1. Jean-Honoré Fragonard The Swing 1767 Oil on canvas
Fragonard’s The Swing is an exemplar of Rococo painting both in terms of content and form (line, color, composition).
Explain.

2. David’s The Oath of the Horatii is the exemplar of Neoclassical painting, because this work embodies Neoclassical ideas both in terms of content and composition.
Explain.
Jacques-Louis David The Oath of the Horatii oil on canvas, 330 x 425 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris

3. Antonio Canova Theseus and the Centaur Marble, height 340 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Canova’s Theseus and the Centaur is a sculpture that makes manifest the characteristics of both Neoclassicism and Romanticism.
Explain.

4. David’s Madame Récamier is considered a Neoclassical portrait because….
Jacques-Louis David Madame Récamier Oil on canvas x 244 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris

5. Joshua Reynolds Mrs. Musters as Hebe 1785 Oil on canvas, 239 x 144,8 cm
Is this a Neoclassical painting?
Or is this a Romantic painting?
Or is it both?

6. John Singleton Copley
Samuel Adams c
Oil on canvas
Though this work appears to be a portrait, Samuel Adams is actually a history painting. Explain.

7. Jacques-Louis David The Death of Marat 1793 oil on canvas, approx 5’ x 4’
The Death of Marat by David is a bold work of propaganda. This image is a history painting developed into its most extreme form. Explain.