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Unit 4B: Later Europe and the Americas 1907 - 1980
Unit 4B: Later Europe and the Americas 1907 - 1980
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Content Area 4: Later Europe and Americas 1907 - 1980
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1
Fallingwater
demonstrates the architect's conviction that this building should
employ the skills of regional artisans
reflect the most advanced building technologies
be an integrative part of the landscape
elevate the individual above worldly concerns
2
The artist of this work is associated with which of the following art-historical movements?
De Stijl
Arts and Crafts
Vienna Secession
Die Brücke
3
The artist and title of the work
Pablo Picasso, Les Demselles d'Barcelona
Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiseelles de la nuit
Pablo Picasso, Les Demselles d'Barcelona
4
Varvara Stepanova was
employed by the Soviet Government to create scrapbooks
employed by the Russian art academy to create photomontages
employed by the anti-communist group to create protest art
employed by the Soviet government to create propaganda art
5
All are true of this work of art EXCEPT:
The artist used a very traditional painting method
The format shows the celebrity's life and death
The artist blurs the line between high & low art
The diptych format, often seen w/ icons of Christian saints
6
A true statement about this work would be:
The work is seen as a promotion of the art market
The balls clanging in the wind was a huge part of this work
Work is about self promotion & a critique of the art market
The globes represent the many planets
7
The style of the painting is:
Synthetic Cubism
Expressionism
Analytical Cubism
Pointillism
8
The painting shown was created by
Diego Rivera
Jacob Lawrence
Frida Kahlo
Wifredo Lam
9
A true statement about this work would be:
It is entitled, The Dance, and celebrates Cuban culture
artist's view of corporateAmerican meddling in Cuban affairs
The artist lived in Paris during his entire career
The work celebrates the sugar cane industry in Cuba
10
This work is concerned with the visual language of
popular culture
classical mythology
nationalism
existentialism
11
A true statement about this work of architecture:
It is one of Canada's largest corporate skyscrapers
The building plays down corporate power in America
Bronze eyebeams on the outside façade are purely decorative
There is no public space around the building
12
All are true of this work of art EXCEPT:
Artist meticulously carved marble to look like a real urinal
Artist took a urinal, turned it upsidedown, signed "R. Mutt"
The work is from the Dada movement
The work is what is termed a "readymade" sculpture
13
All are true of the work EXCEPT:
Proto-Cubist work helped develop cubism & modern art
It was originally entitled The Brothel of Avignon
The artist was influenced by Art Nouveau
Original sketch included 2 male patrons of the brothel
14
The name of the architect for this work and the movement in which he is associate with:
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, De Stijl
Le Corbusier, Purism
Frank Lloyd Wright, Prairie School
Robert Venturi, Post-Modernism
15
All are true of this work of art EXCEPT:
Made in 1920 after assassination of a Communist leader
The medium is woodblock print
It was inspired by the Art Nouveau movement
The artist often times used the subject of grieving mothers
16
The opulent use of gold & jewel-like patterning in this work reflects the artist’s interest in
illuminated manuscripts
Gothic stained glass
Byzantine mosaics
Japanese woodblocks
17
The original work by Claes Oldenburg was considered
skyscraper
photo montage
monumental installation art
sculpture
18
A true statement regarding the artist of the above work of art would be:
Artist was first photographer to document immigrants
Artist greatly admired the philosopher Nietzsche
Perfected the glossy photo w/ many people in the composition
First photographer to compose a photo is if it were a canvas
19
German Expressionist Kirchner was the founder of
Die Brücke
(The Bridge) which aimed to
bridge the disconnect between soldiers and civilians
bridge the gap between the past and the modern future
Build a bridge between the people and the government
build a bridge from Europe to America
20
What artistic art movement is this work exemplary of?
De Stijl
Fauvism
Abstract Expressionism
Impressionism
21
Which of the following artists also worked in the style exemplified by the painting?
Vassily Kandinsky
Piet Mondrian
Marcel Duchamp
Pablo Picasso
22
The artist and title of the work:
Gustav Klimt, The Kiss, 1907-08
Edvard Munch, The Kiss, 1907-08
Piet Mondrian, The Kiss, 1907-08
Vassily Kandinsky, The Kiss, 1908
23
The primary medium of this work is
digital scanning
photo silk-screening
engraving
etching
24
Both works share this in common:
They both are created with natural materials
They both were created to float on water
They both avoid the art gallery setting to exist
They were both created by women
25
All are true of this work of architecture EXCEPT:
The architect referred to his style as Purism
It's the International Style like Bauhaus school designed
House is Prarie School b/c of the strong horizontal lines
The patrons were the Savoye family
26
The artist and title of the work:
Yayoi Kusama, Narcissus Garden, 1966
Robert Smithson, Narcissus Pond, 1966
Andy Warhol, Narcissus Factory, 1966
Claes Oldenburg, Narcissus Garden, 1974
27
Memorial Sheet of Karl Liebknecht was
a fictional narrative
commissioned by his family
a political statement supporting his ideology
propagandistic
28
The painting was created between
1880 and 1900
1921 and 1940
1941 and 1960
1901 and 1920
29
All the following are true of the above image EXCEPT:
It's by Claes Oldenburg, a Pop Art sculptor
It was to commemorate the many contributions of women
The original work was take away by the artist in 1970
It was commissioned by a group of Yale University students
30
The painting is from the series
The Migration
, which was a response to which historic event?
