humanities test #2
In this image, King Louis XIV is showing off his muscular dancers legs, standing in fourth position. The basic positions of ballet were codified during the reign of King Louis XIV by the French choreographer, __________________________. Pierre Beaumarchais Jean-Honoré Fragonard Jaques Louis David Pierre Beauchamp Rose Bertin
Pierre Beauchamp
The Pop Artist known as Andy Warhol was born with the name Andrew Warhola in 1928 in _________________________to Slovakian immigrant parents who were devout Byzantine Catholics Cody, Wyoming St Petersburg, Florida Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania New York City Toronto, Canada
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Which of the following statements best characterizes postmodernism? The artist decides the meaning. The audience decides the meaning.
The audience decides the meaning.
What statement is Banksy making with this work? -Anyone attempting to make the wall beautiful should be shot. -The United Nations should make the wall illegal. -Art should not be political. -The West Bank wall is a vital security barrier for Israel. -The wall is illegal under international law and essentially turns Palestine into the world's largest open prison.
The wall is illegal under international law and essentially turns Palestine into the world's largest open prison.
Which of the following statements best characterizes postmodernism? There is a difference between "high art" and "low art." There is NO difference between "high art" and "low art."
There is NO difference between "high art" and "low art."
__________________________ is a term that describes a broad-range of philosophies that emerged throughout the 20th century that seek to describe and understand contemporary culture. Neoclassicism Realism Postmodernism Abstract Expressionism Impressionism
Postmodernism
The image above comes from Douglas Coupland's series of works that make use of _______________. zines gum QR codes automatism paranoiac-critical method
QR codes
Misty Copeland was inspired by this American dancer who is credited with having been the first African-American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company. Wilkinson broke the color barrier in 1955 when she signed a contract to dance full-time with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Maya Angelou Vanessa Williams Raven Wilkenson Jewel Prestage Mary McLeod Bethune
Raven Wilkenson
The emergence of the ____________________ movement began in the early 1990s, when a group of women in Olympia, Washington, held a meeting to discuss how to address sexism in the punk scene. Dada De Stijl Les Demoiselles d' Avignon Riot Grrrl Independent Group
Riot Grrrl
In the 19th century, ballerinas reflected the ________________________ culture of the time, which was concerned with emotions, spirituality, and the supernatural. Ballerinas took on more of a fairy-like quality during this era. Avant Garde Rococo Neoclassical Romantic Postmodern
Romantic
Which of the following statements best characterizes postmodernism? Truth is relative. Truth is universal.
Truth is relative.
_______________________ had no theatre, so King Louis XIV ordered temporary stages were set up around the exterior and in the gardens. The Forbidden City Buckingham Palace Versailles Palace The Louvre Palace Great Palace
Versailles Palace
One of Frank Gehry's most characteristic buildings was ______________________ in Los Angeles, California which was completed in 2003. Museum of Modern Art Falling Water Bauhaus Sidney Opera House Walt Disney Concert Hall
Walt Disney Concert Hall
This major historical event took place from about 1914 to 1918. It was the most devastating war waged in human history to date and was unprecedented in its bloodshed and destructiveness and in the lack of inhibitions restraining the use of new and more destructive weaponry and forms of warfare World War 2 The Protestant Reformation The American Revolution World War 1 The French Revolution
World War 1
Cubists (such as Juan Gris shown above) had a new approach to painting time, volume, mass and space. Instead of attempting to duplicate objects as they are seen by the eye (as Serebriakova does above), Cubists attempted to distill the essence of their subject with ____________________ forms. chiaroscuro non-representational abstract naturalistic ready-made
abstract
Les Demoiselles d' Avignon (1907) by Pablo Picasso This type of art is often seen as carrying a moral dimension, in that it can be seen to stand for virtues such as order, purity, simplicity and spirituality. naturalistic non-representational abstract conceptual ready-made
abstract
Based on the passage above, which of the following statements are true (check all that apply): The Holocaust is the best documented case of genocide. Despite this, calculating the exact numbers of individuals who were killed as the result of Nazi policies is an impossible task. During the era of the Holocaust, German authorities also targeted and killed other groups, including at times their children. Other groups were persecuted on political, ideological, and behavioral grounds, among them Communists, Socialists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and homosexuals. The estimated number of individuals killed as a result of Nazi policies is based on 70 years of research and increasingly open archives. These ranges are likely not to change dramatically in the years ahead. The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jewish men, women and children by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. Because the Nazis advocated killing children of "unwanted" groups, children—particularly Jewish and Romani children—were especially vulnerable in the era of the Holocaust.
