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Content Area 4: Later Europe and Americas 1750-1940C.E.
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1
This series of snap shots coined Edward Muybridge as
The Father of Kentucky Derby
The Father of Action Photography
The Father of the Motion Picture
The Father of Settling Bets
2
What was Kandinsky's intention and purpose for the viewer with this piece?
to convey drama and energy
to portray a horrific nightmare
to provide them with a sensory experience like that of music
to leave them dizzy in a color frenzy
3
This building shares which of the following design characteristics with the Seagram Building?
The integration of a public plaza
A steel-frame structure
An oblique entryway
Cast-iron ornamentation
4
This work by Spanish artist Francisco de Goya embodied which artistic movement?
Romanticism
Emotionalism
Expressionism
Realism
5
This Romantic landscape shows a view of which location?
The Valley of Mexico
Silicon Valley
The Hudson Valley
The Valley of Sonoma
6
Who is the artist of this work?
Aubrey Beardsley
Gustav Klimt
Egon Schiele
Antonio Gaudí
7
This is referencing what type of part art movements
prehistoric
Minimalism
Surrealism
Cubism
8
Rapid brush strokes, emotional intensity, spontaneous creation... this work is considered
post-impressionism
surrealism
impressionism
abstract expressionism
9
The theme of the painting is most strongly related to the
theories of Charles Darwin
hypotheses of Isaac Newton
speeches of Napoleon III
writings of Karl Marx
10
Where did van Gogh paint this?
from his bedroom window
from his cabin in the mountains
from his window at a mental hospital
from his car on the country road side
11
Why did Klimt switch to a dramatically different style from his academic schooling?
He moved next to an old Byzantine church
He was inspired by the greek art
social protest
exploring ways to use his artistic freedom
12
This artist was considered part of
the Blue Rider
the avant-garde
the academy
Art Nouveau
13
This work is designed to
to be viewed at all times or day and year
align with the moon and sun
so that boats can dock alongside it
be far from civilization
14
The artist of this painting is associated with an art-historical movement known as the
Hudson River School
Barbizon School
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Ash Can School
15
The artist of this work, worked primarily in
Switzerland
France
Norway
Germany
16
The artist used all of the following features in the work EXCEPT
a subdued palette
planes that dissolve into each other
incorporation of text
a clear relationship between figure and ground
17
Picasso is the father of
Cubism
Expressionism
Abstraction
Post-Impressionism
18
This work is characteristic of which artistic movement?
Impressionism
Abstract Expressionism
Post-Impressionism
Fauvism
19
the use of steel made it possible for this building to have which of the following innovations
an open floor plan and large expanses of glass
cantilevered terraces surrounding a central courtyard
steam-powered elevators that gave access to multiple floors
an elevated spire supporting a radio transmitter
20
Photographer Stieglitz wanted his photos to affect the viewer in which way?
show them that anyone could be a photographer
similar to Abstract Expressionist paintings:visual & sensory
to call their attention to socio-economic disparities
realize photography was indeed fine art
21
Paul Gaugin considered this work his masterpiece. What was it's subject?
The journey to find himself and his faith in a monastery
Life in a Tahitian nudist colony
Meditation on the life cycle and our purpose
His experiences living in Tahiti
22
Helen Frankenthaler used diluted paint primarily to
demonstrate the spontaneous flow of paint across a surface
create the illusion of distance and depth in her work
reveal the expressive power of vigorous brushwork
form hard-edged geometric compositions using tonal variants
23
This work by Matisse is considered part of which artistic style?
Abstract Expressionism
Impressionism
Fauvism
De Stijl
24
This painting by Joseph Wright of Derby exemplifies the ideals of which intellectual movement?
The Renaissance
The Industrial Revolution
The Enlightenment
The Classical Revival
25
Wilfredo Lam sought to explore what, in his creation of "The Jungle"
his Afro-Cuban heritage
ritualistic dancing of his people
color theory
the vegetation in local jungles
26
This artist was a part of which movement? What was his aim/purpose in his artwork?
Abstract Expressionist: create a purely optical experience
Expressionist: express what he saw through color
Surrealist: to combine the real and imaginary in one image
Impressionism: capture the changing colors of light in time
27
An artist whose work was a catalyst for this artist’s development was
Vassily Kandinsky
Edvard Munch
Paul Cézanne
Georges Seurat
28
Alfred Stieglitz's formal intent of creating this photograph was
recording the aspirations of the subjects as they arrived
capturing how the strong geometric shapes evoked meaning
manipulate the photograph and blur faces of the subjects
to establish photography as a key predecessor to a painting
29
Diego Rivera's mural in Mexico city can be described as
a historic timeline, structured & organized chronologically
a gathering of the top figures of400 years of MexicanHistory
The Day of the Dead festival
A national parade in the country's capital
30
What artistic period is this painting classified under?
Expressionism
Realism
Tenebrism
Romanticism
31
German Expressionist Kirchner was the founder of
Die Brücke
(The Bridge) which aimed to
Build a bridge between the people and the government
bridge the gap between the past and the modern future
bridge the disconnect between soldiers and civilians
build a bridge from Europe to America
32
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun was the official court painter for who?
