1. Thomas Jefferson believed in what historians have described as the ideology of the…

1. Thomas Jefferson believed in what historians have described as the ideology of the “Republican Man.” Describe this ideology and discuss how it is reflected in his design for his home, Monticello. Please be thorough.
2. Compare the ways in which Native American artists and European American artists conveyed a connection between the land and the spiritual in their work. Use a specific example from each group to illustrate your response.
3. The expansion of settlement westward across the continent in the 19th century was often justified using the ideology of Manifest Destiny. Describe this ideology and how it was represented visually, using an example to illustrate your point.
4. What made Diego Rivera such an important artist in the 1920’s? Why was Rivera’s mural in the Rockefeller Center so controversial at the time? What happened to that mural? What followed?
5. What were the two most important painting trends in the US between 1920-40’s? Please mention a few of the characteristics that made each one relevant in the socio-political and economic context of the time.
6. The responses of American artists to the rise of fascism in Europe and the beginning of World War II were varied. Those who opposed the war engaged in intense debates over the function of images in the fight against fascism. Discuss the nature of these debates and give examples of the different visual strategies (styles, content) used by artists in their anti-fascist art.