all
Mr. Brainwash's images shown above reflect which of the following postmodern themes (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY): celebrity culture questioning institutions like currency and the monarchy art is a process consumer culture new ways of communicating
alll
in Deconstructionism, ________________ is a word to describe the inevitable contradictions that come from an analysis of meaning. pastiche logocentrism aporia recontextualization
aporia
The term _________________________________________ refers to a progressive, cutting-edge art movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in which new and often surprising ideas are developed. classical humanism avant-garde kouros ancien régime conspicuous consumption
avant-garde
One of the major themes of Warhol's work was ______________________, whether it be that of a product for sale in a store, a celebrity on the cover of a magazine, or his own personal image. the apocalypse the floating world dynamic equilibrium the sublime branding
branding
One of the best known icons of Bauhaus design is the ___________________ chair (shown above). impasto dynamic equilibrium cantilevered contrapposto ukiyo-e
cantilevered
In 1949, after graduating from art school with a degree in pictorial design, Andy Warhol moved to New York City to pursue a career as a(n) ____________________, and he dropped the final "a" in Warhola. architect grocery store owner stock broker shoe manufacturer commercial artist
commercial artist
Fountain (1917) by Marcel Duchamp - Photography by Alfred Stieglitz. The photo above captures an an example of this type of art. Duchamp did not make this object. non-representational conceptual naturalistic abstract
conceptual
Bauhaus was one of the most definitive design movements of modernism, reaching its peak between the two world wars. The word Bauhaus, loosely translated from German, means _________________________. floating world ready-made construction house fountain all over
construction house
Warhol's work is both a celebration and a critique of _______________________. the avant-garde the ancien regime world war the floating world consumer culture
consumer culture
At the time of Louis XIV, knowing ballet was a key component element of: maintaining physical fitness personal expression and creativity court etiquette Christian piety peasant life
court etiquette
The New York artist _______________________ was part of the early American Pop Art movement. Like other Pop Artists at this time, he referenced and incorporated images from mass media into his artwork and was particularly inspired by comic books and cartoons. Douglas Coupland Andy Warhol Marshall McLuhan Jean-Michel Basquiat Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein
A common theme in Banksy's work is Disney. In these works, the artist is critiquing the ways in which our 21st century culture often indulges in _______________, at the expense of other important political and social issues that need our attention. realism activism logocentrism escapism skepticism
escapism
Warhol's work charts the development of a culture obsessed with ________________________. fame academics humility social justice austerity
fame
Compared to architecture from centuries past that featured elaborate ornamentation, these are simple designs that make no attempt to hide the underlying structures of concrete, steel, and glass. The design of these structures is dictated by their _______________________. function aesthetics
function
The contemporary dance form called hiplet is a fusion between ballet and ________________. hip-hop breakdancing swing salsa ballroom
hip-hop
In Deconstructionism, ________________ is a word to describe the idea that the written word is the most stable and dependable forms of meaning. logocentrism haute couture recontextualization pasctiche aporia
logocentrism
Frank Gehry resists the use of ________________________ in his architectural designs mass production a collage of different artistic styles innovation interdisciplinary collaboration non-traditional materials
mass production
Postmodernism developed in reaction to _______________________, a philosophical orientation that emerged out of the Enlightenment in the eighteenth century that values reason, progress, access to truth, individual agency, and the scientific method. modernism automatism the avant-garde the ancien regime pointillism
modernism
Alba Madonna (1510) by Raphael The image above is an an example of this type of art. Raphael used chiaroscuro and linear perspective to create a convincing illusion of reality. conceptual naturalistic abstract non-representational ready-made
naturalistic
we see an emphasis on eternal properties, like the four elements, like the four seasons. And we see an emphasis on the type of __________________ art that we might associate with Renaissance art. conceptual naturalistic abstract stylized non-representational
