Posted: November 6th, 2015
Nineteenth Century Art
Chronology
What political events relevant to our class took place in the following years?
1804
1814/1815
1821-29
1830
II. Terminology
Identify the following names and terms:
Sommariva
Bourbons/Bourbon Restoration
July Revolution
III. Questions
1. In the two essays by Crow that we’ve read, which artists won the Rome Prize, which didn’t (as far as you can surmise from the reading)?
2. What is the significance of the fact that Géricault and Delacroix abandoned their efforts to win the Rome Prize?
3. Explain the meaning of the essay title, “Classicism in Crisis.” What, according to Crow, are the causes of this crisis?
4. Cite at least four paintings in this reading that support the values and views of the new Bourbon monarchy, cite at least four paintings that apparently challenge them. Explain how you see these positions embodied in these works of art.
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