1.  How did the Ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum spark the Neoclassical style?

2.  What are some characteristics of Neoclassical art?

3.  Both Vigée-Lebrun's Marie Antoinette and Kauffman's Cornelia make statements about women and views of the role of women. Describe what the two works share and where they differ in their comments on women.

4.  Explain how the Royal Academies had an effect on the success of women artists.  How did the Royal Academy in France differ from that in England?

5.  How is Hogarth's Marriage a la Mode series considered a 'moralizing' work of art?

6.  The book lists two different sets of dates for Jefferson's Monticello home.  Why?

7.  Give and explain an example of how Jacques-Louis David eventually became a 'propaganda painter' for Napoleon.

8.  What were some general characteristics of a Romantic painting?

9.  In what ways is Gericault's Raft of the Medusa painting considered to have a 'triangular composition'?

10.  Give and explain an example of how Goya is considered a political painter.

11.  Describe the differences between Constable's landscapes and Turner's.

12.  Why was Talbot's photographic technique better than Daguerre's?  What was special about Talbot's The Pencil of Nature?

13.  Check out the dimensions of the paintings of Bonheur and Courbet on pgs. 482-483. No answer needed here - just check out how big they are. Wow.