Question 1

Following a long tenure in Paris,the art world shifted to New York City after World War II.Discuss two major reasons why this shift took place.

Accepted Answer

The shift of the art world from Paris to New York City after World War II can be attributed to two major reasons.

Firstly, the devastation caused by World War II had a significant impact on Europe, including the art world. Many artists and intellectuals fled Europe and sought refuge in the United States, particularly in New York City. This influx of creative talent contributed to the vibrant art scene in New York and helped establish the city as a new center for artistic innovation and expression.

Secondly, the economic and political power of the United States grew significantly after World War II. This newfound influence allowed American artists and art institutions to gain prominence on the global stage. The rise of Abstract Expressionism, a distinctly American art movement, further solidified New York City's position as a leading hub for contemporary art.

In conclusion, the shift of the art world from Paris to New York City after World War II can be attributed to the influx of European artists and the growing influence of the United States, particularly in the realm of contemporary art.

Question 2

By the 1970s,some architectural historians began to argue that Modernist steel-cage rectangular solids were threatening to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​become the pyramids of the twentieth century 
B)  ​nationalize the country's architecture 
C)  ​ruin the environment 
D)  ​tarnish the country's reputation 
E)  ​bury the nation's cities in boredom 
A)  ​become the pyramids of the twentieth century 
B)  ​nationalize the country's architecture 
C)  ​ruin the environment 
D)  ​tarnish the country's reputation 
E)  ​bury the nation's cities in boredom E

Question 3

In Robert Rauschenberg's combine painting The Bed,he uses a(n)__________ as his canvas.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sleeping woman 
B)  ​quilt and pillow 
C)  ​electric blanket 
D)  ​floral curtain 
E)  ​stuffed ram 
A)  ​sleeping woman 
B)  ​quilt and pillow 
C)  ​electric blanket 
D)  ​floral curtain 
E)  ​stuffed ram B

Question 4

In his eroticized Two Women's Torsos,we see Willem de Kooning clash of organic shapes with harsh,jagged lines; however,we also see that he is one of the few Abstract Expressionists who never completely surrendered __________ painting.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​figurative 
B)  ​minimalist 
C)  ​abstract 
D)  ​symbolic 
E)  ​color field 
A)  ​figurative 
B)  ​minimalist 
C)  ​abstract 
D)  ​symbolic 
E)  ​color field

Question 5

Describe the architectural movement known as Postmodernism,and provide two examples.

Accepted Answer

Postmodernism is an architectural moveme

Question 6

The Neo-Expressionists of the 1980s revived and embraced the gestural and experimentational methods of the Abstract Expressionists,but they added the dimension of __________ to their work.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​style and form 
B)  ​bitter ironies and angst 
C)  ​emphatic line 
D)  ​pattern and decoration 
E)  ​poetry 
A)  ​style and form 
B)  ​bitter ironies and angst 
C)  ​emphatic line 
D)  ​pattern and decoration 
E)  ​poetry

Question 7

Mark Rothko is renowned for his __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​symbolic pictographs 
B)  ​large, hard-edged black rectangles 
C)  ​large, hazy-edged color field rectangles 
D)  ​shaped canvases 
E)  ​Pop Art 
A)  ​symbolic pictographs 
B)  ​large, hard-edged black rectangles 
C)  ​large, hazy-edged color field rectangles 
D)  ​shaped canvases 
E)  ​Pop Art

Question 8

What is the subject of the poem "Your Golden Hair,Margarethe," upon which Anselm Keifer based his painting of the same title?

Accepted Answer

The poem "Your Golden Hair, Margarethe"

Question 9

__________ is characterized by spontaneous execution,large gestural brushstrokes,abstract or abstracted imagery,and intense color fields,all produced on large,monumental canvases.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Impressionism 
B)  ​Post-Impressionism 
C)  Abstract Expressionism​ 
D)  ​Fauvism 
E)  ​Analytic Cubism 
A)  ​Impressionism 
B)  ​Post-Impressionism 
C)  Abstract Expressionism​ 
D)  ​Fauvism 
E)  ​Analytic Cubism

Question 10

In the 1980s,a group of anonymous women artists banded together to fight injustice against women in the art market.They were known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the Painted Ladies 
B)  ​the Guerrilla Girls 
C)  ​the Feminist Groupies 
D)  ​Rebels with a Cause 
E)  ​a Small Symphony for Women 
A)  ​the Painted Ladies 
B)  ​the Guerrilla Girls 
C)  ​the Feminist Groupies 
D)  ​Rebels with a Cause 
E)  ​a Small Symphony for Women

Question 11

The title of Jennifer Bartlett's composition Spiral: An Ordinary Evening in New Haven is an integral part of the work.This interplay between the verbal and the visual is one of the hallmarks of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ready-mades 
B)  ​Neo-Expressionism 
C)  ​installations 
D)  ​pattern painting 
E)  ​New Image painting 
A)  ​ready-mades 
B)  ​Neo-Expressionism 
C)  ​installations 
D)  ​pattern painting 
E)  ​New Image painting

Question 12

Feminist artist Ana Mendieta draped her body in mud for her performance piece Arbol de la Vida.In terms of its visual impact,most viewers who saw it were likely __________ by its extraordinary contrasts of texture.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sickened 
B)  ​shocked 
C)  ​amused 
D)  ​saddened 
E)  ​bored 
A)  ​sickened 
B)  ​shocked 
C)  ​amused 
D)  ​saddened 
E)  ​bored

Question 13

Explain the origin of the Deconstructivist movement and how its tenets have been translated into Deconstructivist architecture.

