Surrealism — Unit test Answers
A _________ is a piece that is made of many separate elements that have been pasted together.
collage
What is the name of the piece above?
Shooting Star
Where did the term Dada come from, and what does it mean?
It was a nonsense word possibly chosen at random from a dictionary (French for 'hobby horse'); it has no meaning.
The “Manifesto of Surrealism” was based on the Freudian theory about the _________ _________.
unconscious mind
What do the stern gazes on the faces of the women in the painting above depict?
The stern gazes depict a harsh, confrontational mood and make the women seem powerful and intimidating.
What purpose did the costume serve in the image above?
Answers may vary. The artist used his costume to bring an aspect of childhood into what he called “restrained adult lives”.
What did Joan Miro believe the purpose of doodling was?
To tap into the subconscious and create without conscious control
What is Cubism?
Answers may vary. A style that utilizes “little cubes” to distort the subject of the artwork.
Who is depicted in the image below?
Sigmund Freud
In Dresden, Primitivism grew in opposition to the current ___________ __________.
decadent culture
Who painted the image above?
Salvador Dalí
Marcel Duchamp believed that art should appeal to __________ instead of the senses.
the intellect
Why was the art produced during the Dada movement considered art at all?
Answers may vary. The art was in the hands of what the artists deemed to be art and did not have to meet a certain set of standards and rules.
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