multiple choice anwsers

Question 1

The main goal of Impressionism was to

Answer 1

Take a brief glimpse and then record what they saw

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Using dramatic poses to reveal the inner feeling

Question 3

What is pointillism?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What inspired Fauve artists’ departure from tradition?

Answer 4

The retrospectives of Van Gogh, Gaugain, and Cezanne

Question 5

What did the artwork of Munch express?

Answer 5

Modern anguish with unequalled power

Question 6

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

Answer 6

It shattered every precept of artistic convention

Question 7

Dada artists used found objects in their art because:

Answer 7

They wanted to overthrow all authority and cultivate absurdity

Question 8

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

Answer 8

He didn’t invent new forms to symbolise the unconscious

Question 9

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

Answer 9

The beauty of speed

Question 10

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

Answer 10

They challenged the concept of what art is

Question 11

Many Colour Field paintings are huge so:

Answer 11

The viewers could be absorbed in the painting

Question 12

Abstract Expressionism painters sought to:

Answer 12

Express their emotions in an abstract manner

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Question 13

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

Answer 13

He saw one of his paintings turned on its side

Question 14

Hard Edge painters were seeking to:

Answer 14

Create sharply contoured simple forms that are cool and precise

Question 15

What was the effect of Op Art?

Answer 15

Combined colour and abstract patterns to produce optical illusions

Question 16

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

Answer 16

They adopted the flattening effect of a photograph

Question 17

Pop artists depicted images from advertisements and comic books because:

Answer 17

They were rejecting the elitist traditions that preceded them

Question 18

The dematerialization of the art object was an aspect of:

Answer 18

Conceptual Art

Question 19

What is the key element of a Performance artwork?

Answer 19

The artist’s body

Question 20

Post-modern artists are more concerned with:

Answer 20

Political issues and identity

Question 21

Consumer culture (key term)

Answer 21

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).

Question 22

Action painting (key term)

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

Ready-mades (key term)

Answer 23

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.

Question 24

Japanese prints (key terms)

Answer 24

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,

Question 25

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

Answer 25

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

Question 26

1. Why is Minimalism considered the “inevitable conclusion of the modern artist’s urge to reduce art
   to basics”?

Answer 26

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.

Question 27

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

Answer 27

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.

Question 28

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

Answer 28

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

Question 29

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

Answer 29

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.

Question 30

3. What’s the difference between Abstract Expressionist and Hard Edge paintings?

Answer 30

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.

Question 31

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

Answer 31

“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.

Question 32

What was Mondrian trying to eliminate from his art?

Answer 32

Mondrian was trying to eliminate emotion from his art.

Question 33

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

Answer 33

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

Question 34

What are the two different forms of Surrealist art?

Answer 34

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

Question 35

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

Answer 35

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.

Question 36

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

Answer 36

“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.

Question 37

What is the difference between Analytical and Synthetic Cubism? (

Answer 37

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.”

Question 38

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

Answer 38

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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

Question 39

What did the artwork of Munch express?

Answer 39

The artwork of Munch expressed modern anguish with unequaled power

Question 40

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

Answer 40

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

Question 41

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

Answer 41

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

Question 42

. What was it about Impressionism dissatisfied Post-Impressionists?

Answer 42

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

Question 43

How did Impressionist artists radically depart from tradition?

Answer 43

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

Question 44

4. Why was painting never the same again after Impressionism?

Answer 44

Painting was never the same after Impressionism because painters defied convention and established
the artist’s right to experiment.