3rd test multiple choice Flashcards
In Degas’ The Rehearsal, the seemingly arbitrary cropping of figures suggests the influence of _________________.
Photography
Georges Seurat differed from the Impressionist painters in which of the following ways?
His disciplined and methodical application of contemporary color theory in his work
Which of the following architects conceived the building as a whole and molded it almost like a malleable substance?
Antonio Gaudi
Which of the following artists is categorized as a Symbolist?
Gustave Moreau
Which of the following artists was most interested in capturing the fleeting effects of time of day and weather in his work?
Claude Monet
William Morris’s reaction against the mass production of furniture and other functional objects was rooted in his _______________________.
socialist concerns for industrial workers
Van Gogh’s insistence on his emotional state over fidelity to nature contributed to the development of which subsequent movement in modern art?
expressionism?
In order to emphasize the abstract nature of his paintings Whistler often chose titles that were more commonly used in ____________________.
music
Which of the following was NOT part of the Impressionist’s working method?
grinding and mixing his own paint
Mary Cassatt’s work shows the influence of ______________________.
Japanese prints
Which influential architect is famous for the saying, “Form follows function”?
Louis Sullivan
Who said: “I want to make of Impressionism something solid and lasting, like the art in the museums”?
Cezanne
Which of these works is painted in a Fauvist style?
Derain’s the Dance
Which of these groups advocated the use of automatism in the making of art?
The Surrealists
What was the Bauhaus?
German school of architecture, led by Gropius, which emphasized the unity of art, architecture and design
Which of the following artists created a modern American style, combining elements of Synthetic Cubism with his perception of fast-paced American culture?
Stuart Davis
Which of the following works demonstrates the Futurists’ interest in motion?
Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash
Which of the following artists did not depict themes of war?
Matisse
Which of the Blaue Reiter artist found animals superior in beauty, strength and innocence?
Franz Marc
The work of which of the following artists is regarded as deeply autobiographical because of her series of unflinching self-portraits?
Frida Kahlo
A good example of Deconstructivist architecture is:
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s work, Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, is an example of ____________________.
Site-specific sculpture
__________________ made a series of objects combining painting and sculpture called combines.
Robert Rauschenberg