Relocation of Native Americans to designated territories
Mass movement of AfricanAmericans out of rural southern U.S.
Influx of immigrants fromEurope to U.S. in the early 20th C.
Forced immigration of Africans thru the Atlantic slave trade
31
French, "advance guard" Late 19 & 20c. artists, emphasized innovation, challenged establishment
avant-garde
avec nouveau
surrealist
automatism
32
This building shares which of the following design characteristics with the Seagram Building?
A steel-frame structure
terracotta on the exterior
The integration of a public plaza
Cast-iron ornamentation
33
This artist shows an interest in:
Classical traditions
social protest
academic training
psychological states
34
This work was created in the
1960s
1980s
2000s
1940s
35
The innovation that was used in building this house:
All of the above
Large windows & terrace to engage the owners w/ the outdoors
Replaced load-bearing walls w/ steel beams to open up space
A ramp winds from the entrance up to the salon
36
Frida Kahlo's work is can be classified as
Idealist
Abstract
Realist
Surrealist
37
All are true of this work of art EXCEPT:
It depicts a segregated dining room in New York City
It was one painting in a series of 60 paintings
The artist was associated with the Harlem Renaissance
It depicts injustice African Americans faced in the South
38
The artist on the right is attributed to this quote:
"I had no idea what I was doing, to tell you the truth"
"If you hate my work you don't like the spirit that lives"
“Art is higher than reality & has no relation to reality...”
"I was poor & the only paint I had were primary colors"
39
All are true of this work of art EXCEPT:
It commemorated the 5-year uprising that led to the USSR
Artist defined herself as a constructivist & served the USSR
Her work shows personal creativity & dynamic composition
The medium is Photomontage
40
A true statement about this work would be:
The work is meant to mimic a window looking into the future
The artist was a member of the Der Blaue Reiter art movement
The artist was a part of a group of young Soviet artists
It shows a new Utopian ideal of spiritual harmony & order
41
All are true of this work of art EXCEPT:
It is best classified as belonging to Surrealist movement
After it was made artist had a long period of productivity
The dealer changed the name make it more sexualized
Artist bought a cup, saucer, and spoon at a department store
42
The artist used all of the following features in the work EXCEPT
a subdued palette
a clear relationship between figure and ground
incorporation of text
planes that dissolve into each other
43
All are true of the work on the left EXCEPT:
The artist used natural materials to engage with nature
the artist chooses 2 live in mental health facility in Tokyo
The artist sold the mirror balls for $2.00 in Venice, Italy
It contains 1,500 mass-produced plastic silver balls
44
Two major influences for the work
Ancient Iberian sculpture and African masks
Ancient Romanian carvings and African masks
African Masks and cartoon images
Collage works and popular culture
45
The work was influenced by:
Renaissance female nudes
Japanese woodblock prints
Romanian history of stone carving
Greek and Roman statues from antiquity
46
The theme of this work revolves around the theme of:
molecular science
self obsession
environmental art
metallic forcefields
47
The artist who created the painting is
Robert Delaunay
Pablo Picasso
Georges Braque
Henri Matisse
48
All are true of the following work of art EXCEPT:
The technique is action painting
The artist used thinned paint poured onto raw canvas
It is entitled, Woman I, by Willem de Kooning
The process of painting is visible in the final work
49
An artist whose work was a catalyst for this artist’s development was
Vassily Kandinsky
Edvard Munch
Paul Cézanne
Georges Seurat
50
Artist, location of the work and art movement associated with the work:
Robert Smithson; Hudson River; Land-Art
Le Corbusier; Great Salt Lake, Utah; Earthworks
Robert Smithson; Great Salt Lake, Utah; Earthworks
Frank Lloyd Wright; Connecticut River, Earthworks
51
This work by Matisse is considered part of which artistic style?
