art history 4-24
A defining characteristic of Impressionism is the interest in the a. natural properties of light. b. daily lives of ordinary people. c. ideals and values that existed behind surface reality. d. ability of abstract shapes to assume representational form
a
John Singer Sargent is best remembered for his a. portraits. b. landscapes. c. still-lifes. d. cityscapes.
a
Which best describes the paintings of Winslow Homer? a. They have elements of both Realism and Impressionism. b. They are primarily Impressionist. c. They are mainly portraits. d. They mainly depict European subjects.
a
Which is NOT a feature of Sargent's Impressionism? a. the dissolution of form b. the "slice of life" view c. the oblique view d. the influence of japonisme
a
Who painted Bassin des Nymphéas (or Water Lily Pond)? a. Monet b. Degas c. Cassatt d. Renoir
a
All the following qualities of Mary Cassatt's Boating Party reveal the influence of Japanese woodblocks EXCEPT a. the bold planes of color. b. the blurred depiction of motion. c. the sharp outlines. d. the compressed spaces.
b
As seen in the works of Monet, over time, Impressionism developed in all the following ways EXCEPT a. a growing preference for color, form, and light over iconography. b. a movement toward disguising the role of the painter in the painting. c. a progressive dissolution of edges. d. a movement toward abstraction.
b
Which artist visually recorded scenes from the U.S. Civil War for Harper's Weekly in works such as The Army of the Potomac—A Sharpshooter on Picket Duty? a. Muybridge b. Homer c. Ruskin d. Sargent
b
Woodblock printing began in the fourth century in which country? a. Japan b. China c. Germany d. France
b
Impressionism first emerged in the 1860s in what city? a. Rome b. Berlin c. Paris d. London
c
Impressionist paintings typically depicted all the following subjects EXCEPT a. landscapes. b. cityscapes. c. historical events. d. leisure activities.
c
Impressionists such as Monet were sometimes called plein air painters because of a. the blurred quality of their paintings. b. their indifference to human figures. c. their practice of painting outdoors. d. their fascination with cityscapes
c
The usual subject matter of the Ukiyo-e school of Japanese painting included all of the following EXCEPT a. theater. b. dance. c. historical events. d. female services
c
What technique did Monet use to capture the appearance of reflections on water? a. pointillism b. solid, irregular shapes c. broken color d. silhouette
c
Which artist's Night View, Saruwaka Street at Night, part of his One Hundred Views of Edo, demonstrates affinities with the cityscapes of Pissarro and Renoir? a. Keisei Eisen b. Katsushika Hokusai c. Utagawa Hiroshige d. Ukiyo-e
c
Which is NOT an example of photographic influence on the Impressionist style? a. the cropped viewpoint b. multiple viewpoints c. the silhouette d. blurring
c
Whose Impression: Sunrise (1872) lent Impressionism its name? a. Manet b. Degas c. Monet d. Renoir
c
Whose characteristically soft brushstrokes can be seen in works such as Moulin de la Galette? a. Manet b. Cassatt c. Renoir d. Degas
c
Homer's Breezing Up exhibits all the following characteristics EXCEPT a. broken colors. b. a cropped viewpoint. c. an oblique viewpoint. d. unpronounced and largely invisible brushstrokes.
d
In Renoir's Pont-Neuf and Pissarro's Place du Théâtre Français, the influence of photography can be seen in the a. blurred forms. b. elevated viewpoint. c. cropped view. d. All these answers are correct.
d
Katsushika Hokusai's The Great Wave of Kanagawa was part of his series entitled a. Thirty-six Views of a Fishing Boat. b. Thirty-six Views of a Winter Day. c. Thirty-six Views of the Ocean. d. Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.
d
Which artist explored a range of motions through a series of ballet pictures that included Dancer with a Bouquet, Bowing? a. Manet b. Cassatt c. Monet d. Degas
d
Who painted a "slice of life" image of an intoxicated couple in Absinthe? a. Monet b. Cassatt c. Renoir d. Degas
d
