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Midterm Exam Flashcards

1
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Which ancient Greek period is known for its emphasis on harmony, balance, and idealized. human forms in art?

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Geometric

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What was the primary river that played a crucial role in the development of Ancient Egypt?

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Nile River

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Roman fresco paintings often depicted scenes from daily life, but what style of art was
prevalent in Pompeii and Herculaneum?

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Romanticism

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The Roman sculpture “Laocoon and His Sons” is a famous example of which artistic period?

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Hellenistic

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During which art period did the _______ occur, with a focus on humanism, perspective, and classical influences?

Which period in history is commonly associated with medieval art?

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Renaissance

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it allows the artists to emphasize the immediate impression he has of a particular event or scene

What artistic style was prevalent in medieval illuminated manuscripts?

Which art movement followed Realism in the late 19th century and placed a greater
emphasis on the subjective and emotional aspects of art?

Which art movement emerged in the late 19th century and is characterized by an emphasis on light and color, as well as capturing fleeting moments?

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Impressionism

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Which of the following materials was often used in stained glass windows in medieval cathedrals?

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Colored glass

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What is a common theme in medieval Christian art, especially in paintings and sculptures?

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Religious subjects

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Which medieval architectural style is characterized by pointed arches and ribbed vaults?

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Gothic

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10
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an art technique that utilizes discrete dots

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pointillism

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11
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means new art

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art nouveau

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representation of subjects or ideas

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symbolism

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it is a form of abstraction

The use of bold colors, geometric shapes, and a focus on abstraction are characteristic of which 20th-century art movement?

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cubism

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the wild beast

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fauvism

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Which artist is often credited as a leading figure in the Surrealist movement, known for his dreamlike and bizarre imagery?

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Salvador Dalí

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Which artistic style, originating in the early 20th century, aimed to convey the inner emotional and psychological experience of the artist

Which art movement, often associated with artists like Jackson Pollock, is known for its use of “drip painting” and non-representational imagery?

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Abstract Expressionism

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The Baroque period in art is known for its ornate and dramatic style. Which of the following artists is closely associated with the Baroque movement?

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Rembrandt

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Which 18th-century art movement emphasized lighthearted and ornate themes, often found in
interior decoration, fashion, and painting?

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Rococo

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The art movement known for its use of everyday objects, celebrity culture, and consumerism, with artists like Andy Warhol, is called:

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Pop Art

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Which art period in the 17th century was characterized by its realistic depiction of everyday life, often in domestic settings?

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Dutch Golden Age

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21
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Conveying emotions and concepts through non-representational elements

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Abstract art

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22
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Eliminating any reference to recognizable objects

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Non-objective art takes abstraction

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, an art movement born out of World War I, and known forRejecting reason and embracing irrationality and absurdity

Which art movement sought to challenge traditional norms and values by embracing chaos and absurdity, often using found objects in their art?

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Dadaism

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led by artists like Salvador Dalí, aims to Tap into the unconscious mind, dreams, and the irrational,

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Surrealism

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The Constructivist art movement emerged in which country during the early 20th century?

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Russia

26
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is characterized by an emphasis on Geometric shapes, abstraction, and a focus on industrial materials

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Constructivism

27
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Pop Art, exemplified by artists like Andy Warhol, often draws inspiration from:

A

Mass media
consumer products
celebrity culture

28
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Which art movement aimed to reduce art to its essential elements and remove all non-essential components?

A focus on simplicity, using basic geometric forms and limited color palettes

A

Minimalism

29
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Ornate and decorative style

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Baroque

30
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Which Baroque composer is famous for his “Brandenburg Concertos” and “Toccata and Fugue in D minor”?

A

Johann Sebastian Bach

31
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Classical music places a strong emphasis on:

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Clarity, form, and melody

32
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Who composed “The Magic Flute” and “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” and is known for his contributions to Classical music?

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

33
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Expanded harmonic language and emotional depth

A

Romantic music

34
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Who composed “Symphony No. 5” and “Für Elise,” exemplifying the transition from the Classical
to the Romantic era?

A

Ludwig van Beethoven

35
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Modern music, as a broad term, encompasses musical styles from which centuries?

A

20th and 21st centuries

36
Q

The Beatles, known for their influence on modern music, are a prominent band associated with
which genre?

A

Pop

37
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Baroque music often features elaborate ornamentation and expressive melodies. What musical form was commonly used in Baroque compositions, characterized by alternating sections of loud and soft dynamics?

A

Concerto grosso

38
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Which Classical composer is known for his compositions such as “Symphony No. 5” and “Für
Elise”?

A

Ludwig van Beethoven

39
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True or false
Modern music is characterized by a lack of experimentation with new scales, harmonies, and rhythms.

A

False (modern composers not modern music)

40
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True or false

Terraced dynamics are frequently used in Classical music.

A

False (baroque music not classical)

41
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True or false

Baroque music is known for its minimal use of ornamentation.

A

False (extensive not minimal)

42
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True or false

Classical music exhibits a narrow dynamic range, primarily using only soft (piano) dynamics.

A

False. (Wide)

43
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True or false

The basso continuo in Baroque music provides a harmonic foundation for other instruments to build upon.

A

True

44
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True or false

Baroque music commonly incorporates only monophonic textures.

A

True

45
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True or false

Classical music is characterized by well-defined formal structures, such as sonata-allegro and theme and variations.

A

True

46
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True or false

Classical music predominantly features narrow range of instruments, with an emphasis on strings and percussion.

A

False (wide range of instruments)

47
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True or false
Counterpoint is a hallmark of Classical music, emphasizing the interplay of different melodic lines.

A

True

48
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This is an art style that focuses on making pieces look as realistic and true-to-life as possible.

A

Realism

49
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These made use of arches, vaulting, and concrete to enable interior space to be much larger in its buildings.

A

Roman Architecture

50
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This is known for its distinctive figure convention used for the main figures in both relief and painting, with parted legs (where not seated) and head shown as seen from the side, but the torso seen as from the front.

A

Egyptian paintings

51
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This exaggerated idiom is typically associated with attributes such as emotionalism, elongated human figures, strained poses, unusual effects of scale, lighting or perspective, vivid often garish colors.

A

Mannerist painting

52
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Some of the world’s greatest mosaic were created during this time.

A

Byzantine Era

53
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This seeks to represent inner feelings, passions, ways of thinking and different emotions. It also includes religious topics that had been abandoned by Renaissance.

A

Baroque arts

54
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These appears playful, almost as if the architects are deliberately playing with expectations put forth by Renaissance architecture.

A

Mannerism architecture

55
Q

Literally meaning “ Pictures of the
Floating World,” this refers to a style of Japanese woodblock print and painting from the Edo period depicting famous theater actors, beautiful courtesans, city life, travel in romantic landscapes, and erotic scenes.

A

Ukiyo-e

56
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Father of impressionism

A

Claude Monet

57
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Father of modern art

A

Paul Ceźanne

58
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Father of conceptual art

A

Marcel duchamp

59
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Father of symphony and stiring Quartet

A

Joseph Haydn

60
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Father of Constructivism

A

Vladimir Tatlin

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