naturalistic
Composition with Yellow, Blue and Red (1937-42) by Piet Mondrian The image above is an an example of this type of art since it does not depict anything from the visible world. non-representational ready-made conceptual abstract naturalistic
non-representational
Ballet shoes are traditionally ______________________. The hiplet dancers at CMDC decided to die their shoes so that they would match the color of their skin. pink blue black white yellow
pink
Hiplet prominently features this classical ballet technique that involves dancing on the tips of the toes: arabesque fourth position pointe technique plié reverance
pointe technique
In the court of King Louis XIV, ballet was primarily an expression of masculinity, power, strength, physical precision, and control. Following the French Revolution of 1789, the female ballerina emerged. Costumes became more simple, emphasized the body, and allowed for a greater range of movement. Ballerinas now wore flat slippers, which allowed greater flexibility in the foot, and women developed the trick of rising on tiptoe called_______________________. Ballet de la Nuit pointe technique reverence plié arabesque
pointe technique
Regardless of style, the work of the avant-garde movement was dedicated to ________________________. promoting consumerism and industrialization provoking social change separating art from politics creating art for art's sake promoting the teachings of the Catholic Church
provoking social change
A _____________________is an ordinary object elevated to the dignity of a work of art by the mere choice of an artist. Seeking an alternative to representing objects in paint, Marcel Duchamp began presenting objects themselves as art dynamic equilibrium degenerate ready-made synesthesia sound poem
ready-made
Deconstructionism is concerned with: revealing the instability of meaning. finding definitive answers to life's questions.
revealing the instability of meaning.
Ballet movements such as the ____________________ and the plié were used in the court of King Louis XIV as way to show respect. reverence first position Ballet de la Nuit pointe technique arabesque
reverence
Duchamp penciled a mustache and a goatee over Mona Lisa's upper lip and chin, and re-titled the artwork. The French pronunciation of the letters, "Elle a chaud au cul," roughly translates to _____________________________. this is not a pipe she has a hot ass achoo, bless you an Andalusian Dog ancient regime
she has a hot ass
Any Warhol adopted a _____________________ technique to speed up this process. impasto pointillism automatism silk screening exquisite corpse
silk screening
Most often, Hugo Ball performed _________________________. This term essentially describes a "verse without words" in which the speech are foregrounded instead of more conventional semantic and syntactic values sound poems ukiyo-e impasto en plein air ready-mades
sound poems
The anonymous British street artist, Bansky started started out as a freehand graffiti artist in the Bristol underground scene in the 1990s. He soon realized that the time it took to implement conventional graffiti techniques put him at greater risk of getting caught by the police. As part of an effort to save time, Banksy began using ________________________. canvases ukiyo-e stickers tempera paint stencils
stencils
The work of Douglas Coupland above reflects the emphasis on ______________ in Pop Art. text police toilets skulls gum
text
In the late 18th century the subject of ballet stories shifted to what subject matter: the lives of the French monarchy the lives of ordinary people, fantasy, and folklore Chinese legends and myths Grimms' Fairy Tales the myths of ancient Greece and Rome
the lives of ordinary people, fantasy, and folklore
These artists reflect the work of 20th century philosopher, Marshall McLuan who coined the well-known phrase,_______________________. the medium is the message Ceci n'est pas une pipe dynamic equilibrium the floating world deconstructionism
the medium is the message
The stories of the earliest ballets were often inspired by: Chinese legends and myths the lives of ordinary people social and political issues of the day the myths of ancient Greece and Rome Grimms' Fairy Tales
the myths of ancient Greece and Rome
Common motifs in Jean-Michel Basquiat's work include text, skulls, crowns, and _______________. the police Campbell soup horses Andre the Giant the ancien régime
the police
The fact that the authenticity of this documentary is in question highlights the postmodern notion that: authority and tradition should be respected high art is superior to low art logocentrism confidence in cultural institutions truth is relative
truth is relative
