Lesson 2: Expressionism

Question 1

The term was originally borrowed from visual art and literature

Answer 1

Expressionism

Question 2

Artists created vivid pictures, distorting colors and shapes to make unrealistic images that suggested strong emotions

Answer 2

Expressionism

Question 3

Is considered father of expressionism because his paintings used colors to express his personal feelings

Answer 3

Vincent Van Gogh

Question 4

Norwegian Expressionist Painting

Answer 4

The Scream

Question 5

The Scream was painted by

Answer 5

Edvard Munch (1973)

Question 6

Poured intense emotional expression into the music to explore the subconscious mind

Answer 6

Expressionism in Music

Question 7

Often the depiction of fear and nightmarish conditions was at the center of expressionist songs

Answer 7

Expressionism in Music

Question 8

total rejection of key or tonality

Answer 8

Atonal

Question 9

The quality of sounds that seems unstable

Answer 9

Dissonance

Question 10

Pianissimo to fortissimo

Answer 10

Dynamics

Question 11

Light to heavy

Answer 11

Texture