Cubism

Question 1

Which of Braque’s characteristics can you identify in the image above?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Answers may vary.The objects have been reduced to their simplest forms and use earth tone colors.

Question 2

Why do you think Braque liked Fauvism, and what do you think he borrowed from the style?

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Answers may vary. He seems to have been influenced by the brushstrokes that create an intense feeling, similar to the Fauve artists.

Question 3

What is the name of the piece above?

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Girl With A Mandolin

Question 4

What is Cubism?

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Answers may vary. A style that utilizes “little cubes” to distort the subject of the artwork.

Question 5

What two colors did Braque usually use?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

browns and greens

Question 6

Who created the piece above?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Pablo Picasso created it.

Question 7

A _________ is a piece that is made of many separate elements that have been pasted together.

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collage

Question 8

Who developed Analytic Cubism?

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Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso

Question 9

What is Synthetic Cubism?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The second phase of Cubism, which used simpler shapes, brighter colors, and collage elements

Question 10

What do the stern gazes on the faces of the women in the painting above depict?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The stern gazes depict a harsh, confrontational mood and make the women seem powerful and intimidating.

Cubism Answers