The ballerina shown in this image are most likely: members of the First Estate young working-class dancers peasants from the French countryside members of the royal family members of the ancien regime
young working-class dancers
A ______________________ is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. sticker campaign ready-made ukiyo-e print silk screen zine
zine
Misty Copeland was first introduced to ballet at the age of 13 at: The Juilliard School The Royal Dance Academy New York City Ballet The Metropolitan Opera House San Pedro Boys & Girls Club
San Pedro Boys & Girls Club
Frank Gehry's architectural career began in ___________________ in the 1950's where he designed residential and commercial structures that fit comfortably within familiar categories of modernist style, with clear, cubic volumes, and the use of mainstream materials Dessau, Germany New York City Southern California Bilbao, Spain Toronto, Canada
Southern California
King Louis XIV of France was by all accounts a passionate dancer. He had appeared as the Sun god, Apollo in ________________________, at the age of 15. The Marriage of Figaro Swan Lake The Ballet of the Night Firebird The Barber of Seville
The Ballet of the Night
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: -The House of German Art was built specifically as a kind of antidote to Modern art, which reflects a constantly changing society. -The House of German Art was built to promote Modern art and all the great early modernists. -The House of German Art draws on the classical tradition to convey power, order and timelessness. Hitler was looking for an art that was ideal and beautiful and perfect, and that represented a kind of timelessness. T-he House of German Art was built for Adolf Hitler, and was a place to promote a very specific idea of German art.
The House of German Art was built to promote Modern art and all the great early modernists.
________________________ is an architectural style that emerged out of the Bauhaus in Germany between the two world wars and spread worldwide. Cubism Spina di Pesce Abstract Expressionism The International Style Rococo
The International Style
The earliest ballet dances were amateur court dancers. Eventually, it became impossible for amateur court dancers to reach the standards demanded by the dancing masters and composers. In 1661 ___________________________ was established in France. The Royal Dance Academy Hiplet The Salon American Ballet Theatre The Juilliard School
The Royal Dance Academy
King Louis XIV's nickname, _____________________, came from his performance as Apollo a ballet performance in 1653. Minister of Fashion Renaissance Man Louis the Great Dear Leader The Sun King
The Sun King
Ballet and opera began in the __________________________, with the elaborate spectacles devised at European courts. These were flamboyant entertainments used to celebrate marriages or show off the wealth and power of the ruler. 19th century 12th century 5th century BCE 20th century 17th century
17th century
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: - In the late 1960s, graffiti arrived in New York City. No one really knows if it happened in a deliberate effort or as a spontaneous occurrence. -After 40 years, the street art movement appears to be coming to an end. -Early graffiti artists experimented with style elements like stars, crowns, arrows and even characters that would become legendary and meaningful. NYC trains were painted from top-to-bottom in a raging competition for style recognition. -By the 1980s, graffiti, an illegal art form, is being labeled as Urban Art. A light and humor-tinted approach appears in paintings, along with very new and interesting techniques, like stencils. -At the turn of the 21st century newcomers to street art continue to add their work to the largest gallery in the world - an open sky museum for all. Street art covers an extreme variety of techniques, allowing new approaches that go well beyond traditional graffiti and spray paint.
After 40 years, the street art movement appears to be coming to an end.
Misty Copeland is an American ballet dancer. In 2015, she became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer at the __________________________, one of the leading classical ballet companies in the United States. The Juilliard School New York City Ballet American Ballet Theatre Bolshoi Ballet Academy The Royal Dance Academy
American Ballet Theatre
In 1980 Jean-Michel Basquiat met _______________________, who was stunned by his "mystique and allure." Douglas Coupland Jackson Pollock Frank Gehry Andy Warhol Shepard Fairey
Andy Warhol
In Greek mythology, __________________ is one of the sons of Zeus. He is the god of the sun, of rational thinking, order, logic. He is also associated the poetry and the arts. Dionysus Apollo Athena Hercules Poseiden
Apollo
Which of the following statements best characterizes postmodernism? Art is a product. Art is a process.
