Question 1

Consider De Chirico's The Disquieting Muses, Dali's Persistence of Memory, and Oppenheim's Object (Luncheon in Fur). For each artist, identify the movement with which he or she is associated. Then discuss the differing approaches each artist took in these works to achieve the goals of that movement.

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Question 2

Discuss De Stijl and the Bauhaus, and their influence on early 20^th-century modernism, citing examples and artists/architects of each style.

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Question 3

Discuss at least three of the artistic styles or movements of the early 20^th century and explain how those movements and the artists associated with them reflected new attitudes, philosophies, and social and political transformations.

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Question 4

Consider Kandinsky's Black Lines and Miró's Carnival of the Harlequin. Identify the movements with which each artist is associated. Discuss each artist's interest in abstraction and/or nonrepresentation within the movement with which each is identified.

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Question 5

Consider Manet's Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe and Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Describe the critical and public reception each of the works received upon first exhibit. Discuss the movements associated with each artist and indicate how earlier works of art influenced these works.

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Question 6

Consider Morisot's Summer's Day and Cassatt's The Boating Party. Discuss each artist's contribution to this art movement.

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Question 7

_____________, who designed a famous armchair, was a student of the Bauhaus school of design in Germany.

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The person who designed a famous armchair and studied at the Bauhaus school of design in Germany is Marcel Breuer. Kandinsky, Tatlin, De Chirico, and Mondrian were also associated with the Bauhaus, but they were not known for designing furniture.

Question 8

Discuss the significance of the Harlem Renaissance as a cultural movement that included visual arts and various other art forms. Name several important artists and works from the Harlem Renaissance and explain the long-term effects of the movement on American art, society, and politics.

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Question 9

Discuss the technological improvements, cultural developments, and aesthetic innovations that led to Impressionism and explain how the movement got its name, mentioning specific artists and/or works to support your statements.

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Question 10

Identify, describe, and contrast two of the Expressionist groups of the early 20^th century. Refer to specific artists and works to illustrate your points.

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Question 11

Consider Duchamp's Fountain and Boccioni's Unique Forms of Continuity in Space. Identify the movement(s) with which these artists are associated. How does each artist differ in his relationship to issues of technology and to the traditions of art?

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Question 12

Discuss the trend of 18^th-century Romanticism and give examples of the stylistic characteristics, selecting an artist and his or her artwork as an example.

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Question 13

After the Russian Revolution of 1917, many artists believed that only the most revolutionary art could bring about a new movement, which was called:

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After the Russian Revolution of 1917, many artists believed that only the most revolutionary art could bring about a new movement, which was called Constructivism. Constructivism emphasized on the use of industrial materials and technology to create art that would serve a social purpose and contribute to the construction of the new communist society.

Quiz 21: The Modern World, 1800-1945

Discuss De Stijl and the Bauhaus, and their influence on early 20th-century modernism, citing examples and artists/architects of each style.

Discuss at least three of the artistic styles or movements of the early 20th century and explain how those movements and the artists associated with them reflected new attitudes, philosophies, and social and political transformations.