summary: Assignment: Read Chapter 4 & 5 of Painting and Sculpture in Europe, 178

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Assignment:
Read Chapter 4 & 5 of Painting and Sculpture in Europe, 1780-1880 and view the multi-media content to answer the questions below.

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Type in the question… answer in order, maintain the order, question number, and content of the questions above in the paper format.
Write your initial answer.
Develop your answer by including reasons.
Refine your answer, adding more detail, supporting facts, and nuance.
Paragraph Length for Each: Write a paragraph between 100 and 500 words (approximately) for each of the following questions:
1. Speak to the art of Goya. Consider the following, use his artwork(s) in your evidence as you speak to the following:
How did Goya’s art respond to the tumultuous events of his day, such as the Enlightenment, the Inquisition, and the Napoleonic invasion?
Provide examples of his works that demonstrate his engagement with these historical events.
Did Goya’s artworks reflect his perspective on war and human suffering?
How did Goya use symbols to convey his views on various issues of the human condition (for ex. such as religion, war, suffering, and society)?
2. Discuss the significance of Goya’s “Black Paintings” series, created during his time at “La Quinta del Sordo” (Villa of the Deaf Man).
What themes and emotions are conveyed through these works, and how do they reflect Goya’s state of mind during this period?
Discuss the impact of Goya’s personal experiences, such as his hearing loss, on his artistic expression and the themes he explored in his art.
How did his personal struggles shape his artistic vision?
3. How did the characteristics of French Romanticism art differ from those of the Neoclassical period, and what factors contributed to these differences?
(Compare and Contrast; Use Artworks to explain; Consider: artists, aesthetic theories, influences, and debates of the period)
Consider the following in your response:
What are the defining characteristics of Romanticism vs. Neoclassicism?
How did Romanticism in art reflect the social and political climate of the time?
What were the major themes and motifs of Romanticism?
4. Select Option A or B and create a short essay response:
Use artists and artworks to explain the concepts.
A. Here is an essay question on Orientalism in Romanticism art:
How did Orientalism influence French Romanticism art, and how did artists like Eugène Delacroix and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres incorporate Orientalist themes and aesthetics in their works?
B. Here is an essay question on the Poussinists and Rubenists debate in Romanticism art:
Analyze the impact of the Poussinists and Rubenists debate on French Romanticism art, discussing how the contrasting approaches to drawing and color influenced the works of artists during this period.