What draws the viewer's attention to the mirror in the background?

couple frame mirror with joined hands

Why did Degas turn to sculpture in his later years?

his eyesight began to fail and he could rely on touch

Why did some of Rivera's American murals cause controversy?

some believed he was promoting Communism

In her painting, how has Kahlo created a sense of paint and being trapped?

thorn necklace draws blood and appears to wrap around her

What might have been some reasons why many art critics were offended by Impressionist art?

Impressionistic art appeared sloppy

How did Johnson create the figures in Blind Singer?

simplified, stylized figures with bright, flat colors

How has Wood visually linked the two figures in American Gothic to the house in background?

elongated faces echo the shape of window

What kind of art had a major influence of Wood's painting?

realistic techniques by Flemish masters like Jan van Eyck

How does a tronie differ from a more conventional portrait?

portraits represented real person, tronie idealized

Why did many artists use dark backgrounds in portraits like Girl with a Pearl Earring?

to enhance 3D effect and make figures stand out

How did a terrible accident change Kahlo's life?

during recovery she decided to become an artist

How has Renoir created a sense of excitement and motion in Dance at Bougival?

quick repeated brushstrokes of intense, vibrant color

Why were critics shocked when they saw Little Dancer Aged Fourteen at an exhibit in 1881?

Degas used mixed-media and they found subject inappropriate

Why did Diego Rivera decide to paint mostly Mexican subjects?

he felt Mexican tradition was devalued

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1
What draws the viewer's attention to the mirror in the background?
sunlight from window
bright red color contrasted with dull mirror
couple frame mirror with joined hands
angle of dog's tail points toward mirror
2
When all the elements in and artwork work together
Craftsmanship
Value
Unity/Harmony
Contrast
3
Why did Degas turn to sculpture in his later years?
he found it more soothing than painting
he could sell sculpture for more money than paintings
he wanted a new challenge
his eyesight began to fail and he could rely on touch
4
Why did some of Rivera's American murals cause controversy?
some were still bitter about the Mexican-American War
some believed he was promoting Communism
his artist statements were only written in Spanish
he painted a culture other than American
5
In her painting, how has Kahlo created a sense of paint and being trapped?
thorn necklace draws blood and appears to wrap around her
her face is emotionless
giant green leaves fill background
both monkey and cat are pitch black
6
What might have been some reasons why many art critics were offended by Impressionist art?
Impressionists used complementary colors
Impressionists refused to sell their artwork
Impressionistic art appeared sloppy
Impressionists painted while sitting down
7
The arrangement of opposite elements to crate interest (e.g. light and dark)
unity/harmony
emphasis
composition
contrast
8
How did Johnson create the figures in Blind Singer?
simplified, stylized figures with bright, flat colors
abstracted figures with sense of depth
realistic figures with bright, flat colors
simplified, stylized figures with dull, somber colors
9
How has Wood visually linked the two figures in American Gothic to the house in background?
man holding pitchfork shows he's ready to get back to work
stern faces show that American farmers are hard workers
dark clothing contrasts with light colored house
elongated faces echo the shape of window
10
How can you infer the social status of the couple in The Arnolfini Portrait?
clothing and objects in room
woman is looking down while man looks directly at viewer
position of couples' hands
Sunlight through window
11
What kind of art had a major influence of Wood's painting?
stylized techniques by Mexican painter Diego Rivera
realistic techniques by Flemish masters like Jan van Eyck
surrealist artists like Salvador Dali
abstract techniques by Picasso
12
How does a tronie differ from a more conventional portrait?
portraits had brighter colors, tronie more dull
tronies were wider than portraits
portraits only show head and shoulders, not full figure
portraits represented real person, tronie idealized
13
The way all the pieces of an artwork are arranged throughout the space
emphasis
Composition
Complementary Colors
Unity/Harmony
14
Why did many artists use dark backgrounds in portraits like Girl with a Pearl Earring?
to emphasize a dark and somber mood
to enhance 3D effect and make figures stand out
to save money on increasingly expensive paints
it was the tradition of the time
15
How did a terrible accident change Kahlo's life?
she taught herself to paint with left hand
during recovery she decided to become an artist
she decided to quit painting to study medicine
She lost the use of her legs
16
How has Renoir created a sense of excitement and motion in Dance at Bougival?
blending the yellow and blue brushstrokes in background
quick repeated brushstrokes of intense, vibrant color
woman is looking away from man
woman's white dress contrasts man's dark blue suit
17
Why were critics shocked when they saw Little Dancer Aged Fourteen at an exhibit in 1881?
anyone under 18 was not allowed to be sculpted
they preferred marble sculptures to bronze
Degas used mixed-media and they found subject inappropriate
they felt the sculpture was gigantic
18
Why did Diego Rivera decide to paint mostly Mexican subjects?
He felt the culture was superior to the American culture
he felt Mexican tradition was devalued
he wanted to capture Mexican hard work ethic
he fell in love with Mexican music

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