AP Art History CA 4 Modern Art Details

Question 1

What is the style of this artwork?

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Fauvism

Question 2

Which of the following are true of this artwork? (3 answers)

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Paint applied with very thick brushstrokes, called impasto, Artist directly observed the stars in the sky while painting, Colors and lines express artist's emotional state

Question 3

What is the style of this artwork?

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Analytical Cubism

Question 4

Which artistic movement did the artist of this painting belong to?

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Realism

Question 5

Which of the following express the content of this artwork? (3 answers)

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Protests the Vietnam War., Commemorates women being allowed to attend Yale University., Combines masculine and feminine imagery.

Question 6

Which of the following are true of this artwork or artist?

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It is part of a series about African-American History., It depicts a barrier between white and black diners., Artist was part of the Harlem Renaissance movement.

Question 7

Which of the following are true of this artwork? (3 answers)

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It symbolizes the cycle of life from birth to old age., It is influenced by Tahitian culture., It's slightly abstract: flattened shapes and little shading

Question 8

Which of the following is true of this artwork or artist? (2 answers)

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There were four versions of this painting made., Not a member of Expressionist movement, but influenced it

Question 9

Which of the following are true of the content of this artwork? (3 answers)

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Color and black and white halves contrast life and death, Gold in the artwork compares Marilyn to religious icons., Repetition shows that celebrities are like consumer products

Question 10

Which of the following are modern qualities of this work? (2 answers)

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It does not imitate the subject matter or style of painting, It depicts modern life and the industrial age.

Question 11

Which of the following are true of this artwork or artist? (2 answers)

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It is part abstract and part representational., Its style is Art Nouveau.

Question 12

Which of the following are true of this artwork? (3 answers)

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Can be interpreted as expressing importance of environment, It is a modern earthwork., It is located in Great Salt Lake, Utah.

Question 13

Which are reasons this painting was considered scandalous when it was first shown? (3 answers)

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The model was a well-known prostitute., The cat was a common symbol for prostitution., The model is looking directly at the viewer.

Question 14

Which of the following are true of this artwork? (2 answers)

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It depicts a man playing a guitar., It depicts multiple sides or views of its subject at once.

Question 15

Which of the following are true of this artwork or artist? (3 answers)

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Uses "pure colors" to show "true reality", Uses geometric shapes, analytical lines, and primary colors, Artist was influenced by Cubism.

Question 16

What style is this painting?

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Impressionism

Question 17

Which of the following are true of this artwork or artist? (3 answers)

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It expresses the artist's Mexican and European heritage., Symbolizes sadness after divorce but also having strength., It is a self-portrait.

Question 18

Which style is this artwork?

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Cubism

Question 19

Which of the following are true of this painting? (3 answers)

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Painted in the Modern period, but in a traditional style., Symbolizes national patriotism after Mexican independence., Mountains in the back symbolize characters in Aztec myth

Question 20

Which style is this artwork?

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Neo-plasticism/De Stijl

Question 21

Which of the following are true of this artwork? (3 answers)

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It uses outlines., It was influenced by Japanese prints., It is one of the only nudes created by Mary Cassatt.

Question 22

Which of the following are true of this artwork or artist? (3 answers)

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Depicts a German Communist killed after leading a revolt, It is a woodblock print., Imitates Christian images of lamentation of Christ

Question 23

Narcissus Garden expresses the idea of narcissism because

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all the mirrored balls show the viewer's reflection

Question 24

Which of the following are true of this artwork? (3 answers)

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The artwork is nonobjective., Style of this work is Abstract Expressionism., Artist poured diluted paint on the canvas to make shapes

Question 25

Which of the following are true of this painting? (3 answers)

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It experiments with showing visual effects of light & steam, It depicts modern life., The train station symbolizes rapid technological change

Question 26

Identify the style of this artwork.

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Pop Art

Question 27

This work is an example of (2 answers)

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a scientific experiment later exhibited as art, modern technological advancement: photographing fast objects

Question 28

Which of the following are true of this artwork or artist? (3 answers)

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Painting expresses religious ideas and influence of music, The painting is almost, but not completely, abstract, Artist was leader of Der Blaue Reiter Expressionist movement

Question 29

Which of the following are true of this artwork? (3 answers)

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Propaganda supporting the Communist regime of Stalin, It is a photomontage., Depicts Lenin, founder of Soviet Union

Question 30

Which of the following are true of this artwork or artist? (2 answers)

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Brancusi wasn't a Cubist, but was influenced by Cubism., It was influenced by African art.

Question 31

Which of the following are true of this artwork or artist? (3 answers)

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It's an actual urinal; the artist signed it with a fake name, Artist called it a "readymade.", Intended to challenge viewers' ideas about what art is.

Question 32

What is the style of this work?

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Abstract Expressionism

Question 33

Which of the following are true of this artwork? (2 answers)

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It is somewhat, but not completely, abstract., Its use of flat shapes influenced the Cubists.

Question 34

Which style is this work?

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German Expressionism

Question 35

Which of the following are modern qualities of this work? (2 answers)

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Was once shown at ground level so people could relate to it., The men are depicted as miserable instead of as heroic.

Question 36

Which of the following is true of this artwork? (3 answers)

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It is a Surrealist object., It's 3-D and made by covering a cup, saucer, spoon with fur., The artist did not intend it to have a symbolic meaning.

Question 37

Which of the following are common characteristics of Modernism? (3 answers)

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rejecting traditional ideas, creating new styles; emphasizing originality, depicting modern life

Question 38

Which of the following are true of this artwork or artist? (3 answers)

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Artwork represents slavery in Cuba., Mask and sugarcane symbols are from Afro-Caribbean culture., Artwork is abstract.

Question 39

Which of the following are true of this artwork? (3 answers)

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Shows historical events chronologically from left to right., Includes Aztec symbolism., Shows all Mexican cultures and classes to counter prejudice.

Question 40

Which of the following are true of the style of this artwork, Fauvism? (3 answers)

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The Fauves used bright colors--shocking at the time., The name comes from a critic calling the artists wild beasts, The works often use complementary (opposite) colors together

Question 41

Identify the style of this sculpture

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Pop Art

Question 42

Which of the following are true of this work? (2 answers)

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It was the first Cubist painting., It was influenced by African masks.

AP Art History CA 4 Modern Art Details

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