Chapter 3.8 & 3.9: ART
Which of these late Modern or Contemporary artistic movements is most accurately summarized by each of these brief descriptions?
-Abstract Expressionism-conveys intense emotions with non-representational imagery -Pop art-inspired by commercial art forms and popular culture -Conceptual art-ideas rather than products are the most important part of works -Minimalism-simple, unified, impersonal works, often with geometric or massive forms
Which, if any, of these statements reflect the beliefs of the De Stijl artist who made this painting?
-Rational beauty appeals to the mind and is universal. -Subjective beauty appeals to the senses and is not experienced universally. -Geometric
Which, if any, of the following terms correctly describe this artwork?Number 1A
-action painting -Abstract Expressionism
Why is the image of the Mona Lisa repeated in this artwork?
-because the artist wanted to replicate commercial mass-production processes -in order to undermine the "high art" emphasis valuing unique objects
What visual influences, if any, from Japanese woodblock prints are obvious in this Impressionist artwork?
-bird's-eye view -diagonal lines -tight cropping
Which, if any, of the following characteristics specifically connect this artwork with Minimalism?
-clean lines and geometric shapes -industrial materials
Which of the following were significant sources of inspiration for Pop art?
-movies and comic books -commercial advertising and industrial design -famous artworks
Which, if any, of the following visual qualities are characteristic of Impressionist paintings?
-optical mixture -visible texture -flattening pictorial space
What formal elements of this painting, if any, suggest that it is intended as a representation of profound spiritual feeling rather than purely objective reality?
-the bold red background -the divided picture area
Which of the following were aims of Abstract Expressionist artists?
-to create art with energy and emotion -to create art that would be a universal experience -
A primary characteristic of Modernist architecture is exaggerated design elements.
False
The subject of this painting, because it is abstract in its style, is entirely a creation of the artist's imagination
False
Tiffany lamps were sold for $1 million each at the time when they were made in the early twentieth century.
False
What is the name of the artistic style or movement to which this painting belongs? the red room
Fauvist
Who is the architectural designer credited with creating this Modernist structure?
Frank Lloyd Wright
Which of these artists were considered pioneers of modern art for their experimentations with color and form at the beginning of the twentieth century?
Henri Matisse
Which architectural style, developed in the 1920s and 1930s and stressing logical planning, an industrial or machine aesthetic, and the elimination of all arbitrary decoration, was influenced by the Modernist structure shown here?
International Style
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The Dada artist Marcel Duchamp was responsible for three major innovations in twentieth-century art: Readymades: ordinary everyday objects turned into artworks simply by the decision of the artist. Kinetic sculptures: three-dimensional works with moving parts. Conceptual art: artworks in which the ideas are more important than the manner of their visual expression.
Why were people at the New York Armory Show in 1913 shocked by this artwork?
They were familiar only with representational imagery
Lola Álvarez Bravo's photograph of Frida Kahlo illustrates Kahlo's preoccupation with her own body image and the self-portrait
True
Mountains and Sea by Helen Frankenthaler was inspired by the natural environment of Nova Scotia.
True
In response to critics of Realism in art, the painter Gustave Courbet said: "Show me an angel, and I'll paint one!"
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Who is this artist, and what is he doing?
making cutouts-Henri Matisse
