Art in Focus

Chapter 20: Rococo Art

Online Quizzes

1.
Which of the following artists was known for creating sarcastic paintings that poked fun at social customs?
A)Gainsborough
B)Reynolds
C)Wren
D)Hogarth
2.
Which of the following is a famous painting by Fragonard?
A)The Swing
B)The Blue Boy
C)The Attentive Nurse
D)Embarkation for Cythera
3.
What event effectively ended the luxurious lives of the French aristocracy, along with the Rococo style?
A)the burning of London
B)the Franco-Prussian War
C)American Revolution
D)French Revolution
4.
Sir Christopher Wren was famous for
A)painting The Blue Boy.
B)creating protest art.
C)designing many London buildings .
D)designing Louis XIV's famous palace.
5.
What artist was known for painting scenes that captured the carefree lifestyle of the French aristocracy?
A)Hogarth
B)Watteau
C)Chardin
D)Reynolds
6.
The works Goya produced at the end of his life
A)expressed his inner thoughts and feelings.
B)expressed the themes he was paid to depict.
C)expressed his love of religious themes.
D)expressed his love of the Rococo style.
7.
Sir Joshua Reynolds was especially good at painting
A)still lifes of pottery.
B)portraits of children.
C)landscapes.
D)genre scenes.
8.
Louis XIV's lavish Rococo style palace was located in
A)Bordeaux.
B)London.
C)Paris.
D)Versailles.
9.
Gainsborough successfully contradicted traditional color interpretation in his painting
A)The Duchess of Alba.
B)The Blue Boy.
C)Lady Elizabeth Hamilton.
D)Scene I from Marriage à la Mode, The Marriage Contract.
10.
Chardin was known for painting
A)serene country landscapes.
B)portraits of wealthy patrons.
C)still lifes of common objects.
D)the aristocracy relaxing and socializing.
Glencoe Online Learning CenterArt HomeProduct InfoSite MapContact Us

The McGraw-Hill CompaniesGlencoe

Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before you explore our Web site. To report a technical problem with this Web site, please contact the Web Producer.