French King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette
French King Louis XV and Queen Marie de Medici
English King Charles XVI and Queen Mary of Wale
English King Edward XI and Queen Anne Marie
33
David’s The Oath of the Horatii referencing techniques based on who?
Portormo
Peter Paul Rubens
Caravaggio
Vermeer
34
The artist of the work is
Jasper Johns
Andy Warhol
Claes Oldenburg
Robert Rauschenberg
35
How did the original viewers respond to this mural
People wrote on his mural in revolt against its message
everyone loved it
caused controversy because of the negative things in history
The hotel did not like the statement of "God doesn't Exist"
36
RobertVenturi’s House in NewCastleCounty is most similar to ThomasJefferson’s Monticello in its
adaptation of classical design elements
internal and external symmetry
incorporation of spolia from other buildings
location in a dense urban environment
37
The artist of this work is associated with which of the following art-historical movements?
Arts and Crafts
Vienna Secession
De Stijl
Die Brücke
38
The painting is from the series
The Migration
, which was a response to which historic event?
Mass movement of AfricanAmericans out of rural southern U.S.
Forced immigration of Africans thru the Atlantic slave trade
Influx of immigrants from Europe to US in the early 20th C.
Relocation of Native Americans to designated territories
39
The opulent use of gold & jewel-like patterning in this work reflects the artist’s interest in
Gothic stained glass
Japanese woodblocks
Byzantine mosaics
illuminated manuscripts
40
The Swing by Fragonard is a perfect example of which artistic movement?
Romanticism
Enlightenment
Rococo
Neoclassicism
41
Memorial Sheet of Karl Liebknecht was
propagandistic
a fictional narrative
a political statement supporting his ideology
commissioned by his family
42
Which of the following statements is true about this painting?
It reflects a longing for a lost homeland.
It reveals a controversial subject
It reflects a transcendental vision of nature
It incited outrage from government officials.
43
Conversely to Rodin's composition, his patrons had which of the following expectations?
A continuous narrative within an architectural frieze.
Figures would be posed as classical nudes.
There would be an allegorical figure representing Liberty.
The burghers would be represented in a glorified manner.
44
The painting was surprising to its original audience mainly because
it depicted laborers on a grand scale
it engendered religious compassion
its innovation earned the artist admittance to the Salon
its figures are placed within an idealized landscape
45
In the commission for
The Burghers of Calais
, Auguste Rodin was asked to depict
veterans of the Franco-Prussian War
local heroes of the French Resistance during WWII
Elders offering themselves as hostages in the 100 Years’ War
sinners described in Dante’s Inferno
46
What statement is Andy Warhol making with his work
assembly-line quickness
realistic detail
desensitizing viewers by over exposure of celebrities
sheer abundance
47
This work is concerned with the visual language of
nationalism
existentialism
popular culture
classical mythology
48
Ingres refused to disguise who/what his female figure was. What was she?
a prosititute, working the streets in Turkey
an odalisque, existing for the sultan's sexual pleasure
The daughter of a Sultan, posing nude as a rebellious act
a murderer, hiding out in Inges' studio
49
This work draws influence from
Machu Picchu in Peru
The Great Stupa at Sanchi
the Great Serpent Mound in Ohio
the ruins of the city of Pomeii
50
The art-historical movement of the work shown is
Post-Impressionism
Romanticism
Impressionism
Realism
51
Which of the following is a correct in the symbolism used on George Washington's statue?
A walking staff to represent the royalty he descended from
Shoulder pads ala The King of Pop
1,776 grams of marble symbolizing the birth year of the U.S.
13 fascia to represent 13 colonies
52
Manet’s Olympia horrified contemporary critics and the public because
relied on the Ren view of formal composition which= outdated
The figure was a prostitute, which was new to art history
the main figure is shameless and defiant in her role
The inclusion of a black woman was bold and experimental
53
The style of the painting is
Cubist
Expressionist
Pointillist
Futurist
54
Based on the style of this work, which artist would you attribute this to?
Manet
Van Gogh
Monet
Dagas
55
The painting shown was created by
Frida Kahlo
Wifredo Lam
Diego Rivera
Jacob Lawrence
56
The theme of this work by Yayoi Kusama revolves around the theme of
environmental art
molecular science
self obsession
metallic forcefields
57
The painting exhibits all of the following formal characteristics EXCEPT
dramatic use of color and light
spatially flat composition, and figures
loose and painterly brushwork
atmospheric perspective
58
The Spiral Jetty is
a sculpture
an earthenware
an earthwork
an installation
59
The application of paint is most similar to that of
Paul Gauguin’s Where Do We Come From? What Are We? ...