Art is a process.
Which of the following statements best characterizes postmodernism? Art should be entirely original and unique. Art is best when is uses collaboration and a pastiche.
Art is best when is uses collaboration and a pastiche.
The Bradshaw Foundation's central argument is: -Graffiti is an act of vandalism, and must be quickly removed to preserve cultural norms. -Graffiti should be quickly removed regardless of its message, positive or negative. -Art belongs in museums and private galleries, not in public spaces. -As a society, we must think carefully about art, including who has access and how those decisions are made -Decisions about art should be left to the fine art industry.
As a society, we must think carefully about art, including who has access and how those decisions are made
Which of the following statements best characterizes postmodernism? Authority and tradition should be questioned. Authority and tradition should be respected.
Authority and tradition should be questioned.
Rats are a common subject matter for this street artist. The artist posted the image on the left on Instagram in April 2020 with the caption, "My wife hates it when I work from home." Thierry Guetta Shepard Fairey Banksy Andy Warhol Space Invader
Banksy
The anonymous British street artist ________________________ started started out as a freehand graffiti artist in the Bristol underground scene in the 1990s. Banksy Mr. Brainwash Jean-Michel Basquiat Swoon Shepard Fairey
Banksy
In 2006, Banksy held an exhibition in Los Angeles, California called _______________, billed as a "three-day vandalized warehouse extravaganza". Barely Legal Salon des Refusés The Pavilion of Realism Life Remote Control Life is Beautiful
Barely Legal
In 1991, Frank Gehry began work on what many consider to be his masterpiece, the Guggenheim Museum in ______________________. This museum is a branch of the famous Guggenheim Museum in New York City, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959); thus Gehry's design can be thought of as a kind of challenge to the legacy of one of his greatest American predecessors. New York City Bilbao, Spain Dessau, Germany Los Angeles, California Toronto, Canada
Bilbao, Spain
Which of the following statements best characterizes postmodernism? Breakdown of cultural institutions. Confidence in cultural institutions.
Breakdown of cultural institutions.
Which of the following statements best characterizes postmodernism? Changes in human civilization are circular and meaningless. Humans are making steady progress toward our destiny.
Changes in human civilization are circular and meaningless.
Hiplet was made famous by the dancers from California Connecticut Columbus Chicago Charleston
Chicago
This work reflects the reflect the postmodern theme of pastiche, a technique used in art in which elements from a variety of time periods and genres are blended together like a collage. Mary Cassatt Paul Cézanne Pierre-Auguste Renoir Edgar Degas Claude Monet
Claude Monet
This art movement was the first abstract style in modern art. It reached it creative peak between 1907 and 1914. Pop Art Cubism Neoclassical Rococo Dadaism
Cubism
Marcel Duchamp was a central figure of the _____________________, one of many Modern art movements of the early 20th century that adopted the avant-garde theory. Post-Impressionist de Stijl Expressionism Cubist Dada
Dada
The other was the Entartete Kunst, which translates to the _________________________. This exhibition offered a tour through the art that the National Socialist Party had rejected on ideological grounds. It was made up of art that was not considered "Aryan" and offered a last glimpse before these works of art disappeared. Degenerate Art Travesty Art Classical Art Rococo Art Retinal Art
Degenerate Art
________________________________ is a Canadian artist who was born in 1961. He readily acknowledges the influence of the Pop art movement on his practice, stating: "Pop Art is a way of looking at the modern world and the consumer world and finding it compelling and beautiful instead of scary and freaky, which also be the case. Douglas Coupland Shepard Fairey Andy Warhol Frank Gehry Jean-Michel Basquiat
Douglas Coupland
This painting is by this 19th century French Impressionist painter, _________________________, who is well-known for their many images of ballerinas. Jean-Honoré Fragonard Pablo Picasso Edgar Degas Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun Rose Bertin
Edgar Degas
___________________ (1917) by Marcel Duchamp - Photography by Alfred Stieglitz Prelude to a Broken Arm Fountain L.H.O.O.Q. Kouros Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2
Fountain
This American architect was born in Canada in 1929 is a leading architect of his generation. He designed a succession of adventurous buildings in the United States and Europe and led an innovative group of associates specializing in the application of computer-aided design to complex building projects. Frank Gehry Jean-Michel Basquiat Piet Mondrian Jackson Pollock Walter Gropius
Frank Gehry
The work of Frank Gehry reflects Postmodernism in the following ways EXCEPT: -Frank Gehry's celebrity status helps create an economic uplift in cities where his buildings are located. -Frank Gehry's designs are collage-like assemblages that reflect a variety of artistic influences, including other architectural styles, sculpture, music and painting. -Frank Gehry's designs rely on collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. -Frank Gehry has led an innovative group of associates specializing in the application of computer-aided design to complex building projects. -Frank Gehry resist mass production. His designs are not universal, but are created for a specific space. -Frank Gehry's designs feature simple, unadorned buildings. -Frank Gehry resists traditional architectural forms and practices and uses novel materials.Frank Gehry's designs feature simple, unadorned buildings.
