Harlem Renaissance — Unit test

Question 1

What two colors did Braque usually use?

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browns and greens

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

What did Harlem Renaissance artists use sculpture to express?

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African American pride and cultural identity

Question 4

Marcel Duchamp believed that art should appeal to __________ instead of the senses.

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the intellect

Question 5

What is Cubism?

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

Question 6

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.

Question 7

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

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

Harlem Renaissance — Unit test Answers