AnswersCR Art History I S2 ELECTIVE A1560OXEarly American Modern Architecture

Early American Modern Architecture — Cumulative exam Answers

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How is art used in African initiation rituals?

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Art such as masks and sculptures is used to educate initiates, represent spirits, and mark the transition to adulthood.

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What is depicted in the image above?

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In the piece above, what did the artist create through the use of arbitrary colors and unrefined brushwork?

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a sense of discomfort
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a sense of drama
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a sense of dissonance
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Who painted the image above?

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Who painted the image above?

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Theodore Gericault
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Caspar David Friedrich
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Eugene Delacroix
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James Mallord William Turner
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What is the English name of the painting above, and why did the artist choose that name?

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Answers may vary. The English name of the painting is “the one who eats”, and the artist chose it as a response to one of the leaders of modern art, who claimed that Brazilians would gobble up European culture.

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Describe the technique the artist used in the image above.

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Why did the artist put calligraphy near the figure in the painting above?

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What did Hugo Ball seek to do with his poem?

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start a rebellion against governmental control
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renounce language that he felt had been devastated by media
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make a statement against society
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halt the Dada movement in Europe
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What African method of demonstrating status can be seen in the image above?

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What type of atmosphere is depicted in the image above, and how did the artist achieve this?

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Answers may vary. The artist created a soothing atmosphere through the use of warm colors.

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What is the name of the piece above?

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Girl With A Mandolin

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What artist created the image above?

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Emil Nolde
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Henri Matisse
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Andre Derain
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
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When and where was this photograph taken?

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September 11, 2001, on a bridge leaving Manhattan, New York City (during the 9/11 terrorist attacks)

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What are the three forms (shapes) of arabesques used in Rococo architecture?

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What do the parts of the image above represent?

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Who was the critic and philosophy professor who helped begin the Harlem Renaissance?

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Jacob Lawrence
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Alain Locke
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Aaron Douglas
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Frederick Douglass
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What are some of the essential elements of the skyscraper?

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