HIST - Fauvism, Arts & Crafts Movement

Question 1

used to describe paintings depicting wild beasts in the use of brilliant luminous colors and bold, spontaneous handling of paint

Answer 1

Fauvism

Question 2

leader of the Fauves; his work has an extraordinary decorative quality with flat-patterned decompositions in pure colors

Answer 2

Henri Matisse

Question 3

a movement that originated in England; a reaction against poor quality mass-produced goods, conceiving of craft and decoration as a single entity; architects use steel frames and reinforced concrete

Answer 3

Arts and Crafts Movement

Question 4

a design movement that emphasized the decorative use of materials and textures and the development of ornament as an integral part of a structure rather than as an applied ornament

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Rationalism

Question 5

born to a wealthy family in London, then became associated with the Raphaelite Movement; championed the cause of the craftsmen, and encouraged a return to the skill of weaving, hand-printing, etc.

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William Morris

Question 6

a towering rectangular block with almost no decoration, an austere statement, and a bold break away from the traditional methods of architectural adornment

Answer 6

The Glasgow School of Art by Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Question 7

a deliberate attempt at expressing surface textures of ordinary materials, such as stones and tiles, with an asymmetrical and quaint building composition

Answer 7

The Red House by Philip Webb