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1
Which art historical style would critique the male gaze and the women's role as a commodity?
Formalist Art History
Feminist Art History
Social Art History
Marxist Art History
2
Dorthea Lange is best known for her photographs of what American period in time?
WWII
The Great Migration
The Great Depression
The Vietnam war
3
What element of this Cubist style painting helped to further the artist's goals?
The deep perspective shown in the work shows the tradition of modern period
The curves of the work show the need for more healthier and natural forms
Vibrant colors critique the violent nature of the politics at the time
Multiple perspectives compound the confusion of a violent ambush
4
Claude Monet- "I have never had a studio, I do not understand shutting oneself up in a room" ties to which painting term
En plein air
Socialism
Ukiyo-e
Haussmannization
5
The artist states the disjunction between objects and pictures with this painting that says "This is not a pipe" example
conditioning
semiotics
allegory
synesthesia
6
Which artist served as the transition between Realism and Impressionism
Edgar Degas
Edouard Manet
Claude Monet
Mary Cassatt
7
"The arts concerned with the production of high-quality objects that are both useful and beautiful."
Aestheticism
Decorative Arts
Art for art's sake
Arts and Crafts Movement
8
This work is an example of Cubism because of the use of
Curvilinear lines that echoed the roundness of earth
Traditional perspectival systems that honored Renaissance and naturalism
A shocking hues that juxtaposed colors in order to evoke intense emotion
Fragmentation and multiple perspectives to create a new visual language
9
What element of art did the Aesthetic movement most emphasize?
Form
Line
Narrative
Beauty
10
This work prioritizes the idea of art more than the final product. This is an example of
Semiotics
Synesthesia
Conceptual art
Conditioning
11
Distorted reflection of the mirror challenges perspectives and questions reality in art. What historical style connects
Feminist Art History
Social Art History
Marxist Art History
Formalist Art History
12
Seurat's Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grand Jatte is what style?
Post Impressionism
Neo Impressionism
Impressionism
Surrealism
13
How do the painted elements reflect the goals of the work?
The shallow depth and compressed space make the scene feel claustrophobic
The multiple perspectives demonstrate a desire to reveal existential truth
Trauma in the artist's past reveals a lack of attention to detail
Renaissance perspectival systems demonstrates reverence for tradition
14
What political ideology did William Morris support?
Communism
Anarchism
Capitalism
Socialism
15
Both Georgia O'Keefe and Frida Kahlo used this style.
Abstraction
Precionism
American Regionalism
Magical Realism
16
Edouard Manet straddles which two styles?
surrealism and realism
post impressionism and neo impressionism
symbolism and german expressionism
realism and impressionism
17
What economic and political ideology did Frida Kahlo support?
Socialism
Capitalism
Anarchism
Communism
18
Which two artists worked together in Cubism?
Cezanne and Matisse
Picasso and Braque
Matisse and Picasso
Picasso and Cezanne
19
rejecting naturalism in favor of subjective dreamlike imagery expressing inner emotions, spirituality, and myths.
allegory
abstraction
symbolism
fin de siècle
20
William Morris advocated to the respect for workers by reviving what important production process?
Medieval inspired workshops
The use of Japanese prints
Careful screen printing methods
The application of gilding and other fine metals
21
German Expressionism's investigation in anxiety was in response to
the world wars
the end of the century
the collapse of papal authority
the french revolution
22
How did the artist depart from tradition in this work?
It showcased the victor, rather than the victim
It depicted war as chaotic, rather than heroic
It highlighted military technology, rather than elite personnel
It demonstrated a single perspective, rather than simultaneous narratives
23
Why did Mary Cassatt mainly paint women and children?
Because of her traditional religion
Because of her emphasis on fashion
Because of strcit 19th century gender norms
Because she only painted self-portraits
24
This painting demonstrates a "vision of pastorialism and harmony with nature" this is known as
Arcadia
Conditioning
Allegory
Synesthesia
25
bold and spontaneous colors and brush strokes, linear patterns, not based on natural appearances
Surrealism
Dada
Impressionism
Fauvism
26
The artist used musical metaphors in this work. This relates to the artist's
Synesthesia
Allegory
Arcadia
Fin de Siècle
27
This vantage point and figures in this painting by Mary Cassatt highlight what important aspect in modern Paris?
