Early American Modern Architecture — Cumulative exam

Question 1

What is Cubism?

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

Question 2

What caused many of the Moai at Easter Island to be destroyed?

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Answers may vary. Many of them were knocked down and destroyed when the natives entered a period of warfare among themselves.

Question 3

How was the robe painting seen above acquired?

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Answers may vary. The robe was collected by Lewis and Clark on their expedition into the western lands acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. It was sent to President Jefferson.

Question 4

What is Ivan Pavlov most known for?

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His experiments with classical conditioning using dogs

Question 5

What purpose did the costume serve in the image above?

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Answers may vary. The artist used his costume to bring an aspect of childhood into what he called “restrained adult lives”.

Question 6

Where is the image above located?

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in the Kaisersaal in Germany

Question 7

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 8

Who is the photographer of the above image?

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Minor White

Question 9

Who is pictured above?

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Sigmund Freud

Question 10

What technique did the artist of the painting above use to capture the light reflecting on the water?

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Rapid brushstrokes

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