Question 1

In the artist's eyes, the Fate of the Animals was almost a premonition of which historical event?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War II 
B)  the Great Depression 
C)  the Russian Revolution 
D)  World War I 
A)  World War II 
B)  the Great Depression 
C)  the Russian Revolution 
D)  World War I

Question 2

What message did Vera Mukhina convey in her work entitled The Worker and the Collective Farm Worker?

Accepted Answer

A)  She conveyed the horror of war 
B)  She glorified the communal labor of the Soviet people 
C)  She glorified urban lifestyles 
D)  She showed motion through dynamic line 
A)  She conveyed the horror of war 
B)  She glorified the communal labor of the Soviet people 
C)  She glorified urban lifestyles 
D)  She showed motion through dynamic line

Question 3

Which artists criticized the greed and capitalism that served as the root of war in works such as The Eclipse of the Sun?

Accepted Answer

A)  Picasso 
B)  Marc 
C)  Grosz 
D)  Kandinsky 
A)  Picasso 
B)  Marc 
C)  Grosz 
D)  Kandinsky

Question 4

How does this artist's approach to religious subjects differ from conventional treatments?

Accepted Answer

Emil Nolde, Saint Mary of Egypt . Nolde

Question 5

What is a "Prairie House"?

Accepted Answer

An architectural style developed by Fran

Question 6

The goal of Dalí's "paranoiac-critical" method was to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  portray the art of madmen 
B)  illustrate the sado-masochistic theories of Krafft-Ebing 
C)  pour his emotions directly onto the canvas, with no thought of technique 
D)  create images of inner reality and irrationality as concrete as the world of physical reality 
A)  portray the art of madmen 
B)  illustrate the sado-masochistic theories of Krafft-Ebing 
C)  pour his emotions directly onto the canvas, with no thought of technique 
D)  create images of inner reality and irrationality as concrete as the world of physical reality

Question 7

Explain the development of Cubism and the artistic movements that it spawned. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Cubism was an influential art movement t

Question 8

Which of the following artists created a modern American art style combining Synthetic Cubism with jazz tempos and his perception of the fast-paced American culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marsden Hartley 
B)  Charles Demuth 
C)  Georgia O'Keeffe 
D)  Stuart Davis 
A)  Marsden Hartley 
B)  Charles Demuth 
C)  Georgia O'Keeffe 
D)  Stuart Davis

Question 9

" . . . I believe in the future resolution of the states of dream and reality, in appearance so contradictory, in a sort of absolute reality, or surreality." This definition of Surrealism was written by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Guillaume Apollinaire 
B)  Friedrich Nietzsche 
C)  Salvador Dalí 
D)  André Breton 
A)  Guillaume Apollinaire 
B)  Friedrich Nietzsche 
C)  Salvador Dalí 
D)  André Breton

Question 10

Who is the artist who created a work of art that can be described as "a wickedly funny gift"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Edward Weston 
B)  Alfred Stieglitz 
C)  Man Ray 
D)  Marsden Hartley 
A)  Edward Weston 
B)  Alfred Stieglitz 
C)  Man Ray 
D)  Marsden Hartley

Question 11

The Chrysler Building by William van Alen has elements from which of the following styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Art Nouveau 
B)  Art Deco 
C)  Cubist 
D)  Fin-de-siècle 
A)  Art Nouveau 
B)  Art Deco 
C)  Cubist 
D)  Fin-de-siècle

Question 12

Contrast these two pieces of sculpture, noting when and where each was done. What do they have in common?

Accepted Answer

Boccioni, Unique Forms of Continuity in

Question 13

How does this work reflect the Futurist art movement?

Accepted Answer

Robert Delaunay, Homage to Bleriot . As

Question 14

Briefly describe Futurism.

Accepted Answer

It was an early twentieth century litera

Question 15

Describe Art Deco.

Accepted Answer

It was a remote descendant of

Question 16

How do these works differ in how they deal with the theme of war?

Accepted Answer

Gino Severini, Armored Train, 1915 and G

Question 17

Who is the Surrealist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salvador Dalí 
B)  Jacob Lawrence 
C)  Henri Matisse 
D)  Pablo Picasso 
A)  Salvador Dalí 
B)  Jacob Lawrence 
C)  Henri Matisse 
D)  Pablo Picasso

Question 18

Which of the following artists was a Berlin Dadaist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hannah Höch 
B)  Barbara Hepworth 
C)  Georgia O'Keeffe 
D)  Frida Kahlo 
A)  Hannah Höch 
B)  Barbara Hepworth 
C)  Georgia O'Keeffe 
D)  Frida Kahlo

Question 19

Her work is often described as autobiographical because of her unflinching self-portrait portrayals. She gives the viewer a personal glimpse into herself and suffering. Which of the following artists does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frida Kahlo 
B)  Hannah Höch 
C)  Georgia O'Keeffe 
D)  Dorothea Lange 
A)  Frida Kahlo 
B)  Hannah Höch 
C)  Georgia O'Keeffe 
D)  Dorothea Lange

Question 20

How did Le Corbusier design a house as "a machine for living"?

Accepted Answer

The design was such that every level cou

Exam 29: Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

In the artist's eyes, the Fate of the Animals was almost a premonition of which historical event?

What message did Vera Mukhina convey in her work entitled The Worker and the Collective Farm Worker?

Which artists criticized the greed and capitalism that served as the root of war in works such as The Eclipse of the Sun?

How does this artist's approach to religious subjects differ from conventional treatments?

What is a "Prairie House"?

The goal of Dalí's "paranoiac-critical" method was to ____.

Explain the development of Cubism and the artistic movements that it spawned. Use examples to support your essay.

Which of the following artists created a modern American art style combining Synthetic Cubism with jazz tempos and his perception of the fast-paced American culture?

" . . . I believe in the future resolution of the states of dream and reality, in appearance so contradictory, in a sort of absolute reality, or surreality." This definition of Surrealism was written by ____.

Who is the artist who created a work of art that can be described as "a wickedly funny gift"?

The Chrysler Building by William van Alen has elements from which of the following styles?

Contrast these two pieces of sculpture, noting when and where each was done. What do they have in common?

How does this work reflect the Futurist art movement?

Briefly describe Futurism.

Describe Art Deco.

How do these works differ in how they deal with the theme of war?

Who is the Surrealist?

Which of the following artists was a Berlin Dadaist?

Her work is often described as autobiographical because of her unflinching self-portrait portrayals. She gives the viewer a personal glimpse into herself and suffering. Which of the following artists does this describe?

How did Le Corbusier design a house as "a machine for living"?

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