Summary: Assignment: Read Chapters Painting and Sculpture in Europe, Novotny Cha

Summary:
Assignment:
Read Chapters
Painting and Sculpture in Europe, Novotny
Chapters:
Ch. 2 Classicism in France pgs. 19-48
Ch. 3 Classicism in Germany & Austria pgs. 49-54
19th Century Art – Beginners Guide, Adams
Ch. 1 Neoclassicism
Art Theory for Beginners, Osbourne
For the entire course, refer to pages 44-94.
These pages explain the major theories, theorists, and philosophers and philosophies of art for the 19th century.
View the multi-media content in the Moodle Books titled Classicism (Neoclassicism) in France & Classicism (Neoclassicism) in Germany and Austria to answer the questions below.
Due Sunday Week 3
Point Value:
10 points each. 60 points total.
Format and Instructions:
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Paragraph Length for Each: Write a paragraph between 100 and 500 words (approximately) for each of the following questions:
1. What is the difference between Neoclassical art and Rococo art?
2. What are the characteristics of Neoclassicism?
3. How did Jacques Louis David’s work reflect the ideals of the French Revolution? Use one or more of David’s artworks as examples to explain how his political views are seen through his art.
4. How did Jacques Louis David’s work reflect the ideals or needs of Napoleon? Use one or more artworks as examples to explain.
5. What is the role of history painting in Neoclassical art, and how does it reflect Neoclassical philosophy? Use a neoclassical artwork to provide examples of how we see these ideas exemplified in an artwork.
6. How did German and Austrian Neoclassical art reflect the cultural, social, and political context of the time? Use one or more neoclassical German artworks to explain.