Unit 4 Art Notes - Chapter 2

Question 1

1. Fill in the blanks to work on spelling!

Answer 1

a. Demoiselles d’Avignon.

b. Daniel Henry Kahnweiler

Question 2

2. What is the name of the Spanish town that was bombed in 1937?

Answer 2

Guernica

Question 3

3. How is Analytical, Synthetic and Dynamic cubism similar and different?

Answer 3

The similarities between three cubisms were the use of geometric shapes, various angles and perspectives being simultaneously visible, and an overall flat composition.

However, synthetic cubism tended to flatten the image plane rather than showing depth, while analytical cubism is more about breaking its subject matter down into many different fragments of overlapping plane, and dynamic cubism is often to use some bold, vibrant colors, strong geometric forms, and overlapping planes.

Question 4

4. What was the goal behind Mondrian’s De Stijl form of art?

Answer 4

The goal behind Mondrian’s De Stijl form of art was to create a universal understanding of art based on pure primary colors and simple geometric forms.

Question 5

5. What was the idea behind Rietveld’s design for the Schroder House?

Answer 5

The idea behind Rietveld’s Schroder House was an materialization of both exterior and interior designs, in line and color within square rooms.

Question 6

6. Why was The 1913 Armory Show important for art in America?

Answer 6

The 1913 Armort Show was most important for the American art because it exposed the public to the new language of abstract art, and brought the style of the European avant-garde to the recognition of American critics and artists alike.