The power of looking and the role of gender in social spaces
The inclusion of political symbolism for a failed state
The impact of papal authority beyond Rome into secular spaces
The rejection of line and form after a difficult French Revolution
28
What element inspired Mary Cassatt's use of patterning and flatness?
Medieval castles
Gothic stained glass
Japanese ukiyo-e
Austrian currency
29
What change set Impressionist artists apart from Realist artists? Impressionists ________
embraced tradition and Renaissance perspectival systems
emphasized fleeting moments in modern life
shocked the world with multiple perspectives and fragmentation
investigated semiotics and analogy
30
This work by Kirchner is an example of
The Bridge
The Blue Rider
Biomorphic Surrealism
Naturalistic Surrealism
31
Term that rejects the notion that art should have a moral/societal purpose instead the intrinsic value of beauty, form
Laissez- faire
allegory
socialism
Art for art's sake
32
What in Van Gogh's biography is important for understanding this work?
Setting: Van Gogh painted this while at the asylum that gave him stability
Societal: Van Gogh benefited from Haussmann's reordering of society
Observation: aimed to paint exactly what he saw like a scientific observer
Occupation: Van Gogh used science to understand the movement of the stars
33
Which anti-materialistic anti-bourgeoise art movement believed Enlightenment reasoning was responsible the ruin of WWI
Surrealism
Futurism
Fauvism
Dada
34
Brancussi's "Bird in Space" is most famous for
The court battle that redefined art after a tariff collection gone awry
The first use of bronze since the Renaissance with the lost wax method
The earliest instance of abstraction ever recorded
The first post-war modern example of fragmentation and simultaneity
35
Where are Georgia O'Keefe's later paintings set?
New Mexico
Cape Cod
NYC
Miami
36
The Impressionists increasingly painted smaller works of art. What element of Impressionism led to this?
A shift in patronage away from the elite toward a growing bourgeoise.
Increase in broad, sweeping collections focused on small moments.
Aligned with teachings on morality and vanitas.
Engagement with the wealthy aristocracy.
37
What was Seurat hoping to achieve with his small dots of color placed side by side?
Optical mixture for greater vibrancy
A muddy effect to enhance differences in social class
Social awareness of the poor
Deeper shadow to draw attention to concerns for nature
38
What new technology inspired the cropping that Degas and other Impressionists used in their painting?
film
binoculars
photography
radio
39
Which artist's blue period consisted of mostly sad paintings rendered in blue and green hues?
Dali
Picasso
Braque
Duchamp
40
Artists presented recognizable scenes that have metamorphosed into a dream or nightmare image. This is an example of
The Bridge
Biomorphic surrealism
The Blue Rider
Naturalistic surrealism
41
What traditional Western style in Mary Cassatt mimick with her series of mother and children?
Renaissance images of Madonna and child
Rococo images of loves
Neoclassical images of state honor
Romantic images of mystery and the occult
42
Which pro-violence art movement focused on progress and modernity to replace tradition with a celebration of machinery
Fauvism
Dada
Futurism
Surrealism
43
Which art style emphasizes multiple perspectives and fragmentation?
impressionism
cubism
fauvism
surrealism
44
What paint application is Seurat known for using in this painting?
Haussmanization
Ukiyo-e
Japonisme
Pointillism
45
"He tore it up, and let the pieces flutter to the floor. Some time later Arp was struck by the pattern they formed"
Precision
Chance
Logic
Divine intervention
46
What style is Seurat known for popularizing with this work?
Realism
Impressionism
Neo-Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
47
Which group of painters painted en plein air?
post impressionists
realists
german expressionists
impressionists
48
This work is an example of psychological distress many people felt at the turn of the century. This is referred to as
Fin de Siècle
Arcadia
Allegory
Synesthesia
49
Cezannes emphasis on the primacy of artistic expression over realistic representation influenced later movements like
Futurism
Surrealism
Cubism
Bauhaus
50
The subdued color palette was meant to signal
synesthesia
simultaneity
arcadia
reportage
51
The work is an example of the commercialization and alienation of modern urban life. This fits with what art style
Feminist Art History
Marxist Art History
Social Art History
Formalist Art History
52
Hopper's painting Night Hawks uses space and light to examine
complicated politics
modern alienation
outdated religious practice
traditional relationships
53
This work was painted in reaction to
The rejection of European Holocaust victims at New York Harbor
The Nazis bombing of a Spanish city during the Spanish Civil War
The atrocities committed by Lenin during the October Revolution
The resurgence of Allied forces after D-Day
54
"show me and angel and I'll paint one" what style of art was Courbet associated with considering this quote
Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
Neo-Impressionism
Realism
55
What element of Impressionism did Neo-Impressionism renounce?
color
paint
spontaneity
light
56
"The geometrical surfaces of an object must be opened out in order to give a complete representation of it
Surrealism
Fauvism
Cubism
Dada
57
Which style means "wild beasts" in French?
