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Content Area 4: Later Europe and Americas 1750-1980 C.E.
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1
This work is characteristic of which artistic movement?
Fauvism
Post-Impressionism
Abstract Expressionism
Impressionism
2
The theme of the painting is most strongly related to the
hypotheses of Isaac Newton
theories of Charles Darwin
speeches of Napoleon III
writings of Karl Marx
3
This work by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was the first successful
Photograph
Etching
Digital Scan
Lithograph
4
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
a biblical parable
an allegorical personification
5
This work represents an art movement known as
Minimalism
digital art
Pop Art
feminist art
6
What is this building?
Palace of Westminster, The House of Parliament in London
Versailles, The Home of the Monarchy in France
The National Museum, London
The Mosque of Cordoba, Spain
7
The panels of this work form a
plinth
diptych
predella
retablo
8
Diego Rivera's mural in Mexico city can be described as
The Day of the Dead festival
a gathering of the top figures of400 years of MexicanHistory
A national parade in the country's capital
a historic timeline, structured & organized chronologically
9
This work is concerned with the visual language of
popular culture
nationalism
existentialism
classical mythology
10
The artist of this work is associated with which of the following art-historical movements?
Vienna Secession
De Stijl
Die Brücke
Arts and Crafts
11
An artist whose work was a catalyst for this artist’s development was
Vassily Kandinsky
Paul Cézanne
Georges Seurat
Edvard Munch
12
This work by Claes Oldenburg is considered
skyscraper
photo montage
sculpture
monumental installation art
13
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
Jacques-Louis David’s The Oath of the Horatii
Édouard Manet’s Olympia
14
The painting was surprising to its original audience mainly because
its figures are placed within an idealized landscape
it engendered religious compassion
its innovation earned the artist admittance to the Salon
it depicted laborers on a grand scale
15
Photographer Stieglitz wanted his photos to affect the viewer in which way?
show them that anyone could be a photographer
realize photography was indeed fine art
similar to Abstract Expressionist paintings:visual & sensory
to call their attention to socio-economic disparities
16
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater demonstrates his conviction that this building should
elevate the individual above worldly concerns
employ the skills of regional artisans
reflect the most advanced building technologies
be an integrative part of the landscape
17
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
18
The Swing by Fragonard is a perfect example of which artistic movement?
Neoclassicism
Rococo
Romanticism
Enlightenment
19
Who painted this work?
Claude Lorrain
Claude Monet
Winslow Homer
Thomas Cole
20
Conversely to Rodin's composition, his patrons had which of the following expectations?
Figures would be posed as classical nudes.
The burghers would be represented in a glorified manner.
There would be an allegorical figure representing Liberty.
A continuous narrative within an architectural frieze.
21
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.
Victory Leading the Masses. Eugène Delacroix. 1830 C.E.
Liberty Leading the People. Edvard Munch. 1830 C.E.
22
In the commission for
The Burghers of Calais
, Auguste Rodin was asked to depict
sinners described in Dante’s Inferno
local heroes of the French Resistance during WWII
veterans of the Franco-Prussian War
Elders offering themselves as hostages in the 100 Years’ War
23
This artist shows an interest in
social protest
Classical traditions
psychological states
academic training
24
The artist included in the painting a recognizable landmark located in
London
Rome
Amsterdam
Paris
25
The theme of this work by Yayoi Kusama revolves around the theme of
molecular science
self obsession
metallic forcefields
environmental art
26
Ingres refused to disguise who/what his female figure was. What was she?
a murderer, hiding out in Inges' studio
a prosititute, working the streets in Turkey
The daughter of a Sultan, posing nude as a rebellious act
an odalisque, existing for the sultan's sexual pleasure
27
The artist used all of the following features in the work EXCEPT
incorporation of text
a subdued palette
planes that dissolve into each other
a clear relationship between figure and ground
28
Which of the following statements is true about this painting?
It reflects a transcendental vision of nature
It reflects a longing for a lost homeland.
It incited outrage from government officials.
It reveals a controversial subject
29
This series of snap shots coined Edward Muybridge as
The Father of the Motion Picture
The Father of Kentucky Derby
The Father of Settling Bets
The Father of Action Photography
30
This work was created in the
2000s
1940s
1960s
1980s
31
Varvara Stepanova was
employed by the anti-communist group to create protest art
employed by the Russian government to create propaganda art
employed by the Russian art academy to create photomontages
employed by the Russian Government to create scrapbooks
32
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
33
This sculpture by Rude entitled La Marseillaise directly influenced which of our unit works?
And There’s Nothing to Be Done, Francisco de Goya. 1810–1823
The Death of General Wolfe,Benjamin West, 1770 C.E.
The Valley of Mexico. Jose María Velasco. 1882
Liberty Leading the People. Eugène Delacroix. 1830 C.E.
