Chapter 28: Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America 1870 to 1900

Which Art Nouveau architect invented new structural techniques to allow construction of buildings that are sculpted and organic in form?

Antonio Gaudí

Which artistic movement arose out of the idea of John Ruskin and William Morris, with their emphasis on producing functional objects with high aesthetic value?

Arts and Crafts

Who is the subject of this painting by Édouard Manet?

Claude Monet

Where were many of the early Impressionist paintings displayed?

Commercial art galleries

Which monument was built for a great exhibition in 1889 and was originally seen as a symbol of modern Paris?

Eiffel Tower

The works of Camille Pissarro are recognizable because they are painted from which viewpoint?

High above the street

Spatial discrepancies, such as the relationship between the barmaid and her apparent reflection in a nearby mirror, are highlighted in which painting?

Manet, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère

Which artist first made it his artistic practice to omit the preliminary sketch and use premixed pigments?

Monet

In Gustav Klimt's The Kiss, how does the artist use flat patterning to distinguish between the male and female figures?

Rectangle shapes cover male, circles cover female

Which painter made Parisian dance halls and clubs the subjects of many of his paintings, including Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette?

Renoir

The firm outlines surrounding areas of unmodulated color in Gauguin's Vison after the Sermon reflect his interest in which medium?

Stained glass

Which painting genre was most useful for Cézanne's experiments with remaking Impressionism to emphasize the permanent rather than the transitory?

Still life

Gustave Moreau, Odilon Redon, and Henri Rousseau were leading artists of which movement?

Symbolism

The painting Where Do We Come From reflects Gauguin's move to which country?

Tahiti

Which of the following ideas was Vincent van Gogh trying to communicate in his Starry Night?

Vastness of the universe

Which Impressionist artist specialized in indoor scenes of bodies in motion, sometimes using a camera to make preliminary studies for his work?

Degas

What was the original title of Edvard Munch's powerfully emotional The Scream?

Despair

What art historical term describes Monet's practice of painting his works outdoors?

En plein air

How does Caillebotte suggest the transitory, impersonal nature of modern life in Paris?

Moving figures and cutoff buildings

Whistler's Nocturne in Black and Gold is an example of the artist's effort to use color to create visual works paralleling which other art form?

Music

Georges Seurat's painting technique relying on an optical effect involving spots of color is referred to by what term?

Pointillism

Which artistic movement had its roots in Impressionist precepts and methods but could not be considered stylistically homogeneous?

Post-Impressionism

Which Post-Impressionist painter was the first great master in the new art form of the poster?

Toulouse-Lautrec

Which artist explored the possibilities of bold colors and distorted forms, creating a textile effect with energetic and thick brushstrokes?

Vincent van Gogh

Although Morisot's interest in leisure activities aligned with the Impressionists, her paintings are inhabited by which social group?

Women and children at home