1. Ch. 16: The Eighteenth Century The author of your textbook does an excellent job of summarizing the central, sometimes contrary cultural values of this time period. Study pp. 393-97 carefully. If you master the content of these pages, you have a solid foundation for the period. You will then need to be able to use some of the works that follow as examples.

2. Terms 1. Neo-Classicism 2. Age of Enlightenment 3. Augustans (p. 413) 4. Rococo 5. “Classical” music 6. symphony and movements 7. satire 8. mock epic 9. Heroic couplet Featured Works Jean Watteau’s The Anxious Lover Hogarth’s Shortly After the Marriage Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” Other Important Works Pilgrim Church, Bamberg, Germany Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia State Capitol W. A. Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro David’s Napoleon Crossing the Alps

3. Rococo Art What are the characteristics of the Rococo style, and why was it popular with aristocrats? Be able to identify (title and artist) and discuss the Rococo elements in Watteau’s The Anxious Lover. Also refer to –Boucher’s paintings in the slide following Anxious Lover and his Diana Leaving the Bath on p. 399 –Nave and high alter in the Pilgrim Church, Bamberg, Germany (p. 403)

4. Watteau: The Anxious Lover

5. Boucher: Cupid a Captive

6. Neo-Classical Art Explain the Neo-Classical movement’s popularity, and be able to identify the following art/architecture and explain how they represent Neo-Classical values: David’s Napoleon Crossing the Alps (p.404) Hogarth’s Shortly After the Marriage (p.405) Jefferson’s Virginia State Capitol (p. 407)

7. Classical Music What is meant by “Classical” music, in reference to a specific period? What are its characteristics? What instruments made up a “standard orchestra” in the period? Explain the meaning of “symphony”, and describe the four basic movements of a classical symphony. Focus on Mozart. How would you summarize key information about his life in a few sentences? In what ways does his Marriage of Figaro express the conflicting themes/perspectives of the 18 th c.? Go to the following link and read the plot summary: http://www.answers.com/topic/the-marriage-of-figaro- play-1 http://www.answers.com/topic/the-marriage-of-figaro- play-1 http://www.answers.com/topic/the-marriage-of-figaro- play-1

8. Literature What were the characteristics of the Augustans? Why was satire such an important literary genre during this time? Be familiar with Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal.” How does Swift use irony to make his points? How many attitudes and institutions can you list that Swift satarizes?