Question 1

Discuss how Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon both reflects and shatters artistic tradition. Be sure to include references to specific works of art in your answer.

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Question 2

Constantin Brancusi's Newborn of 1915 is a completely non-objective work of modernist sculpture.

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Brancusi's "Newborn" is an abstract representation of a baby's head, not completely non-objective, as it still references a recognizable subject.

Question 3

Describe Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer's Fagus Factory and Bruno Taut's Glass Pavilion, then discuss the different architectural forms and emphases of these two architects.

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Question 4

The 1913 Armory Show was instrumental in introducing modernist art to Parisian culture.

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The 1913 Armory Show was actually held in New York City and is considered to have introduced modernist art to American culture. It showcased works by European artists such as Marcel Duchamp and Pablo Picasso.

Question 5

Select two examples of expressionist art and compare and contrast the artists' intentions behind these works.

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Question 6

Describe the influence of the Post-Impressionist painters on early twentieth century painting. Cite at least two examples of Post-Impressionist art and two examples of early twentieth century art in your answer.

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Question 7

Using Kandinsky's Sketch I and Brancusi's Bird in Space, discuss the differences between non-objective and abstract art.

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Question 8

Describe the impact of the Armory Show and of Stieglitz's "291" Gallery on the development of Modernism in the United States.

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Question 9

Describe and discuss the differences between analytic and synthetic cubism.

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Quiz 27: Toward Abstraction: the Modernist Revolution, 1905-1914