Johannes Vermeer’s Woman Holding a Balance
Édouard Manet’s Olympia
Jacques-Louis David’s The Oath of the Horatii
60
Frida Kahlo's work is classified as
Abstract
Idealist
Surrealist
Realist
61
Most Romantic Landscapes address
agriculture
the Sublime
the Reformation
revolution
62
The structure of Monticello is heavily influenced by Thomas Jefferson’s
Study of classical temples in the south of France
Friendship with Washington and by his architectural theories
Work of archaeologist uncovering the ancient ruins of Pompei
trip to Spain to study Renaissance architecture
63
A conversation over coffee with which artist inspired Meret Oppenheim to go home & create this
Vassily Kandinsky
Gustav Klimt
Vincent Van Gogh
Pablo Picasso
64
Who painted this work?
Thomas Cole
Winslow Homer
Claude Lorrain
Claude Monet
65
What work is this?
Villa Savoye
The Seagram Building
The Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building
House in New Castle County
66
Architect Le Corbusier divided a plan for modern homes of the future, he called it
The Five Rules of Architecture
The Five Guidelines of Architecture
The Five Points of Architecture
The Five Rooms of Architecture
67
The work reflects the artist’s interest in
a single light source
multiple viewpoints
dream imagery
spirituality
68
In this print, Honoré Daumier address the growing social anxiety over what?
Climate Change
Classical Revival
The Enlightenment
Modernization
69
The artist included figures wearing black top hats in the painting to indicate
association with an art academy
nationality
social class
affiliation with a political party
70
Which of the following artists also worked in the style exemplified by the painting?
Pablo Picasso
Emil Nolde
Georgia O’Keeffe
Salvador Dalí
71
The panels of this work form a
retablo
plinth
predella
diptych
72
This artist shows an interest in
psychological states
academic training
Classical traditions
social protest
73
Marie Cassatt was influenced by the prints of women from what foreign Country?
Queens from Spain
Priestesses from the Pacific Islands
Geishas from Japan
Maidens from Scotland
74
This 1840 romantic work by Joseph Mallord William Turner exposes the reality of what?
The brutal restrictions on romantic artists at the time
the colors of an ocean sunset in the midst of the storm.
The natural and destructive power of the ocean
The horrors of the transatlantic slave trace
75
This artist was considered part of
the Blue Rider
the academy
the avant-garde
Art Nouveau
76
This work by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was the first successful
Photograph
Digital Scan
Etching
Lithograph
77
What was Duchamp's main purpose in creating The Fountain
to make fun of everyone who spends hours on making art
to show the abundance of products
to pose the question "can an idea be art"?
to make art more abstract
78
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater demonstrates his conviction that this building should
elevate the individual above worldly concerns
employ the skills of regional artisans
be an integrative part of the landscape
reflect the most advanced building technologies
79
In this particular painting from the series, the artist intended to convey the
poor conditions of the lower class in the U.S.
separation of slaves and slaveholders in the United States
Effects of urban settings breaking down rural communities
discrimination that African Americans found in the U.S.
80
The subject matter of the painting includes all of the following EXCEPT
an event from the artist’s own times
a political point of view
an allegorical personification
a biblical parable
81
What is the proper I.D. for this work?
Liberty Leading the People. Eugène Delacroix. 1830 C.E.
Victory Leading the Masses. Edvard Munch. 1830 C.E.
Liberty Leading the People. Edvard Munch. 1830 C.E.
Victory Leading the Masses. Eugène Delacroix. 1830 C.E.
82
Marry Cassat was apart of what movement
Fauvism
Dada
Surrealism
Impressionism
83
Willem De Kooning was focussed on the________ not the finished product
sublime
realism
Process
surrealism
84
This work represents an art movement known as
digital art
Pop Art
Minimalism
feminist art
85
Rodin’s representation of the figures was influential on later artists mainly because of the
harmonic proportions and use of contrapposto
grouping that privileges a single viewpoint
emotional impact and lack of idealization
deliberate anonymity and lack of specific attributes
86
The style of this work is closest to that of
Symbolism
Surrealism
Impressionism
Romanticism
87
Varvara Stepanova was
employed by the Russian government to create propaganda art
employed by the Russian Government to create scrapbooks
employed by the anti-communist group to create protest art
employed by the Russian art academy to create photomontages
88
The primary medium of this work is
etching
engraving
digital scanning
photo silk-screening
89
What artistic style is this work exemplary of?
De Stijl
Abstract Expressionism
Fauvism
Impressionism
90
Claes Oldenburg's purpose for this piece is what
a backdrop for protests at Yale against the Vietnam War
to explain an important scene in history
to show the abundance of beauty products
to use a new material, plastic
91
Similar to the work of Thomas Cole, this work focuses on:
contribution of Native Americans tolandscape preservation
idea of Manifest Destiny
implementation of the Homestead Act
impact of the gold rush on landscapedevelopment
92
The patrons responded to Rodin’s mode of representation by
forfeiting the commission and hiring another artist
elevating the sculpture on a raised platform
paying for an additional casting to be displayed in Paris
displaying the sculpture within the town hall
93
This work by William Hogarth critiques the lavish and pleasure-seeking lives of who?
The Spanish Moors
The English Monarchy
The French Aristocracy
The Egyptian Pharaohs
