Question 1

What subject matter did Jacob Lawrence use in his work, and how was it significant?

Accepted Answer

He depicted the daily life of Harlem and

Question 2

The artist Delaunay shared with Futurism a fascination with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) technological innovation 
B) architectural design 
C) universal potential of art 
D) collage elements 
A) technological innovation 
B) architectural design 
C) universal potential of art 
D) collage elements

Question 3

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 4

The hovering figure that served as a memorial to those who died in World War I was created by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Wilhelm Lehmbruck 
B) Ernst Barlach 
C) Ernst Kirchner 
D) Max Beckmann 
A) Wilhelm Lehmbruck 
B) Ernst Barlach 
C) Ernst Kirchner 
D) Max Beckmann

Question 5

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 6

Describe the utopian ideals of Suprematism and Constructivism. How were these philosophies manifested in Revolutionary Russia, now called the Soviet Union? How did the art community respond to these concepts? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Suprematism and Constructivism were two

Question 7

The artist of the The Eclipse of the Sun , ____, criticized militarism and capitalism.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Compare the works of Jacob Lawrence and Edward Hopper. How did each artist respond to his period? What artistic devices did each artist use to create emotion in his work? What was the sociopolitical context each artist addressed? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Jacob Lawrence and Edward Hopper were tw

Question 9

In Synthetic Cubist works, such as ____, artists constructed paintings and drawings from objects and shapes cut from paper or other materials.

Accepted Answer

A) The Dance 
B) Fate of the Animals 
C) Demoiselles d'Avignon 
D) Still-Life with Chair-Caning 
A) The Dance 
B) Fate of the Animals 
C) Demoiselles d'Avignon 
D) Still-Life with Chair-Caning

Question 10

Dorothea Lange's photograph of a migrant worker caused people to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) rush food to hungry workers 
B) criticize her 
C) accuse artists of being Marxists 
D) boycott her exhibitions 
A) rush food to hungry workers 
B) criticize her 
C) accuse artists of being Marxists 
D) boycott her exhibitions

Question 11

Brancusi said, "What is real is not the external form but the essence of things." How does this statement reflect his work?

Accepted Answer

He created designs that were rhythmic an

Question 12

____ explored ways to express in art the world of dreams and the unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) Surrealism 
B) The Neue Sachlichkeit 
C) Fauvism 
D) Futurism 
A) Surrealism 
B) The Neue Sachlichkeit 
C) Fauvism 
D) Futurism

Question 13

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 14

What opinions exist regarding whether Dumuth's My Egypt were intended to extol the American industrial scene?

Accepted Answer

The title is ambiguous enough to have di

Question 15

Discuss the relationship of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye to Frank Lloyd Wright's Kaufmann House (Fallingwater). How did the architects marry the shape, volume, and space of each house to its environment? How do these structures represent each architect and his philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye and Frank Ll

Question 16

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

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 17

How did Georgia O'Keeffe reflect the fast pace of city life in her work?

Accepted Answer

She depicted images in which details wer

Question 18

Which phrase best expresses the sculptural style of Boccioni?

Accepted Answer

A) Nervous agitation 
B) Dynamic movement 
C) Sinuous organic curves 
D) Sharply intersecting planes 
A) Nervous agitation 
B) Dynamic movement 
C) Sinuous organic curves 
D) Sharply intersecting planes

Question 19

How did the subject matter Edward Hopper used in his art relate to the Depression era?

Accepted Answer

He depicted the generalized theme of the

Question 20

How does Night by Max Beckmann become a metaphor for German society during 1918-1919?

Accepted Answer

At one time Beckmann thought World War I

Exam 24: Modernism in Europe and America

What subject matter did Jacob Lawrence use in his work, and how was it significant?

The artist Delaunay shared with Futurism a fascination with ____.

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

The hovering figure that served as a memorial to those who died in World War I was created by ____.

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

Describe the utopian ideals of Suprematism and Constructivism. How were these philosophies manifested in Revolutionary Russia, now called the Soviet Union? How did the art community respond to these concepts? Use examples to support your essay.

The artist of the The Eclipse of the Sun , ____, criticized militarism and capitalism.

Compare the works of Jacob Lawrence and Edward Hopper. How did each artist respond to his period? What artistic devices did each artist use to create emotion in his work? What was the sociopolitical context each artist addressed? Use examples to support your essay.

In Synthetic Cubist works, such as ____, artists constructed paintings and drawings from objects and shapes cut from paper or other materials.

Dorothea Lange's photograph of a migrant worker caused people to ____.

Brancusi said, "What is real is not the external form but the essence of things." How does this statement reflect his work?

____ explored ways to express in art the world of dreams and the unconscious.

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

What opinions exist regarding whether Dumuth's My Egypt were intended to extol the American industrial scene?

Discuss the relationship of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye to Frank Lloyd Wright's Kaufmann House (Fallingwater). How did the architects marry the shape, volume, and space of each house to its environment? How do these structures represent each architect and his philosophy?

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

How did Georgia O'Keeffe reflect the fast pace of city life in her work?

Which phrase best expresses the sculptural style of Boccioni?

How did the subject matter Edward Hopper used in his art relate to the Depression era?

How does Night by Max Beckmann become a metaphor for German society during 1918-1919?

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