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1
Cubist artists simplify natural forms into geometric shapes like cylinders, spheres and cubes.
True
False
2
One common characteristic seen in Cubist paintings and sculpture is:
Multiple perspectives of the same scene
All the artists are men
Illusion of Deep Space
Single Point Perspective
3
The women’s faces‘ in Les Demoiselles d'Avignon’ look like abstract African masks because:
Picasso went to Africa
The women were wearing masks
Picasso was heavily influenced by masks from Africa
Picasso is painting realistically
4
Picasso was Spanish originally. In what country did Cubism start?
Indonesia
France
Spain, obviously
Australia
5
Picasso painted in the Cubist style because he was not able to paint realistically.
FALSE
TRUE
6
Fernand Leger's painting 'The City' shows the city seen from multiple perspectives.
The relationship between man and the machine is calm
It draws viewer’s eyes away from each chaotic element
The arshness of the modern metropolis
It is a peaceful and serene depiction of urban life
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Cubism marks the beginning of Modern Art. Artists were now free to paint abstract ideas.
TRUE
FALSE
8
Instead of attempting to duplicate images, what did Cubists attempt to do?
two - point perspective
distil the essence of their subjects with abstract forms
paint photo-realistically
one - point perspective
9
Why did many Cubist paintings feature musical instruments and sheet music?
They were easy to paint
Cubist artists did not enjoy music
music was important in these artists’ lives
Music is Cubist
10
When did the Cubist Movement reach its creative peak?
1907-1914
1920 - 1935
2000 - 2011
1960 - 1965
11
Modern artists believed their style of art was more authentic or honest than realism because:
Realism is a lie
the world is crazy
distortion is honest
it shows that a painting is a painting
12
Why is the pictured artwork by Duchamp named ‘Nude Descending a Staircase’?
Duchamp painted staircases
It shows the movement of a woman as she goes down the stairs
It is a painting of many women walking down a set of stairs
It is a random name without any real meaning
13
What was a distinguishing feature of Cubist paintings?
They look so life-like
Colours are realistic
2 dimensional flatness
Lack of distortion
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Modern Artists did not want to depict the new changes in technology and society.
TRUE
FALSE
15
Which art technique did the Cubist artists use?
geometric forms
realistic perspective
photoshop
multiple perspectives
