What makes Estate by Robert Rauschenberg an example of Postmodern art?

images of American popular culture people would recognize

Which is a way that Realist Winslow Homer made Prisoners from the Front more lifelike?

preparatory sketches of actual soldiers on battlefield/camp.

Why is Grant Wood's American Gothic an example of the style of Regionalism? It shows...

rural midwestern values in a clearly readable composition

Why is Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix considered an example of Romantic art?

color/lighting/movement for emotional response from viewers

How was French Impressionist Edgar Degas influenced by Japanese woodblock prints?

depicted scenes from an elevated vantage point

What Abstract Expressionist innovation did Jackson Pollock exhibit in Autumn Rhythm?

the act of painting is more important than the final artwork

What features of Neoclassical architecture did Jefferson include in the design of Monticello?

features seen in Greek and Roman buildings.

How did French artist Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin use Naturalist conventions in his paintings?

ordinary people and activities with a sense of realism

What Italian Baroque characteristic does the sculpture David by Bernini exhibit?

engages the viewer by breaking into the viewer's space.

What characteristic of Modernism is included in Pompidou National Center of Art and Culture?

air conditioning and escalators as design elements

What Modernist conventions did Henry Moore use in Mother and Child?

used abstracted, simplified, and exaggerated forms

What characteristics of Surrealism are seen in The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí?

ideas from the artist's imagination and subconscious mind

How did Baroque artist Rembrandt of the Netherlands apply paint to a canvas?

expressive strokes of thick paint using impasto technique.

How did Symbolist Edvard Munch use line and color in The Scream?

to express his feelings of fear and anxiety

What Rococo characteristic did French artist Jean-Antoine Watteau use in his paintings?

the depiction of aristocrats within idyllic landscapes

What statement describes Vincent van Gogh's Post-Impressionist use of color?

Van Gogh used bold color to convey emotion.

Why is Still Life – Le Jour by Georges Braque an example of Synthetic Cubism?

depicts objects from more than one view point at same time

How did Kandinsky incorporate characteristics of Expressionism in Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)?

bold and exaggerated lines/colors communicate inner feelings

How did French artist Millet incorporate conventions of Realism and Naturalism in paintings?

scene from everyday life by using lifelike colors and shapes

Which statement describes how the Fauves ignored accepted conventions of traditional art?

used intense, expressive colors that are not realistic

What characteristic describes late nineteenth-century sculptor Auguste Rodin's work?

captures a sense of movement and emotion

How did Pablo Picasso communicate a political statement in Guernica?

fragmented/distorted shapes convey suffering felt from war

What Post-Impressionist convention did Paul Cézanne use in Mont Sainte-Victoire?

patches of color define objects, carefully plan composition

Which characteristic technique(s) that Baroque artist Diego Velázquez used in his paintings?

many middle tones to create structure and accentuate color.

What photographic characteristic did Louis Daguerre exhibit in his daguerreotypes?

a permanent image with rich tonal variations and fine detail

Which best describes the paintings of French Baroque artist Nicolas Poussin?

a narrative subject within an organized, idealized landscape

How did Art Nouveau artists such as Louis Comfort Tiffany use line and shape in their works?

They used curvilinear, organic lines and shapes from nature.

Which is an accurate statement about Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio's approach to painting?

He created dramatic compositions that focus on realism.

How did French Impressionists such as Monet capture their impressions of a scene on canvas?

