The following summarizes what a student should have learned from reading this chapter of A History of Western Art.

It is assumed that students can identify all works by title, artist (if known), culture (or nationality) and time period, medium, and style. It is also assumed that students will look up and be able to define the bolded key terms. In addition, further examples of what a student should be familiar with are listed below.

After reading Chapter 21, you should be able to do the following:

1. Describe the chronology of the French Revolution and the reign of Napoleon.
2. Describe Napoleon’s patronage.
3. Describe the political subtexts of David’s paintings.
4. Identify the Roman inspiration in Neoclassical painting, sculpture, and architecture.
5. Discuss the degree to which Ingres’ work has Classical and Rococo features.
6. Explain the chronology of the American Revolution.
7. Describe the role of Thomas Jefferson in American architecture and politics.
8. Characterize Jefferson’s contribution to American architecture.
9. Indicate to what degree the Neoclassical style is a revival, and to what degree it heralds future developments in the arts.
10. Explain the interaction between politics and style in Neoclassical art.
11. Compare Ingres’ Grande Odalisque with Velázquez’s Rokeby Venus.