Write essay answers to these questions. Each essay should be 500 words long, and include three fully-
identified works of art. You cannot repeat an example (so, nine different works of art total, artist repeat is
ok, with different example). Your examples do not need to come from the book, but they must be from 18c
Europe, so you can find examples online. No quotations or cut-and-paste answers,
- Many artists in 18c Europe were influenced by the ideas of Enlightenment philosophers. First, define
and describe what the Enlightenment was, and then give three examples of artistic responses to these
specific ideas. 500 words.
- A widespread interest in classicism arose in the 18th century. Why? First, define Neoclassicism and
then explain why it came about at this specific time in history and what purpose it served for artists, in
three examples – one painting, one sculpture and one architecture. 500 words.
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