Exam

Question 1

optical colour mixing:

Answer 1

phenomenon that occurs when 2 or more colours near eachother are perceived as one colour (it is an illusion of them mixing)

Question 2

pointillism:

Answer 2

a technique of painting where small dots of colour are used in certain areas to create an image (again an illusion)

Question 3

what movement is henri matisse’s “the green stripe” in?

Answer 3

fauvism

Question 4

when was the green stripe produced? where is it?

Answer 4

in 1905.

it’s currently in the Statens Museum in Copenhagen

Question 5

Henri Matisse, Green Stripe:

Answer 5

• greatest colorist (20 th century)
• most influential artist in fauvism movement
• paved the way for other artists
• inspired by Japanese, African, Islamic art
• rival of Picasso (in importance of his innovations)
• 2 halves of amelies face r painted differently (cool toned/neutral vs tinged green.
• juxtaposition of mauve, orange, and blue / green contrasting in bkg
• some believe painting could’ve been made out of troubles w wife (hence mask like portrait)

Question 6

Fauvism focuses on:

Answer 6

• strong colours rather than realism in impressionism

- accomplishes expression of emotions by just using colour

Question 7

wassilly kandinksy: sea battle movement

Answer 7

expressionism

Question 8

when was wassilly kandinksy’s sea battle produced? where is it?

Answer 8

painted on eve of 1st war

in the national gallery of art: washington dc

Question 9

wassilly kandinksy: sea battle:

Answer 9

• earlier influenced by claude monet
• painting referred to “a terrible struggle going on in the world”
• shows spirituality / depth of human emotion (in a universal visual language of colour, abstract / physical boundaries)
• beloved humanity was on the brink of a new spiritual era

Question 10

Barbara kruger - i shop therefore i am movement

Answer 10

post modern art

Question 11

Barbara kruger - i shop therefore i am:

Answer 11

_ statement towards a nation of material consumption in the economy
- a person is defined by what they own, not what they think
_critiques materialistic ways of society
-photo simplicity allows focus on the statement
(grey simple bkg and red font)

Question 12

salvador dali: the persistence of memory movement

Answer 12

surrealism

Question 13

salvador dali: the persistence of memory was produced when

Answer 13

at the height of the surrealist movement

Question 14

salvador dali: the persistence of memory

Answer 14

• kicked out of home by father at 25. then later the community. shunned when tried to return.
• outcasted away from community that inspired him to do art. unfortunate events inspired more.
• broken branch represents the “death of peace” due to the political climate taking place between the two wars.
• based off self paranoia and hallucinations
• dropping watches and morphed self portraits represent the subconscious
• camembert cheese melted in sun was inspiration

Question 15

van gogh starry night movement

Answer 15

post impressionism

Question 16

van gogh starry night is located

Answer 16

in the museum of modern art, new york

Question 17

van gogh starry night

Answer 17

produced more than 2000 works that were wanted after his death

• one of the most recognized painting in western culture
• got inspired from looking out window at st. paul’s asylum in remy in southern France.
• contrasting blues and yellows
• lines contorted like ancient wood cuts.