multiple choice anwsers Flashcards

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The main goal of Impressionism was to

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Take a brief glimpse and then record what they saw

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What were Rodin’s contributions to sculpting the human form?

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Using dramatic poses to reveal the inner feeling

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What is pointillism?

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Pure, unmixed colour set in dots side-by-side that used optical mixing

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What inspired Fauve artists’ departure from tradition?

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The retrospectives of Van Gogh, Gaugain, and Cezanne

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What did the artwork of Munch express?

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Modern anguish with unequalled power

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“Les Demoiselles D’Avignon” is considered the first truly 20th century painting because:

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It shattered every precept of artistic convention

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Dada artists used found objects in their art because:

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They wanted to overthrow all authority and cultivate absurdity

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The artwork of Salvador Dali is different from Joan Miro’s because:

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He didn’t invent new forms to symbolise the unconscious

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In his Manifesto what was Marinetti calling Futurist artists to celebrate?

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The beauty of speed

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how did “Ready-Mades” open the flood gates for art that was purely imagination?

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They challenged the concept of what art is

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Many Colour Field paintings are huge so:

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The viewers could be absorbed in the painting

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Abstract Expressionism painters sought to:

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Express their emotions in an abstract manner

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The following accident inspired Kandinsky to abandon any reference to recognizable objects:

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He saw one of his paintings turned on its side

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Hard Edge painters were seeking to:

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Create sharply contoured simple forms that are cool and precise

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What was the effect of Op Art?

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Combined colour and abstract patterns to produce optical illusions

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Photo-Realist painters’ work were different from old masters’ works because:

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They adopted the flattening effect of a photograph

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Pop artists depicted images from advertisements and comic books because:

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They were rejecting the elitist traditions that preceded them

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18
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The dematerialization of the art object was an aspect of:

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Conceptual Art

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What is the key element of a Performance artwork?

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The artist’s body

20
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Post-modern artists are more concerned with:

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Political issues and identity

21
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Consumer culture (key term)

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Stemming from the Pop Art movement, consumer culture is the integration of capitalistic idealogy into the art-making and consumption process. As art made by artists (such as Warhol, Paolozzi, Hamilton and so forth). Considered the reflection of consuming art in a parallel to how one might consume commodities (as well as the process that is involved with creating products at mass production; manufacturing, distribution, and purchasing).

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Action painting (key term)

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Relating to the integration of the performing arts in painting, action painting refers to the use of full-body movement when creating artwork. Used notably by Pollock, the technique was introduced during the abstract expressionism movement. Pollock would splatter paint, while maintaining control, capturing a full range of movement.

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Ready-mades (key term)

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were sculptures comprised of already manufactured objects or found objects, and often were pieces providing commentary on the war environment at the time. Ready-mades shattered the artistic concept that art was meant only for the elite and those with access to high quality materials. By using conventional items found in one’s everyday life Dada artists, who were the creators of this type of art, challenged the concept that art was only for the wealthy and powerful.

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Japanese prints (key terms)

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Japanese printing influenced impressionist artists through the blocky brush strokes, expressive colour, outlining of forms and use of foreground elements. Additionally, a unique high perspective point of view for compositions. Some artworks that are notable are Hiroshige’s “Plum Garden,

25
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What is a common focus of art in the 90s?

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The common focus of the art of the 90s is politics - personal politics and public politics, and issues of society.

26
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  1. Why is Minimalism considered the “inevitable conclusion of the modern artist’s urge to reduce art
    to basics”?
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Minimalism is considered this because the work created was stripped down to essential qualities, or
design elements. It was the most simplified style of art.

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What is meant by “the dematerialization of the art object”?

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A creative idea is fundamental to art, so producing an actual object is superfluous. It means that the
‘art’ is the concept not the practical work.

28
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What did Andy Warhol force viewers of Pop Art to examine about identity in industrial society?

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Andy Warhol forces viewers of Pop Art to examine the loss of identity in an industrial society. He did this by
reexamining everyday surroundings.

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Why did some Colour Field artists stain canvases rather than paint them?

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Some Colour Field artists stained canvases rather than painting them because they wanted to play at the
“crossroads between chance and control.” They wanted to create a new luminosity of colour like
stained glass.

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  1. What’s the difference between Abstract Expressionist and Hard Edge paintings?
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The difference between Abstract Expressionists and Hard Edge painting is that instead of the
spontaneous, subjective abstraction of Abstract Expressionists, Hard Edge painters use sharply
contoured, simple forms that are cool and precise.

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What did “giving free rein to impulse and chance” allow Abstract Expressionist painters to focus on?

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“Giving free rein to impulse and chance” allowed Abstract Expressionist painters to focus on the active
process of creating art. They were liberated from geometric abstraction and the need to suggest
recognizable images.

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What was Mondrian trying to eliminate from his art?

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Mondrian was trying to eliminate emotion from his art.

33
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. What is automatism, and what did it allow artists to do?

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Automatism is a form of creating without conscious control, and it allows artists to tap into unconscious
imagery.

34
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What are the two different forms of Surrealist art?

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The two different forms of Surrealist art are:
a) Improvised Art: automatic shapes and improvised compositions
b) Realistic Dream Art: refined technical skill used to depict planned compositions often of dreams

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. What was the response of Dada artists to the horrors of World War I?

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The response of Dada artists to the horror of World War I was that their trust in reason and the
establishment was broken, so they decided to try to overthrow all authority and cultivate absurdity.

36
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why is “Les Desmoiselles D’Agignon” considered the first truly twentieth century painting

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“Les Desmoiselles D’Agignon” is considered the first truly twentieth century painting because it
shattered every precept of artistic convention. It fractured laws of perspective and space, it presented
orderless planes, and smashed bodies.

37
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What is the difference between Analytical and Synthetic Cubism? (

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In Analytical Cubism the artists analyzed the form of an object by shattering them into fragments spread
out on a canvas in paintings. In Synthetic Cubism there was a focus on texture by collaging paper scraps
into their painting and they had a desire to “‘synthetize’ the essential structural lines in corrugated
cardboard and newsprint.”

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. Why were Futurist artists pleased when people abused them verbally at their live performances?

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degradation kink ?

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Futurist artists were pleased when people abused them verbally at their live performances
because they believed it meant they had awoken the public up out of their unquestioning
stupor

39
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What did the artwork of Munch express?

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The artwork of Munch expressed modern anguish with unequaled power

40
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What was more important to Expressionist artists than depicting the real world?

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It was more important for Expressionists artists to express their emotions than depicting the real world

41
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. What historical event had a huge impact on the style and subject matter of Expressionist artists

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World War I was the historical event that had a huge impact on the style and subject matter of
Expressionist artists

42
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. What was it about Impressionism dissatisfied Post-Impressionists?

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Post Impressionists wanted to capture more than a passing moment. They wanted art that was more
substantial.

43
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How did Impressionist artists radically depart from tradition?

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a) they rejected Renaissance perspective
b) they rejected balanced composition
c) they rejected idealized figures
d) they rejected chiaroscuro (shading to depict form)

44
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  1. Why was painting never the same again after Impressionism?
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Painting was never the same after Impressionism because painters defied convention and established
the artist’s right to experiment.