dabs of pure, vibrant color showed changing light/weather

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1
What makes Estate by Robert Rauschenberg an example of Postmodern art?
incorporates imagery influenced by the Cubist and Fauvist
a nonrepresentational artwork that few people can comprehend
images of American popular culture people would recognize
uses images/symbols from the artist's subconscious thoughts
2
Which is a way that Realist Winslow Homer made Prisoners from the Front more lifelike?
used photographs of soldiers as models for painted figures.
real soldiers modeled for him in his studio while he painted
preparatory sketches of actual soldiers on battlefield/camp.
camera obscura traced reflections of soldiers onto canvas.
3
Why is Grant Wood's American Gothic an example of the style of Regionalism? It shows...
influence of European modernist movements such as Fauvism
loneliness of life on the American Great Plains
hardships experienced by people during the Great Depression
rural midwestern values in a clearly readable composition
4
What innovative/extreme lighting technique did Baroque artist Caravaggio use in his paintings?
atmospheric perspective
tenebrism
foreshortening
contrapposto
5
Why is Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix considered an example of Romantic art?
subtle/low contrast highlights and shadows model the figures
color/lighting/movement for emotional response from viewers
controlled brushwork depicts the figures and background
an inspired sense of rationalism and reason
6
How was French Impressionist Edgar Degas influenced by Japanese woodblock prints?
depicted scenes from an elevated vantage point
arranged figures on horizontal lines creates a sense of calm
avoided the use of lines to outline figures
carved the images into a wood block before printing them
7
What Abstract Expressionist innovation did Jackson Pollock exhibit in Autumn Rhythm?
jazz played for viewers to listen to while viewing painting
the act of painting is more important than the final artwork
had children to paint so the it would have spontaneous look
Used a machine that made random marks in the painting
8
What features of Neoclassical architecture did Jefferson include in the design of Monticello?
asymmetric floor plans with ornate details.
features seen in Greek and Roman buildings.
moldings that were reclaimed from ancient Roman buildings.
rejected Classical conventions in favor of new ideas.
9
How did French artist Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin use Naturalist conventions in his paintings?
delicate, lively brushwork depicts aristocratic genre scenes
tenebrism technique developed by Caravaggio
ordinary people and activities with a sense of realism
theatrical lighting to add to the drama of the scene
10
What Italian Baroque characteristic does the sculpture David by Bernini exhibit?
a complete departure from Classical and Renaissance forms.
main purpose was to idealize the beauty of the human form.
pose and facial features are calm and reserved.
engages the viewer by breaking into the viewer's space.
11
What characteristic of Modernism is included in Pompidou National Center of Art and Culture?
updating the Roman barrel vault to create a vast space
contemporary materials that fits well with other buildings
air conditioning and escalators as design elements
using sprayed concrete over a metal framework
12
What Modernist conventions did Henry Moore use in Mother and Child?
showed features of realistic nineteenth-century sculpture
combined dramatic poses with calm facial expressions
used abstracted, simplified, and exaggerated forms
used bronze for the sculpture to emphasize strength
13
What characteristics of Surrealism are seen in The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí?
based on imagery taken from contemporary mystery novels
ideas from the artist's imagination and subconscious mind
uses symbolism based on Classical Greek and Roman mythology
uses ideas conjured up by children interviewed by the artist
14
How did Baroque artist Rembrandt of the Netherlands apply paint to a canvas?
brushed the paint smoothly to create solid-looking figures.
applied paint to quickly capture a single moment in time.
smoothed paint to create subtle changes in tonal values.
expressive strokes of thick paint using impasto technique.
15
How did Symbolist Edvard Munch use line and color in The Scream?
to enhance the effect of natural lighting
to express his feelings of fear and anxiety
to create a sense of three-dimensional space
to create carefully blended tonal values
16
What Rococo characteristic did French artist Jean-Antoine Watteau use in his paintings?
the depiction of figures with no visible brushstrokes
the use of strong variations of color
the depiction of aristocrats within idyllic landscapes
neutral colors enhance the subject's serious nature
17
What statement describes Vincent van Gogh's Post-Impressionist use of color?
Van Gogh used color in a naturalistic way.
Van Gogh used bold color to convey emotion.
Van Gogh used highly representational color.
Van Gogh used analogous colors to create harmony.
18
Why is Still Life – Le Jour by Georges Braque an example of Synthetic Cubism?
depicts objects from more than one view point at same time
detailed shapes and textures that overlap in unexpected ways
closely placed dots of color create the illusion of form
depicts each object from a single point of view
19
How did Kandinsky incorporate characteristics of Expressionism in Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)?
lines and colors to create a nonrepresentational artwork
bold and exaggerated lines/colors communicate inner feelings
layered thin and thick paint colors to build up the objects
splashes of color captures sunlight on a subject
20
How did French artist Millet incorporate conventions of Realism and Naturalism in paintings?
elements of the world, images taken from imagination.
scene from everyday life by using lifelike colors and shapes
limited tonal range, contemporary figures in flattened space
impasto paint for the figures gives sculptural appearance
21
Which statement describes how the Fauves ignored accepted conventions of traditional art?
used passage technique, where one shape merges with another
used greatly simplified shapes to create a sense of depth
used intense, expressive colors that are not realistic
used lines/colors that express the injustices of society
22
What characteristic describes late nineteenth-century sculptor Auguste Rodin's work?
depicts figures with little expression
figures placed on pedestals to distance them from viewers
captures a sense of movement and emotion
conveys the artist's dislike of Renaissance sculpture
23
How did Pablo Picasso communicate a political statement in Guernica?
shades of gray to condemn anti-immigration sentiments
fragmented/distorted shapes convey suffering felt from war
symbolism to depict an anti-poverty scene from imagination
simplified lines and shapes to tell of political corruption
24
What Post-Impressionist convention did Paul Cézanne use in Mont Sainte-Victoire?
expressive brushstrokes record objects/figures spontaneously
careful brushwork builds realistic modeled figures/objects
patches of color define objects, carefully plan composition
neutral, earthy colors that create a sense of atmosphere
25
Which characteristic technique(s) that Baroque artist Diego Velázquez used in his paintings?
many middle tones to create structure and accentuate color.
Two different types of brushstrokes
A circular composition
spontaneous work rather than carefully planned compositions.
26
What photographic characteristic did Louis Daguerre exhibit in his daguerreotypes?
image onto a metal plate was then etched by using fine lines
a negative that produces a shallow depth of field
a permanent image with rich tonal variations and fine detail
expose negative for full day captures intense light/shadow
27
Which best describes the paintings of French Baroque artist Nicolas Poussin?
figures and landscapes from the artist's imagination
a narrative subject within an organized, idealized landscape
nearly photographic recording of figures within a landscape
rejects Classical Greek/Roman figurative/landscape ideals
28
How did Art Nouveau artists such as Louis Comfort Tiffany use line and shape in their works?
They used curvilinear, organic lines and shapes from nature.
They used geometric lines and shapes to create rhythm.
They used highly detailed, textured lines and shapes.
They used expressive lines and shapes that convey emotion.
29
Which is an accurate statement about Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio's approach to painting?
Caravaggio focused on depicting narrative historical themes.
He created dramatic compositions that focus on realism.
He used foreshortening to depict a sense of flattened space.
Caravaggio painted religious scenes with idealized figures.
30
How did French Impressionists such as Monet capture their impressions of a scene on canvas?
strokes of neutral color reflect true colors of objects
frenzied strokes solidly model figure using light and shadow
photographs of scene captured impressions before painting
dabs of pure, vibrant color showed changing light/weather

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