What is this building?

Palace of Westminster, The House of Parliament in London

Where did van Gogh paint this?

from his window at a mental hospital

Wright used the following to express his artistic goals

used reinforced concrete cantilevers to replicate nature

This artist was a part of which movement? What was his aim/purpose in his artwork?

Impressionism: capture the changing colors of light in time

This series of snap shots coined Edward Muybridge as

The Father of the Motion Picture

In the commission for The Burghers of Calais, Auguste Rodin was asked to depict

Elders offering themselves as hostages in the 100 Years’ War

Post-Impressionist artist differed from the impressionists by rejecting the use of

the transitory effect of changing atmospheric condition

Late 19th century European painting had a fascination for all the following

trains, canals, and other forms of modern transportation, still lifes and landscapes, light atmospheric effects achieved by short brushstrokes

Conversely to Rodin's composition, his patrons had which of the following expectations?

The burghers would be represented in a glorified manner.

The use of steel made which of the following possible for this building and others like it

open floor plan and large expanses of glass windows

Alfred Stieglitz's formal intent of creating this photograph was

capturing how the strong geometric shapes evoked meaning

Rodin’s representation of the figures was influential on later artists mainly because of the

emotional impact and lack of idealization

Paul Gaugin considered this work his masterpiece. What was it's subject?

Meditation on the life cycle and our purpose

Eadweard Muybridge's experiments using the zoopraxiscope enabled him to

freeze the action of the fast-moving object

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater demonstrates his conviction that this building should

be an integrative part of the landscape

How did Wright break from the traditions of the Victorian residential design

he used an open floorplan design

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1
This artist was considered part of
Art Nouveau
the Blue Rider
the academy
the avant-garde
2
The artist of this work, worked primarily in
Norway
Switzerland
Germany
France
3
What is this building?
The National Museum, London
The Mosque of Cordoba, Spain
Palace of Westminster, The House of Parliament in London
Versailles, The Home of the Monarchy in France
4
This work is characteristic of which artistic movement?
Post-Impressionism
Fauvism
Abstract Expressionism
Impressionism
5
What is the correct I.D. for this work?
The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh
Olympia. Édouard Manet
The Scream, Edvard Munch
The Oxbow, Thomas Cole
6
Where did van Gogh paint this?
from his cabin in the mountains
from his bedroom window
from his car on the country road side
from his window at a mental hospital
7
Based on the style of this work, which artist would you attribute this to?
Dagas
Manet
Monet
Van Gogh
8
This artist shows an interest in
Classical traditions
academic training
psychological states
social protest
9
Wright used the following to express his artistic goals
used reinforced concrete cantilevers to replicate nature
he used hand-blown glass to enhance the rustic nature of
he exposed steel beams to highlight the structural support
he used imported European stone to look more modernist
10
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
Impressionism: capture the changing colors of light in time
Surrealist: to combine the real and imaginary in one image
11
This series of snap shots coined Edward Muybridge as
The Father of Kentucky Derby
The Father of Settling Bets
The Father of the Motion Picture
The Father of Action Photography
12
In the commission for The Burghers of Calais, Auguste Rodin was asked to depict
local heroes of the French Resistance during WWII
sinners described in Dante’s Inferno
veterans of the Franco-Prussian War
Elders offering themselves as hostages in the 100 Years’ War
13
This artist was considered part of
the avant-garde
Art Nouveau
the Blue Rider
the academy
14
how did Muybridge capture this image
with plaster casts
with multiple horses
with a motion camera
with the use of tripwire
15
Post-Impressionist artist differed from the impressionists by rejecting the use of
the transitory effect of changing atmospheric condition
everyday people and situations in their work
painting in a series
solid massing of forms
16
Late 19th century European painting had a fascination for all the following
trains, canals, and other forms of modern transportation
historical and religious subjects done on commission
still lifes and landscapes
light atmospheric effects achieved by short brushstrokes
17
The artist of this work is associated with which of the following art-historical movements?
Die Brücke
De Stijl
Arts and Crafts
Vienna Secession
18
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.
The burghers would be represented in a glorified manner.
There would be an allegorical figure representing Liberty.
19
The use of steel made which of the following possible for this building and others like it
steam-powered elevators giving access to more stories
cantilevered terraces surrounding central courtyard
open floor plan and large expanses of glass windows
an elevated spire supporting a radio transmitter
20
Alfred Stieglitz's formal intent of creating this photograph was
capturing how the strong geometric shapes evoked meaning
manipulate the photograph and blur faces of the subjects
recording the aspirations of the subjects as they arrived
to establish photography as a key predecessor to a painting
21
Rodin’s representation of the figures was influential on later artists mainly because of the
emotional impact and lack of idealization
grouping that privileges a single viewpoint
deliberate anonymity and lack of specific attributes
harmonic proportions and use of contrapposto
22
Paul Gaugin considered this work his masterpiece. What was it's subject?
His experiences living in Tahiti
The journey to find himself and his faith in a monastery
Meditation on the life cycle and our purpose
Life in a Tahitian nudist colony
23
The opulent use of gold & jewel-like patterning in this work reflects the artist’s interest in
Japanese woodblocks
Byzantine mosaics
illuminated manuscripts
Gothic stained glass
24
Eadweard Muybridge's experiments using the zoopraxiscope enabled him to
introduce color for the first time in a world of B+W photos
make multiple copies from a single negative
draw onto a negative to create special effects
freeze the action of the fast-moving object
25
Marie Cassatt was influenced by the prints of women from what foreign Country?
Maidens from Scotland
Priestesses from the Pacific Islands
Geishas from Japan
Queens from Spain
26
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater demonstrates his conviction that this building should
reflect the most advanced building technologies
be an integrative part of the landscape
employ the skills of regional artisans
elevate the individual above worldly  concerns
27
Who is the artist of this work?
Aubrey Beardsley
Antonio Gaudí
Gustav Klimt
Egon Schiele
28
How did Wright break from the traditions of the Victorian residential design
he downplayed the design of the kitchen
he used artificial lighting
he used an open floorplan design
he deemphasized the use of wood in the house
29
This work by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was the first successful
Etching
Digital Scan
Lithograph
Photograph
30
In a broad sense, Daumier address the growing social anxiety over what?
Climate Change
Classical Revival
Modernization
The Enlightenment

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