Deck 13: The Arts in a Modern, Postmodern, and Pluralistic World

Question 1

What art movement denied the notion that Western culture reached its peak in ancient Greece and Rome?

A) Modernism
B) Futurism
C) Cubism
D) Postmodernism

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Cultural relativism arose out of a reaction to:

A) absolutism
B) ethnocentrism
C) pluralism
D) multiculturalism

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Pablo Picasso's painting,Les Demoiselle d'Avignon breaks with traditions of Western illusionist art because it:

A) denies Classical proportions and the organic integrity of the human body
B) proposes new dynamic sensations
C) juxtaposes unrelated items to produce unexplainable phenomena
D) concentrates on impersonal geometric shapes and forms

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The art movement that aimed at eliciting in the viewer the same feelings the artist felt in creating the work is called:

A) Futurism
B) Impressionism
C) Expressionism
D) Fauvism

Question 5

Artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque brought about a new approach to:

A) form and content
B) subject matter
C) linear perspective
D) pictorial space

Question 6

In visual art,theatre,cinema and literature,The Expressionists turned to non-naturalistic techniques to express:

A) societal conventions
B) moralistic viewpoints
C) subconscious thoughts and emotions
D) dream-like impressions

Question 7

Alvin Ailey and Bill T.Jones draw upon their African American heritage in what art form?

A) theatre
B) literature
C) dance
D) music

Question 8

The best-known artist of Fauvism was:

A) Pablo Picasso
B) Henri Matisse
C) Georges Braque
D) Max Beckmann

Question 9

Artists of this movement considered the area around an object an extension of the object itself.

A) Cubism
B) Impressionism
C) Realism
D) Surrealism

Question 10

Postmodernism disdained:

A) a skeptical viewpoint
B) concern with purity of form
C) a variety of perspectives
D) aesthetic and artistic styles

Question 11

Pluralism brought new emphasis on:

A) ethnocentrism
B) progress and nationalism
C) art works from ethnic minorities
D) the social sciences

Question 12

Langston Hughes's poems and his novel Not Without Laughter,create brilliant portrayals of:

A) the politics of the Civil War
B) negative stereotypes of African Americans
C) the African American experience
D) traditions of African folklore

Question 13

In Western culture,which one of the following describes the tendencies of Modernism?

A) rejection of innovation
B) rejection of experimentation
C) rejection of traditional conventions
D) rejection of the new

Question 14

Which artist influenced the visual arts of the twentieth century more than any other individual?

A) Henri Matisse
B) Marcel Duchamp
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Jackson Pollock

Question 15

Violent distortion and outrageous coloring marked the work of:

A) Fauvism
B) Mechanism
C) Futurism
D) Cubism

Question 16

Umberto Boccioni's sculpture,Unique Forms of Continuity in Space,1913,is first and foremost an exercise in:

A) exploration of space
B) mythological representation
C) composition of forms
D) technological developments

Question 17

In Expressionist films the sets reflected:

A) masterful designs
B) realistic backdrops
C) contrast and drama
D) a state of mind rather than a place

Question 18

Judy Chicago's,The Dinner Party,provides a good example of

A) feminist art
B) ephemeral art
C) pop art
D) environmental art

Question 19

Postmodernism embraces:

A) Marxism
B) meta-narratives
C) a variety of perspectives
D) Freudian psychology

Question 20

Dadaism emerged as a result of:

A) the horrors and disillusionment of World War I
B) themes dealing with speed and power
C) aesthetic theories of energy and dynamism
D) psychological conflicts

Question 21

How does "new" media art reflect contemporary culture? Include a work of art by Michael Lew in your explanation.

Question 22

Frank Gehry's approach to architecture centers on artistry because his structures:

A) are ornamental
B) are based on traditional functionalism
C) adhere to strict principles of design
D) stand like immense organic sculptures

Question 23

"New media" art focuses on society's involvement with:

A) globalization
B) political ideology
C) technology
D) psychological drama

Question 24

Explain the terms ethnocentrism and cultural relativism as they relate to pluralism in the arts.

Question 25

Postmodern music challenges the concept of:

A) chance music
B) traditional Western concert music
C) dissonant harmonies
D) rhythmic complexity

Question 26

Discuss the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on African American arts.

Question 27

Compare the aesthetics of Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus School of Art to that of architect Frank Lloyd Wright.Include an example of each style.

Question 28

The artist collective,Los Carpinteros (The Carpenters)of Havana,Cuba,adopted their name to renounce the idea of individual authorship of art in favor of:

A) multicultural viewpoints
B) the inclusion of diverse perspectives
C) older guild traditions of artisans and skilled laborers
D) a political impetus for revolution

Question 29

In the 1990's,improvised music or musique actuelle freely draws on:

A) jazz and rock
B) rock and blues
C) traditional Sicilian music
D) opera and rock

Question 30

What are the dominant principles and elements of art in Picasso's Les Demoiselles of d'Avignon,1907?