ART HISTORY 2 FINAL EXAM STUDY
SET QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Why is this room, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, an example of a "total work
of art?" - Answer-All of the elements of this space were designed to work together to
create a harmonious space.
What type of iridescent glass was invented by Louis Comfort Tiffany for use in lamps
and stained glass windows? - Answer-Favrile glass
Art Nouveau decorative arts included jewelry.
The French designer, __________, often included organic forms and insect shapes in
his works. - Answer-René Lalique
What is one key characteristic of modernism? - Answer-The development of formal
innovations
Modernist artists often explored themes related to the rapid development taking place in
their societies. Which of the following is NOT an innovation of the early 20th century? -
Answer-Hot air balloon
What term describes artists whose work is characterized as being revolutionary,
experimental or innovative? - Answer-Avant-garde
What is one of the main goals of Expressionism? - Answer-To explore the expression of
human emotion
Which artist is the main representative of Fauvism? - Answer-Matisse
What term describes the 20th century German Expressionist art movement that consists
of artwork including bold landscapes and portraits? - Answer-The Bridge
This painting by Picasso incorporates influences from African art in the faces of the
women. This is considered to be a precursor to Cubism due to its use of __________ to
represent human bodies. - Answer-Geometric shapes
Cubism took the formal innovations of the artist Paul Cezanne one step further and
depicted space as if it were broken up into many different points of view at the same
time. The first stage of this movement is known as __________, which involves using
shapes to symbolize an object or person. - Answer-Analytic Cubism
, What is the term given to the simplification of form down to its most basic elements? -
Answer-Abstraction
What did the artist aim to depict in this artwork? - Answer-A bird and the essence of
flight
Which of the following statements is true about this artwork? - Answer-The artist creates
a sense of motion in the static sculpture.
Which of the following is a major principle of Futurism? - Answer-A love of speed,
technology, energy and violence
Futurist art incorporated ideas from earlier movements, such as the idea of multiple
views, taken from the __________ movement.Futurist architecture focused on light and
shape, as well as __________ internal architectural elements. - Answer-Cubism;
revealed
What is the purpose of this artwork? - Answer-To enact political satire
What was the main goal of straight photography? - Answer-Create abstract
compositions inspired by Cubism
What was Alfred Stieglitz's attitude toward photography? - Answer-He believed it was
an art form on par with painting and sculpture.
Which group of photographers in San Francisco was interested in a style of sharply-
focused compositions? - Answer-f/64
Surrealism was strongly influenced by the Dada movement. Some Surrealist artists tried
to depict the uncontrolled thoughts present in the __________ using techniques
including psychic automatism. - Answer-Unconscious mind
Frida Kahlo's work was appropriated under the Surrealist label, but she rejected the
classification.
Her work is dreamlike, but does not make use of the technique of __________, which
was often part of this movement. - Answer-Automatic writing
Which of the following statements is true about this artwork? - Answer-The artist sought
to create dream-like imagery in a naturalistic way.
Which of the following statements is true about the artwork shown? - Answer-The artist
created this as part of a mural in the Ministry of Education building.
Which of the following statements about the artist Romare Bearden is true? - Answer-
He tried to show African Americans moving forward in his work.
SET QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Why is this room, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, an example of a "total work
of art?" - Answer-All of the elements of this space were designed to work together to
create a harmonious space.
What type of iridescent glass was invented by Louis Comfort Tiffany for use in lamps
and stained glass windows? - Answer-Favrile glass
Art Nouveau decorative arts included jewelry.
The French designer, __________, often included organic forms and insect shapes in
his works. - Answer-René Lalique
What is one key characteristic of modernism? - Answer-The development of formal
innovations
Modernist artists often explored themes related to the rapid development taking place in
their societies. Which of the following is NOT an innovation of the early 20th century? -
Answer-Hot air balloon
What term describes artists whose work is characterized as being revolutionary,
experimental or innovative? - Answer-Avant-garde
What is one of the main goals of Expressionism? - Answer-To explore the expression of
human emotion
Which artist is the main representative of Fauvism? - Answer-Matisse
What term describes the 20th century German Expressionist art movement that consists
of artwork including bold landscapes and portraits? - Answer-The Bridge
This painting by Picasso incorporates influences from African art in the faces of the
women. This is considered to be a precursor to Cubism due to its use of __________ to
represent human bodies. - Answer-Geometric shapes
Cubism took the formal innovations of the artist Paul Cezanne one step further and
depicted space as if it were broken up into many different points of view at the same
time. The first stage of this movement is known as __________, which involves using
shapes to symbolize an object or person. - Answer-Analytic Cubism
, What is the term given to the simplification of form down to its most basic elements? -
Answer-Abstraction
What did the artist aim to depict in this artwork? - Answer-A bird and the essence of
flight
Which of the following statements is true about this artwork? - Answer-The artist creates
a sense of motion in the static sculpture.
Which of the following is a major principle of Futurism? - Answer-A love of speed,
technology, energy and violence
Futurist art incorporated ideas from earlier movements, such as the idea of multiple
views, taken from the __________ movement.Futurist architecture focused on light and
shape, as well as __________ internal architectural elements. - Answer-Cubism;
revealed
What is the purpose of this artwork? - Answer-To enact political satire
What was the main goal of straight photography? - Answer-Create abstract
compositions inspired by Cubism
What was Alfred Stieglitz's attitude toward photography? - Answer-He believed it was
an art form on par with painting and sculpture.
Which group of photographers in San Francisco was interested in a style of sharply-
focused compositions? - Answer-f/64
Surrealism was strongly influenced by the Dada movement. Some Surrealist artists tried
to depict the uncontrolled thoughts present in the __________ using techniques
including psychic automatism. - Answer-Unconscious mind
Frida Kahlo's work was appropriated under the Surrealist label, but she rejected the
classification.
Her work is dreamlike, but does not make use of the technique of __________, which
was often part of this movement. - Answer-Automatic writing
Which of the following statements is true about this artwork? - Answer-The artist sought
to create dream-like imagery in a naturalistic way.
Which of the following statements is true about the artwork shown? - Answer-The artist
created this as part of a mural in the Ministry of Education building.
Which of the following statements about the artist Romare Bearden is true? - Answer-
He tried to show African Americans moving forward in his work.
