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Question #1
What affect did progress in science, specifically physics, have on art and thought of what is known as modernism?
A.
modernists returned to a more Classical, traditional and logical approach to philosophy and art.
B.
none of the answers
C.
physics advances the new microcosmic views of the world which causes philosophers and artists to reassess traditional views of philosophy and art.
D.
philosophers and artists incorporated the scientific method in their work.
Question #2
The Imagists were poets who
A.
cultivated a language of expression that was conceptual, abstract and sought to simplify or pare down poetry.
B.
used poetry to describe images of Classical Greece.
C.
none of the answers
D.
used words to create images of the medieval period.
Question #3
Picasso created cubism to
A.
create art based on geometric shapes because he was unable to draw and paint realistically.
B.
none of the answers
C.
because he had failed as a traditional artist.
D.
challenge Renaissance principles and create art that was subversive, defied convention by using semitransparent planes, short angular lines and a multiplicity of viewpoints.
Question #4
Fauvism and the paintings of Matisse can be described as
A.
a celebration of children and innocence.
B.
nothing more than an imitation of primal tribal culture.
C.
none of the answers
D.
making color the principle feature of the canvas to express pure and sensuous pleasure.
Question #5
Non-Objective art
A.
focuses on the realistic depiction of modern inanimate objects.
B.
uses color, lines, and shapes without regard to recognizable objects to reference the natural world.
C.
none of the answers
D.
attempts to depict the soulfulness of modern life.
Question #6
Piet Mondrian
A.
is known for his naturalistic landscapes.
B.
none of the answers
C.
tried to discover geometric order in nature and limited his paintings to 3 primary colors and 3 values.
D.
considered himself a neo-medievalist painter.
Question #7
The architect Frank Lloyd Wright
A.
none of the answers
B.
is considered to be one of the greatest English architects of the last 200 years.
C.
is known for his ornately decorated and detailed design for homes.
D.
is known for his combination of new technology of steel and glass with the aesthetic principles of Asian architecture.
Question #8
Le Corbusier is a nickname of the Swiss architect that means
A.
none of the answers
B.
the rat
C.
the raven
D.
the rattlesnake
Question #9
The International Style of architecture can be best described as
A.
none of the answers
B.
a pale imitation of Frank Lloyd Wright.
C.
responsible for the resurgence of neoclassical design.
D.
a style of architecture that incorporates the simplest of geometric forms and imitates the efficiency of modern machinery.
Question #10
Stravinsky’s composition The Rite of Spring
A.
was originally titled The Sacrifice
B.
is about a Slavonic ceremony that invokes the birth of spring with a ritual sacrifice
C.
was originally titled The Sacrifice, explores the themes of death and resurrection associated with the changing of the seasons, and is about a Slavonic ceremony that invokes the birth of spring with a ritual sacrifice
D.
explores the themes of death and resurrection associated with the changing of the seasons.
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