De Stijl
Abstract Expressionism
Impressionism
Fauvism
52
Diego Rivera's mural in Mexico city can be described as
a historic timeline, structured & organized chronologically
The Day of the Dead festival
Gathering of the top figures of 400 years of Mexican History
A national parade in the country's capital
53
What was Kandinsky's intention and purpose for the viewer with this piece?
to convey drama and energy
to provide them with a sensory experience like that of music
to leave them dizzy in a color frenzy
to portray a horrific nightmare
54
A similarity in content that both of these works share is:
Both artists wrote about spiritualism in art
they both explore abstraction and lack of representation
They both are made of oil on canvas
the purpose is aesthetic or self expression
55
The artist sought to explore what, in his creation of "The Jungle"
ritualistic dancing of his people
his Afro-Cuban heritage
the vegetation in local jungles
color theory
56
The artist who created this work:
Jackson Pollock
Yayoi Kusama
Willem de Kooning
Helen Frankenthaler
57
Le Corbusier's famous quote about house design:
"Everybody needs to live in a white box with windows"
"a home should reflect the nature that is around them"
“homes should be busy like the people who live in them"
“The house should be a machine for living in”
58
The panels of this work form a
retablo
predella
plinth
diptych
59
RobertVenturi’s House in NewCastleCounty is most similar to ThomasJefferson’s Monticello in its
adaptation of classical design elements
incorporation of spolia from other buildings
internal and external symmetry
location in a dense urban environment
60
Architect Le Corbusier divided a plan for modern homes of the future, he called it
The Five Guidelines of Architecture
The Five Points of Architecture
The Five Rooms of Architecture
The Five Rules of Architecture
61
All are true of the work EXCEPT:
Architect wanted this home 2 boldly stand out from nature
It shows architect's transcendentalist background
To avoid cantilever collapse, tensioned cables was used
Horizontal lines & cantilevers, flat roofs relate 2 prairie
62
Rapid brush strokes, emotional intensity, spontaneous creation... this work is considered
post-impressionism
abstract expressionism
impressionism
surrealism
63
Also called gestural abstraction. Abstract Expressionism emphasizes the creation process:
Color Field Painting
Surrealism
Action Painting
Chromatic Abstraction
64
Art that incorporated consumer culture, mass media, popular culture: motion pictures and ads
Pop Art
Minimalism
Consumerism
Superrealsim
65
All the following are true of the above image EXCEPT:
The movement associated with the work lasted just 4 years
It shows just one point of view
the artist was the leader of the “Fauves” or "Wild Beasts"
The artist is Henri Matisse(D)
66
All the following are true of the above image EXCEPT:
Artist had a successful career & was loved by the Nazi party
Artist was a member of the German Expressionist Die Brucke”
It's by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s Self-Portrait As a Soldier
The artist admired German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
67
The artist and title of this work:
Kirchner, Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow, 1912
Kandinsky, Improvisation 28 (second version), 1912
Kandinsky, Composition w/ Red, Blue, Yellow and Violet, 1930
Piet Mondrian, Improvisation 28 (second version), 1912
68
The first phase of Cubism, developed jointly by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
Photomontage-Cubism
Photo-Cubism
Analytical Cubism
Synthetic Cubism
69
This work represents an art movement known as
feminist art
digital art
Minimalism
Pop Art
70
All are true of the work EXCEPT:
It follows classical interpretations of the human body
The work is highly stylized & male and female share an eye
It was carved by the artist Constantin Brancusi
the shape of the original block of material is maintained
71
French word for “wild beasts” refers to the 20
th
c Modernist art movement led by Henri Matisse.
Fauves
Modernism
Symbolsim
Savageaux
72
Both artists were inspired by this artist:
Paul Cézanne
Édouard Manet
Piet Mondrian
Vassily Kandinsky
73
Dutch, "the style." An early-20th-century art movement (and magazine), founded by Piet Mondrian
De Stijl
Der Blaue Reiter
Dada
Die Brücke
74
A conversation over coffee with which artist inspired Meret Oppenheim to go home & create this
Pablo Picasso
Vassily Kandinsky
Gustav Klimt
Vincent Van Gogh
75
The work reflects the artist’s interest in
dream imagery
spirituality
a single light source
multiple viewpoints
76
Advantages of the technique used to create this work include all of thefollowing EXCEPT its
assembly-line quickness
profitability
reproducibility
realistic detail
77
The artist diluted the paint to:
demonstrate the spontaneous flow of paint across a surface
create the illusion of distance and depth in her work
form hard-edged geometric compositions using tonal variants
reveal the expressive power of vigorous brushwork
78
This artist was considered part of
the Blue Rider
the academy
Die Burke
Art Nouveau
79
American art form that emerged in the 1960s. Often using the land itself as their material.
Land-art
Happenings
Minimalism
Earthworks
80
All are true of this work EXCEPT:
The artist experienced Synesthesia
The artist's uses of the horse-and-rider motif
If art too real, conscious mind wouldn't see color and form
Style of the work is Gestural Abstraction or Action Painting
81
What makes this home a quintessential Post-Modern structure:
The facade is mostly a structural component
The reference to both classical and Renaissance symmetry
The serious reverence to classical building conventions
Playful & whimsical use of classical architectural elements
82
What is the correct I.D. for this work?
The Urinal, R. Mutt
The Urinal, Marcel Duchamp
The Fountain, Marcel Duchamp
The Fountain, R. Mutt