Frank Gehry's designs feature simple, unadorned buildings.
Doug Coupland created ______________________ in 2014. He created a seven-foot sculpture of his own head. He placed it outside the Vancouver Art Gallery and encouraged the public to engage in his work by applying their own chewed gum on it Skull Gumhead Riot Grrrl I Was a Rich Man's Plaything Autumn Rhythm
Gumhead
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: -Hitler was a passionate advocate for Modern art and promoted it at the Great Exhibition of German Art. -The artist whose work appears on the cover the Degenerate Art exhibition was sent to a concentration camp and murdered. -Hitler was looking for an art that was ideal and beautiful and perfect, and that represented a kind of timelessness. -Hitler's wanted to eradicate Modern art and deny those artists the ability to make art, sending some of them off to concentration camps. -The Great Exhibition of German Art in 1937 showcased the leading examples of "Aryan" art at that time.
Hitler was a passionate advocate for Modern art and promoted it at the Great Exhibition of German Art.
Deconstructionism is associated with which of the following philosophers: Jacques Derrida Jacques Louis David Kehinde Wiley Marcel Duchamp Pablo Picasso
Jacques Derrida
_____________________ started off as a street artist in New York City in the 1970s under the tag name of SAMO (which was short for "same old"). Swoon Mr. Brainwash Jean-Michel Basquiat Banksy Shepard Fairey
Jean-Michel Basquiat
____________________________ was born in Brooklyn in 1960 to a Haitian-American father and a Puerto Rican mother Kehinde Wiley Jackson Pollock Shepard Fairey Jean-Michel Basquiat Andy Warhol
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Which of the following statements best characterizes postmodernism? Less is a bore. Less is more.
Less is a bore.
Pop Art is perhaps one of the most significant art movements of the twentieth century. It began in _______________________ in 1952 with a group of young avant-garde artists that called themselves the Independent Group. London New York City Paris Barcelona Mexico City
London
The phrase, "the medium is the message" is a phrase coined by the 20th century Canadian philosopher, _________________________. Marshall McLuhan Shepard Fairey Douglas Coupland Frank Gehry André Breton
Marshall McLuhan
In 1937 four years after Adolf Hitler gained power in Germany, about 650 paintings and sculptures—confiscated by the Propaganda Ministry from public museums and private collections—were exhibited at the Degenerate Art Exhibition an attempt to vilify ___________________ art. Baroque Classical Rococo Modern Neoclassical
Modern
___________________________refers to a global movement in society and culture that from the early decades of the twentieth century sought a new alignment with the experience and values of modern industrial life. Heliocentrism Postmodernism Modernism Classical Humanism The Byzantine Era
Modernism
Painted in 1012 by Marcel Duchamp, this image was rejected by the Salon des Indépendants exhibition in Paris. These Cubist painters had refused to display the painting. The Death of Socrates Alba Madonna Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 Les Demoiselles d' Avignon The Happy Accident of the Swing
Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2
