The Baroque in France and England

1. The Baroque style in France was influenced primarily by the actions of what French monarch?
2. What are some of the typical characteristics of a painting by Georges de la Tour?
3. What are some of the typical characteristics of a painting by Nicolas Poussin?
4. What are some of the typical characteristics of a painting by Claude Lorrain?
5. How does Lorrain's work foreshadow that of the Impressionists?
6. Why was Louis the 14^th called "The Sun King"?
7. Why was the Royal Academy established?
8. What is the hierarchy of the five subject matters as issued by the Royal Academy?
9. Explain how the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) from the Palace of Versailles glorified the Sun King, and France.
10. Who was Charles LeBrun?
11. What do the French refer to as the "Classical Style"?
12. During the Baroque period, what was considered to be the artistic center of Europe?