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What mediums did Jacques-Louis David use for his paintings?
Jacques-Louis David was influenced by the artist Caravaggio. He was a painter in the era of the Neoclassical period of art history. His specialty was history paintings. He also completed a number of privately commissioned portraits.
How many paintings are on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling?
It is meant to be regarded as one large painting. It contains some 300 figures.
What is one similarity between Rubens's Elevation of the Cross and Velázquez's Las Meninas?
They use foreshortening to depict the figures projecting into the viewer's space
Was neoclassical architecture very decorative?
NeoClassical is simply a reproduction of Greek and Roman classical architecture. It is a very broad category.
What are the Neoclassical painting characteristics?
Neoclassical paintings have sharp outlines, reserved emotions, deliberate (often mathematical) composition, and cool colors. And the paintings usually have a moral behind it or "meaning" and it was supposed to educated or motivate or inspire the public.