Accepted Answer

The Deconstructivist movement in archite

Question 14

In Helen Frankenthaler paintings such as _________the canvas and image are now literally one.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Blue, Orange, Red 
B)  ​Green Turbulence 
C)  ​Easter Lilies 
D)  ​The Bay 
E)  ​Tarot 
A)  ​Blue, Orange, Red 
B)  ​Green Turbulence 
C)  ​Easter Lilies 
D)  ​The Bay 
E)  ​Tarot

Question 15

Where and when did Pop art originate; who was one of its first creators; and what artist influenced him?

Accepted Answer

Pop art originated in the United Kingdom

Question 16

Romare Bearden believed that African American artists should create their own art form.Explain his signature style,found in Prevalence of Ritual: Mysteries,and how his life experiences informed his methods.

Accepted Answer

Romare Bearden's signature style, found

Question 17

One major tenet of Pop Art is that the work should be so objective,commercialized,and mundane that it eliminates the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nature of the medium 
B)  ​need to find meaning in it 
C)  ​personal signature of the artist 
D)  ​sense of joy and discovery 
E)  ​traditional relationship between form and content 
A)  ​nature of the medium 
B)  ​need to find meaning in it 
C)  ​personal signature of the artist 
D)  ​sense of joy and discovery 
E)  ​traditional relationship between form and content

Question 18

In Deconstructivist architectural design,buildings are intended to be seen in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​literary texts 
B)  ​the sum of their parts 
C)  ​classical elements 
D)  ​bits and pieces 
E)  ​social mores 
A)  ​literary texts 
B)  ​the sum of their parts 
C)  ​classical elements 
D)  ​bits and pieces 
E)  ​social mores

Question 19

Identify five artistic influences that converged in New York City in the twentieth century to produce an artistic melting pot that inspired the Abstract Expressionist movement.

Accepted Answer

1. European Modernism: The influx of Eur

Question 20

Realism is firmly rooted in a long,realistic tradition in the arts,but as a recognized artistic movement of the 1970s,it is also in part a reaction against __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Romanticism 
B)  ​Pop Art 
C)  ​twentieth-century abstraction and expressionism 
D)  ​the Hudson River School 
E)  ​academic art 
A)  ​Romanticism 
B)  ​Pop Art 
C)  ​twentieth-century abstraction and expressionism 
D)  ​the Hudson River School 
E)  ​academic art

Exam 21: The Twentieth Century: Postwar to Postmodern

Following a long tenure in Paris,the art world shifted to New York City after World War II.Discuss two major reasons why this shift took place.

By the 1970s,some architectural historians began to argue that Modernist steel-cage rectangular solids were threatening to __________.

In Robert Rauschenberg's combine painting The Bed,he uses a(n)__________ as his canvas.

In his eroticized Two Women's Torsos,we see Willem de Kooning clash of organic shapes with harsh,jagged lines; however,we also see that he is one of the few Abstract Expressionists who never completely surrendered __________ painting.

Describe the architectural movement known as Postmodernism,and provide two examples.

The Neo-Expressionists of the 1980s revived and embraced the gestural and experimentational methods of the Abstract Expressionists,but they added the dimension of __________ to their work.

Mark Rothko is renowned for his __________.

What is the subject of the poem "Your Golden Hair,Margarethe," upon which Anselm Keifer based his painting of the same title?

__________ is characterized by spontaneous execution,large gestural brushstrokes,abstract or abstracted imagery,and intense color fields,all produced on large,monumental canvases.

In the 1980s,a group of anonymous women artists banded together to fight injustice against women in the art market.They were known as __________.

The title of Jennifer Bartlett's composition Spiral: An Ordinary Evening in New Haven is an integral part of the work.This interplay between the verbal and the visual is one of the hallmarks of __________.

Feminist artist Ana Mendieta draped her body in mud for her performance piece Arbol de la Vida.In terms of its visual impact,most viewers who saw it were likely __________ by its extraordinary contrasts of texture.

Explain the origin of the Deconstructivist movement and how its tenets have been translated into Deconstructivist architecture.

In Helen Frankenthaler paintings such as _________the canvas and image are now literally one.

Where and when did Pop art originate; who was one of its first creators; and what artist influenced him?

Romare Bearden believed that African American artists should create their own art form.Explain his signature style,found in Prevalence of Ritual: Mysteries,and how his life experiences informed his methods.

One major tenet of Pop Art is that the work should be so objective,commercialized,and mundane that it eliminates the __________.

In Deconstructivist architectural design,buildings are intended to be seen in __________.

Identify five artistic influences that converged in New York City in the twentieth century to produce an artistic melting pot that inspired the Abstract Expressionist movement.

Realism is firmly rooted in a long,realistic tradition in the arts,but as a recognized artistic movement of the 1970s,it is also in part a reaction against __________.

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