Exam 21: The Modern World, 1800-1945

Edouard Manet "borrowed" the composition of his painting Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (Luncheon on the Grass) from:

Identify, describe, and contrast two of the Expressionist groups of the early 20^th century. Refer to specific artists and works to illustrate your points.

Discuss the trend of 18^th-century Romanticism and give examples of the stylistic characteristics, selecting an artist and his or her artwork as an example.

Discuss the significance of the Harlem Renaissance as a cultural movement that included visual arts and various other art forms. Name several important artists and works from the Harlem Renaissance and explain the long-term effects of the movement on American art, society, and politics.

Pointillism is a technique developed by:

Which art movement was directly influenced by Sigmund Freud's theories of the unconscious?

Discuss the technological improvements, cultural developments, and aesthetic innovations that led to Impressionism and explain how the movement got its name, mentioning specific artists and/or works to support your statements.

After the Russian Revolution of 1917, many artists believed that only the most revolutionary art could bring about a new movement, which was called:

The manufacture of oil paint in tubes made it possible for 19^th-century European artists to make painting a portable activity. The spontaneity and directness of painting outdoors is evident in works by ________ artists.

A good example of a Surrealist poetic object is:

Paul Cézanne's emphasis on structure in painting was a direct influence in the development of:

Consider Duchamp's Fountain and Boccioni's Unique Forms of Continuity in Space. Identify the movement(s) with which these artists are associated. How does each artist differ in his relationship to issues of technology and to the traditions of art?

The first art movement to be born in the 19^th century was ___________, which arose as a reaction against Neoclassicism and Romanticism.