Exam 24: Modernism in Europe and America

Matisse deviated from traditional representations of domestic interiors by ____ and simplifying them.

Which of the Blaue Reiter artists found animals superior to humans as the subject for his art?

Compare the works of Hannah Höch, Marcel Duchamp, and Kurt Schwitters as it relates to Dada. How did each artist respond to the sociopolitical context of the period?

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

Who said: "We rejected imitative colors, and that with pure colors we obtained stronger reactions."?

The dominant figure of the Fauves, ____, believed that color should play a role in conveying meaning.

The German artist ____ deviated from traditional religious images by creating works that were highly activated and emotionally wrenching.

Compare and contrast the Fauves with the German Expressionists. What influences can be seen in each movement? How did each influence the other? Use examples to support your essay.

A Romanian sculptor, the work of ____, emphasized natural and organic forms.

In ____, the angularity of the figures and rough paint surface contributed to the save nature of the scene.