AnswersCR Art History I S2 ELECTIVE A1560OXEarly American Modern Architecture

Early American Modern Architecture — Cumulative exam Answers

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Who painted the above image?

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What was the first Communist nation?

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In a rapidly changing society, modern artists questioned _________ and __________.

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government; conventions
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politics; authority
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tradition; conventions
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tradition; politics
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Who were the early inhabitants of Australia?

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What themes had the largest impact on modern art?

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Answers may vary. Scientific inventions, the human mind, and the aftermath of the war all played a large role in modern art.

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What is the above image about?

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Answers may vary. A generic romance-comic story line in which two people fall in love.

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What is the name of the building above?

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Frederick C. Robie House

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Where is the above building located?

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It is located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

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Why do you think there was so much controversy surrounding the piece above?

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Answers may vary. It is difficult to get approval for such a large-scale project. People who lived in the area might not like to see this running through their area. Environmentalists might have concerns about the effects of the piece on the environment.

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How was nature viewed differently in the Romantic period compared to the Enlightenment and Neoclassical periods?

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Diane Arbus was completely occupied with subject matter and ______________ the niceties of conventional art form.

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embraced
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rejected
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was very vocal about
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enhanced
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What major events occurred during the Enlightenment period?

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The American Revolution and the French Revolution occurred during the Enlightenment period. Both were influenced by Enlightenment ideas about reason, individual rights, and government based on the will of the people.

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What is the significance of the angles and curves on the building above?

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What did Harlem Renaissance artists use sculpture to express?

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Why is the painting above considered Romantic despite the artist’s classical female figure in the center?

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the dramatic lighting makes it a Romantic piece
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it is not exactly factual, but creates an emotion of the moment
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the composition is triangular
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What do the artist’s modern art forms and colors represent in the image above?

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the pain and suffering of the people from her country
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movement and change, not only in her own life, but in the life of the African people
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a modern interpretation of the Ethiopian cloths
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What is the name of the building above?

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How was the Neoclassical period so different from the Baroque period?

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The Neoclassical period emphasized order, symmetry, simplicity, and inspiration from ancient Greece and Rome. This contrasted with the Baroque period’s dramatic movement, emotional intensity, grandeur, and elaborate decoration.

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