was shown "on the line," what did that mean?

Well received, high award

300

Which artist created a series of paintings regarding marriage to teach a lesson?

Hogarth

300

What was the name of the movement that was a period of political and societal change in France that began in 1789? 

The French Revolution, 1789 - 1799

400

Who are the two men featured in the painting, "The Swing" by Fragonard?

Boyfriend and Chaperone

400

What was unusual about how the paintings were hung in academy exhibits?

Floor to ceiling

400

What evidence in David's painting shows Marat was assassinated?

Blood and knife

400

What was the name of the style that brought back elements like pointed arches, turrets, and crenallations?

Gothic Revival

500

What year did the Rococo art style begin?

1715

500
Who dictated artistic standards in the late 18th/early 19th centuries?

French Academies

500

Name a female artist from the late 18th/early 19th century?

Vigee-Lebrun or Labille Guiard

500

What was the movement that had wealthy Europeans traveling to other countries in order to complete their education?

Grand Tour

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