chapters 21-23 Flashcards
true or false
influenced by both cezanne’s worm and african sculpture, picasso produced “les demoiselles d’avignon”
true
surrealism attempted to combine dreams with reality while recognizing the two were
contradictory
true or false
a favorite subject of the impressionists was the idle rich
false
true or false
although he battled with mental illness, vincent van gogh created his paintings between seizures in moments of great clarity
true
true or false
post impressionist art places an emormous emphasis on sketchy immediacy and objective observation
false
_____ scandalized french critics with the work “luncheon on the grass (le dejeuner sur l’herbe)” both with the artistic style employed as well as the subject matter
monet
“___ _____-___________” by ______ ____ is an example of a dadaist piece which expanded on the cubist idea of collage with photomontage
“the multi-millionaire” by hannah hoch
true or false
leading the way to revolutionize both art and politics during the neo-classical period, jacques louis david believed that art should advance the cause of communism so that all people were equal in every way
false
the post-impressionists felt the impressionists did not allow room for
personal expression
___ ______ ___ ___ ____ _____ typified the guman expressionist movement of the early twentieth century
the bridge and the blue rider
thomas jefferson’s __________ in charlottesville, va is masterpiece of the roman phase of neoclassical american architecture, also known as the _______ style
monticello, federal
true or false
henry ossawa turner’s paintings pandered to white insistence on portraying african-american in an unflattering light
false
true or false
expressionism is an artistic style which emphasizes intellectual analysis
false
edgar degas’ paintings revealed his interest in the candid attitude found in unposed, street-scene photography and
japanese prints
the _______________ was a revolutionary movement that begin in russia and had a preference for constructing dynamic planes and linear forms which often incorporated moving elements. one of its’ followers created the _______’ ____ as a training ground for the new soviet philosophy.
constructivists, workers’ club
______ _______’s “nude descending a staircase, no. 2” was influenced by stroboscopic photography and was referred to as “an explosion in a shingle factory”
marcel duchamp
eugene delacroix was famous for his painterly qualities, which means he used paint in a
loose and open way
______ ________ ____ _____ _______ ____________ was not a characteristic of international style architecture
houses blending wit htheir natural surroundings
georges seurat’s “a sunday on a la grande jatte” is painted in a style known as
pointillism
true or false
gustave courbet began the practice of setting up his own shows and exhibits rather than relying on academic or state patronage
true
______ _________ was a new york city gallery owner and famous in his own right as a photographer and was first in america to exhibit such famous artists as cezanne, matisse, brancussi,, picane, and brague
alfred stieglitz
in terms of cubism, “___ ___________ _‘_______” was picasso’s breakthrough painting
les demoiselles d’avignon
true or false
architect frank lloyd wright’s “prairie houses” of the early twentieth century (such as the robie house) were characterized by many stories with an emphasis on tall vertical lines
false
true or false
diego rivera is probably the most celebrated sculptor of the 20th century
false - muralist