Dada
Cubism
Surrealism
Fauvism
58
a vision of pastoralism and harmony with nature
fin de siècle
arcadia
readymade
allegory
59
This work is an example of a
arcadia
allegory
synesthesia
readymade
60
What about Van Gogh's famous work is an example of Post-Impressionism?
The emphasis on linear, geometric shapes
The interest in multiple competing perspectives
The artists' emotional response to the night's sky
The use of trompe l'oeil painting
61
Frida Kahlo's painting Two Frida's is an example of a
portrait
landscape
self-portrait
still-life
62
"A process in which beliefs and behaviors are unconsciously imprinted onto us by society, caregivers, etc."
Conditioning
Unconscious
Conscious
Subconcious
63
What did the artist seek to defy (go against) with this work?
The western tradition of passive female beauty
the scientific nature of gravity and relativity
The morality of violence in times of war
The essential nature of morality in religious systems
64
In this work pre-war work, Kirchner uses composition and color to demonstrate
the approval of political and religious systems
the appreciation for industrial advancements
the disquieting and alienating character of modernity
the fascination with machines and a violent future
65
The artist used abstraction and musical metaphors in this work in order to create
blueprints for a enlightened and liberated society emphasizing spirituality
prohibitions against dreams and the unconscious mind
a celebration of arcadia
limitations for the access society had to illogical thinking
66
Surrealist artists: “The reinterpretation of human personality and rescuing of man from the abyss he has fallen"
The violence and inhumanity of the world wars
The search for truth in science after the fall of the church
The impermanence of humanity after a massive volcanic eruption
The reaffirming nature of the Renaissance during the 20th century
67
The abstraction and musical metaphors in this work are a reaction to
Renewed investment in traditional Christianity and the church
Changing seismic and geological factors within the earth
Radical new methods of science that emerged in the 20th century
Reestablished social hierarchies based on aristocracy and noble birth
68
Joan Miro's automatism as seen in this work is an example of
The Bridge
The Blue Rider
Biomorphic Surrealism
Naturalistic Surrealism
69
Mary Cassatt painted images like this because
she wanted to denounce theatre for its untruthful nature
as a female, these were the spaces she had access to
she wanted to encourage the rural, agrarian classes to revolt
as an American, it was the most similar to her Philadelphian roots
70
What formal element in the painting above fits with the Realist movement?
Applies monochrome elements to align with musical compositions
Uses trompe l'oeil style painting to trick the eye
Uses muddy or earthy tones to avoid idealization and beauty
Applies gilding to celebrate life and brighten an otherwise bleak picture
71
What historical event is Hopper's Night Hawks responding to?
The Vietnam War and Agent Orange
The Cold War and fall of the Berlin Wall
Pearl harbor and WWII blackouts
The Great Depression and the Stock Market Crash
72
Which term fits the following: A traditionally male urban observer who walks through the city, exploring modern life
Haussmannization
Allegory
Bourgeoise
Flaneur
73
Grant Wood's painting American Gothic was gothic in what ways?
the darkness resembled gothic novels
it depicted gothic inspired architecture
it was filled with symbols of death
the gothic clothing recalled older gender norms
74
Which style, pictured above, uses intense color to evoke emotion?
Dada
Cubism
Fauvism
Surrealism
75
What narrative element in the painting above fits with the Realist movement?
Idealizes life in France post industrialization to encourage immigration
Prioritize low subjects and the working class previously seen inappropriate
Encourages the ideal of peasants and denounces socialism in work and life
Glorifies the aristocracy to celebrate the rich pleasures of a new life
76
William Morris' workshop style revived Mideval guilds in response to which major historical event?
The passage of the 19th Amendment
Political scandal in Parliament
The great schism in the church
The Industrial Revolution