Question 1

Georges Seurat differed from the Impressionist painters in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) His concern for the emotional qualities of color, which he depicted using broad, passionate brush strokes 
B) His disciplined and painstaking application of the color theories of men such as Delacroix, Helmholtz, and Chevreul 
C) His return to classical subject matter 
D) His depiction of dream imagery using the visual techniques discovered by the Impressionists 
A) His concern for the emotional qualities of color, which he depicted using broad, passionate brush strokes 
B) His disciplined and painstaking application of the color theories of men such as Delacroix, Helmholtz, and Chevreul 
C) His return to classical subject matter 
D) His depiction of dream imagery using the visual techniques discovered by the Impressionists B

Question 2

Cassatt's style of work owes much to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Giorgione 
B) Japanese prints 
C) Leonardo's sketchbooks 
D) Michelangelo 
A) Giorgione 
B) Japanese prints 
C) Leonardo's sketchbooks 
D) Michelangelo B

Question 3

How does Louis Sullivan reflect truly modern architecture?

Accepted Answer

He synthesized industrial structure and ornamentation that expressed the late-19th-century spirit of commerce. He used the latest in technology to invest the interiors with light and good ventilation. The interior and exterior ornamentation connected commerce and culture and gave these spaces a sense of refinement and taste.

Question 4

Although ____ painted familiar Impressionist subjects, his exaggeration of each element created a new tone.

Accepted Answer

A) Millais 
B) Toulouse-Lautrec 
C) Eakins 
D) Degas 
A) Millais 
B) Toulouse-Lautrec 
C) Eakins 
D) Degas

Question 5

Briefly describe the fin-de-siècle culture of late 19th-century Austria.

Accepted Answer

Late-19th-century Austria was in politic

Question 6

Contrast the works of Renoir and Lautrec. How do the subject styles of the artists reflect 19th-century French society and the innovations of 19th-century art? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Renoir and Lautrec were both prominent a

Question 7

Antonio Gaudi longed to create an architectural style that was both modern and appropriate for his native country of Spain. How does Casa Milá represent his ability to conceive a building as a whole and mold it almost as a sculptor would create a figure from clay?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a squared structure sheathed in concrete. 
B) It is a free-form mass wrapped around a street corner. 
C) It is a vertical mass soaring above the landscape. 
D) It is a horizontal mass tied to the earth. 
A) It is a squared structure sheathed in concrete. 
B) It is a free-form mass wrapped around a street corner. 
C) It is a vertical mass soaring above the landscape. 
D) It is a horizontal mass tied to the earth.

Question 8

In The Apparition , Moreau portrayed a ____, a theme that appealed to the artist and many of his friends.

Accepted Answer

A) femme fatale 
B) saint 
C) courtesan 
D) Haitian woman 
A) femme fatale 
B) saint 
C) courtesan 
D) Haitian woman

Question 9

Compare the works of Berthe Morisot and Gertrude Käsebier. How does their work define the artists? What factors allowed these artists to create their thematic body of work? How does each represent her period, and what innovations did each artist create? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Berthe Morisot and Gertrude Käsebier wer

Question 10

Describe the development of sculpture at the end of the 19th century. Use examples to support your essay. To what extent did sculpture remain conventional? What painting movements did it take into account?

Accepted Answer

At the end of the 19th century, sculptur

Question 11

How does the Marshall Field Store respond to its environment?

Accepted Answer

Richard Morris Hunt used a combination o

Question 12

What were Rodin's thoughts on the surface of his sculptures?

Accepted Answer

Rodin combined his interest in anatomy a

Question 13

How did Rodin impact later generations of sculptors?

Accepted Answer

Many of his works are either unfinished

Question 14

In contrast to artists of the French Academy, the Impressionists attempted to capture ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the fleeting aspects of reality 
B) mythological subjects 
C) Grand Manner portraits 
D) Rococo delicacy 
A) the fleeting aspects of reality 
B) mythological subjects 
C) Grand Manner portraits 
D) Rococo delicacy

Question 15

Which of the following architects conceived the building as a whole and molded it almost as a clay sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A) Louis Sullivan 
B) Henry Richardson 
C) Antonio Gaudi 
D) Alexandre Gustave Eiffel 
A) Louis Sullivan 
B) Henry Richardson 
C) Antonio Gaudi 
D) Alexandre Gustave Eiffel

Question 16

How did social Darwinism assist in the colonization of peoples and countries deemed less advanced?

Accepted Answer

The proponents of this philosophy ration

Question 17

Briefly describe the avant-garde and its impact on the art of the late 19th century.

Accepted Answer

The avant-garde challenged the more cons

Question 18

In Night Café the artist has communicated the "madness" of the place by selecting and juxtaposing ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a bar with a cafe 
B) vivid hues whose juxtaposition augmented their intensity 
C) soft color and tilted perspective 
D) crowds that create tension 
A) a bar with a cafe 
B) vivid hues whose juxtaposition augmented their intensity 
C) soft color and tilted perspective 
D) crowds that create tension

Question 19

____ artists disdained Realism as trivial.

Accepted Answer

A) Symbolist 
B) Impressionist 
C) Art Nouveau 
D) Photography 
A) Symbolist 
B) Impressionist 
C) Art Nouveau 
D) Photography

Question 20

Who said: "I want to make of Impressionism something solid and lasting like the art in the museums"?

Accepted Answer

A) Monet 
B) van Gogh 
C) Cézanne 
D) Gauguin 
A) Monet 
B) van Gogh 
C) Cézanne 
D) Gauguin

Exam 23: Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America

Georges Seurat differed from the Impressionist painters in which of the following ways?

Cassatt's style of work owes much to which of the following?

How does Louis Sullivan reflect truly modern architecture?

Although ____ painted familiar Impressionist subjects, his exaggeration of each element created a new tone.

Briefly describe the fin-de-siècle culture of late 19th-century Austria.

Contrast the works of Renoir and Lautrec. How do the subject styles of the artists reflect 19th-century French society and the innovations of 19th-century art? Use examples to support your essay.

Antonio Gaudi longed to create an architectural style that was both modern and appropriate for his native country of Spain. How does Casa Milá represent his ability to conceive a building as a whole and mold it almost as a sculptor would create a figure from clay?

In The Apparition , Moreau portrayed a ____, a theme that appealed to the artist and many of his friends.

Compare the works of Berthe Morisot and Gertrude Käsebier. How does their work define the artists? What factors allowed these artists to create their thematic body of work? How does each represent her period, and what innovations did each artist create? Use examples to support your essay.

Describe the development of sculpture at the end of the 19th century. Use examples to support your essay. To what extent did sculpture remain conventional? What painting movements did it take into account?

How does the Marshall Field Store respond to its environment?

What were Rodin's thoughts on the surface of his sculptures?

How did Rodin impact later generations of sculptors?

In contrast to artists of the French Academy, the Impressionists attempted to capture ____.

Which of the following architects conceived the building as a whole and molded it almost as a clay sculpture?

How did social Darwinism assist in the colonization of peoples and countries deemed less advanced?

Briefly describe the avant-garde and its impact on the art of the late 19th century.

In Night Café the artist has communicated the "madness" of the place by selecting and juxtaposing ____.

____ artists disdained Realism as trivial.

Who said: "I want to make of Impressionism something solid and lasting like the art in the museums"?

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