34
A conversation over coffee with which artist inspired Meret Oppenheim to go home & create this
Vincent Van Gogh
Vassily Kandinsky
Gustav Klimt
Pablo Picasso
35
This work by William Hogarth critiques the lavish and pleasure-seeking lives of who?
The Spanish Moors
The Egyptian Pharaohs
The French Aristocracy
The English Monarchy
36
The painting is from the series
The Migration
, which was a response to which historic event?
Relocation of Native Americans to designated territories
Forced immigration of Africans thru the Atlantic slave trade
Mass movement of AfricanAmericans out of rural southern U.S.
Influx of immigrants fromEurope to U.S. in the early 20th C.
37
What is the correct ID for this work?
The Oath of the Curatii. Jacques-Louis David. 1784 C.E.
The Oath of the Horatii.Jean-Honore Fragonard, 1704 C.E.
The Oath of the Horatii. Jacques-Louis David. 1784 C.E.
The Roman Oath. Jean-Honore Fragonard, 1704 C.E.
38
The iconography used by Miguel Cabrera in his portrayal of Sor Juana suggests his intention to
endow the painting with symbolism of the Virgin of Guadalupe
reference her translation of the Bible into Spanish
reminder of her martyrdom & role as patron saint of learning
emphasize her passion for religion and love of literature
39
Which of the following artists also worked in the style exemplified by the painting?
Emil Nolde
Pablo Picasso
Georgia O’Keeffe
Salvador Dalí
40
The artist who created the painting is
Henri Matisse
Robert Delaunay
Pablo Picasso
Georges Braque
41
Who is the woman in this portrait?
Sor Camila Inés de la Cruz
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Sor Sofia Inés de la Cruz
Sor Mariana Inés de la Cruz
42
Based on the style of this work, which artist would you attribute this to?
Van Gogh
Manet
Dagas
Monet
43
Rodin’s representation of the figures was influential on later artists mainly because of the
emotional impact and lack of idealization
deliberate anonymity and lack of specific attributes
grouping that privileges a single viewpoint
harmonic proportions and use of contrapposto
44
Most Romantic Landscapes address
agriculture
the Sublime
revolution
the Reformation
45
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun was the official court painter for who?
English King Charles XVI and Queen Mary of Wale
English King Edward XI and Queen Anne Marie
French King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette
French King Louis XV and Queen Marie de Medici
46
Marie Cassatt was influenced by the prints of women from what foreign Country?
Priestesses from the Pacific Islands
Geishas from Japan
Queens from Spain
Maidens from Scotland
47
Paul Gaugin considered this work his masterpiece. What was it's subject?
Meditation on the life cycle and our purpose
Life in a Tahitian nudist colony
The journey to find himself and his faith in a monastery
His experiences living in Tahiti
48
Manet was a ______, but his “_____” situations shocked/rocked the Parisian art world.
Realist; real
Surrealist; surreal
Classicist; classical
Expressionist; expression
49
What work is this?
House in New Castle County
Villa Savoye
The Seagram Building
The Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building
50
The artist included figures wearing black top hats in the painting to indicate
association with an art academy
social class
nationality
affiliation with a political party
51
Memorial Sheet of Karl Liebknecht was
a fictional narrative
commissioned by his family
a political statement supporting his ideology
propagandistic
52
Who is the artist of this work?
Egon Schiele
Gustav Klimt
Aubrey Beardsley
Antonio Gaudí
53
The Spiral Jetty is
a sculpture
an earthwork
an earthenware
an installation
54
The artist of this work, worked primarily in
Switzerland
Germany
Norway
France
55
The style of the painting is
Expressionist
Futurist
Cubist
Pointillist
56
What artistic period is this painting classified under?
Romanticism
Realism
Tenebrism
Expressionism
57
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
Expressionist: express what he saw through color
Surrealist: to combine the real and imaginary in one image
Abstract Expressionist: create a purely optical experience
58
The style of this work is closest to that of
Impressionism
Symbolism
Romanticism
Surrealism
59
This 1840 romantic work by Joseph Mallord William Turner exposes the reality of what?
The horrors of the transatlantic slave trace
The natural and destructive power of the ocean
The brutal restrictions on romantic artists at the time
the colors of an ocean sunset in the midst of the storm.
60
RobertVenturi’s House in NewCastleCounty is most similar to ThomasJefferson’s Monticello in its
incorporation of spolia from other buildings
location in a dense urban environment
internal and external symmetry
adaptation of classical design elements
61
What is the correct I.D. for this work?
The Urinal, R. Mutt
The Fountain, Marcel Duchamp
The Urinal, Marcel Duchamp
The Fountain, R. Mutt
62
This work by Spanish artist Francisco de Goya embodied which artistic movement?
Romanticism
Realism
Emotionalism
Expressionism
63
This artist was considered part of
Art Nouveau
the academy
the avant-garde
the Blue Rider
64
This work by William Hogarth critiques the lavish and pleasure-seeking lives of who?
The French Aristocracy
The English Monarchy
The Egyptian Pharaohs
The Spanish Moors
65
The painting was created between
1880 and 1900
1921 and 1940
1941 and 1960
1901 and 1920
66
The work reflects the artist’s interest in
spirituality
multiple viewpoints
dream imagery
a single light source
67
Rapid brush strokes, emotional intensity, spontaneous creation... this work is considered
post-impressionism
abstract expressionism
impressionism
surrealism
68
The art-historical movement of the work shown is
Post-Impressionism
Impressionism
Realism
Romanticism
69
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
70
What was the significance of the use of Neoclassicism in the U.S. during the late 1700s?
It was relevant to the emotion and drama in the young nation
It defined America's ideals in politics, education & art.
The style was trendy, making the U.S. artistically competent
Our Founding Fathers were obsessed with Greek Art and Lit.
71
This Romantic landscape shows a view of which location?
The Hudson Valley
Silicon Valley
The Valley of Sonoma
The Valley of Mexico
72
The patrons responded to Rodin’s mode of representation by
paying for an additional casting to be displayed in Paris
displaying the sculpture within the town hall
elevating the sculpture on a raised platform
forfeiting the commission and hiring another artist
73
Similar to the work of Thomas Cole, this work focuses on:
impact of the gold rush on landscapedevelopment
contribution of Native Americans tolandscape preservation
idea of Manifest Destiny
implementation of the Homestead Act
74
The painting exhibits all of the following formal characteristics EXCEPT
dramatic use of color and light
loose and painterly brushwork
atmospheric perspective
spatially flat composition
75
What is the title of this work?
Embrace
When Two Become One
The Kiss
The Smooch
76
This artist was considered part of
the avant-garde
the Blue Rider
Art Nouveau
the academy
77
This work by William Hogarth critiques the lavish and pleasure-seeking lives of who?
The Egyptian Pharaohs
The English Monarchy
The Spanish Moors
The French Aristocracy
78
What was Kandinsky's intention and purpose for the viewer with this piece?
to provide them with a sensory experience like that of music
to portray a horrific nightmare
to convey drama and energy
to leave them dizzy in a color frenzy
79
In this print, Honoré Daumier address the growing social anxiety over what?
Climate Change
Classical Revival
The Enlightenment
Modernization
80
The painting shown was created by
Diego Rivera
Wifredo Lam
Frida Kahlo
Jacob Lawrence
81
Helen Frankenthaler used diluted paint primarily to
form hard-edged geometric compositions using tonal variants
reveal the expressive power of vigorous brushwork
create the illusion of distance and depth in her work
demonstrate the spontaneous flow of paint across a surface
82
The artist of this painting is associated with an art-historical movement known as the
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Hudson River School
Barbizon School
Ash Can School
83
Picasso is the father of
Cubism
Expressionism
Post-Impressionism
Abstraction
84
Where did van Gogh paint this?
from his car on the country road side
from his window at a mental hospital
from his bedroom window
from his cabin in the mountains
85
This artist shows an interest in (B) (C) (D)
social protest
academic training
Classical traditions
psychological states
86
This building shares which of the following design characteristics with the Seagram Building?
A steel-frame structure
The integration of a public plaza
An oblique entryway
Cast-iron ornamentation
87
This painting by Joseph Wright of Derby exemplifies the ideals of which intellectual movement?
The Industrial Revolution
The Classical Revival
The Enlightenment
The Renaissance
88
Wilfredo Lam sought to explore what, in his creation of "The Jungle"
his Afro-Cuban heritage
the vegetation in local jungles
ritualistic dancing of his people
color theory
89
Which of the following is a correct in the symbolism used on George Washington's statue?
1,776 grams of marble symbolizing the birth year of the U.S.
A walking staff to represent the royalty he descended from
Shoulder pads ala The King of Pop
13 fascia to represent 13 colonies
90
The primary medium of this work is
engraving
photo silk-screening
etching
digital scanning
91
What is the correct I.D. for this work?
The Scream, Edvard Munch
The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh
The Oxbow, Thomas Cole
Olympia. Édouard Manet
92
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.
93
What artistic style is this work exemplary of?
Abstract Expressionism
De Stijl
Impressionism
Fauvism
94
The artist of the work is
Jasper Johns
Robert Rauschenberg
Andy Warhol
Claes Oldenburg
95
Advantages of the technique used to create this work include all of thefollowing EXCEPT its
realistic detail
assembly-line quickness
reproducibility
profitability
96
This work by Matisse is considered part of which artistic style?
De Stijl
Abstract Expressionism
Fauvism
Impressionism
97
Frida Kahlo's work is classified as
Abstract
Surrealist
Realist
Idealist