Question 1

Shirin Neshat's Rapture is a film that separates ________ onto different screens.

Accepted Answer

A)   the colors of red and green
B)   a street scene and a garden
C)   men and women
D)   all of the other answers
E)   none of the other answers

Question 2

Matthew Barney explains that the complexity in his Cremaster series relates to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the editing process that he used
B)   the nature of the specific stories he was trying to tell
C)   his own wandering interests
D)   the rules of American football
E)   all of the other answers

Question 3

Design features of the Portland Public Services Building include:

Accepted Answer

A)   drab colors
B)   circular windows
C)   huge flowers on the facade
D)   a mural
E)   none of the other answers

Question 4

Giorgio De Chirico was one of the younger members of the Surrealist movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The way that Jackson Pollock painted focused on the process of making art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Portrait of Gertrude Stein was made by which artist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Henri Matisse
B)   Georges Braque
C)   Pablo Picasso
D)   Georges Seurat
E)   Marcel Duchamp

Question 7

John Heartfield's Have No Fear, He's a Vegetarian is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   silkscreen
B)   assemblage
C)   collage
D)   photomontage
E)   readymade

Question 8

Pipilotti Rist's Ever is Over All shows ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a woman smashing out car windows with a flower
B)   women in chadors sailing out into the open water
C)   a family painting a room in their house
D)   a fairy princess being rescued from her turret
E)   none of the other answers

Question 9

Vasily Kandinsky's Improvisation #30 (Cannons)  was inspired by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   talk of war just before World War I began
B)   cannons firing during World War II
C)   the bombing of the Twin Towers on September 11
D)   thoughts of all the future wars that might occur
E)   the desire to wreak havoc on all of the institutions of the art world

Question 10

Shirin Neshat builds on her ________ heritage in her work.

Accepted Answer

A)   African-American
B)   Iranian
C)   native American
D)   Swiss
E)   British

Question 11

Jolene Rickard's Corn Blue Room is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a silkscreen print
B)   installation art
C)   collage
D)   photomontage
E)   a readymade

Question 12

Which of the following statements best relates to Max Ernst's Surrealism and Painting?

Accepted Answer

A)   strongly detailed realism is the most rewarding possibility as a means for making art
B)   it can be liberating when the imagination wanders in the mysterious realm of creativity
C)   the less abstract the better when it comes to depictions of artists in their studio
D)   it is important for every artwork one makes to have a clearly identifiable meaning
E)   all of the other answers

Question 13

The medium of Kazimir Malevich's Suprematist Painting (Eight Red Rectangles)  is:

Accepted Answer

A)   bronze sculpture
B)   collaged paper
C)   oil on canvas
D)   painted wood relief
E)   none of the other answers

Question 14

Matthew Ritchie says that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   abstraction and figuration can be combined in the same artwork
B)   abstraction and figuration are direct polar opposites
C)   abstraction is better than figuration
D)   figuration is better than abstraction
E)   readymades are better than card games

Question 15

The work of Giorgio De Chirico is characteristically ambiguous. Choose one of his paintings, either the example in the textbook or another you can find, and suggest an explanation for what he has depicted. Consider the motivations of any figures in the piece, but also suggest how the artist's use of the elements and principles of art may give clues about meaning to the viewer. Remember, art is subjective, so also think about what the symbols in the piece say to you. 36. Max Ernst used different methods to ________.  [MC L2]

Accepted Answer

A)   make the most expensive art he could
B)   liberate the human imagination
C)   balance musical composition and visual art perfectly
D)   be able to sleep and make art at the same time
E)   none of the other answers

Question 16

Carrie Mae Weems integrates into her work references to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the impact of the contemporary world on her Kiowa heritage
B)   the collective African-American experience that is rooted in slavery
C)   neoclassical architecture, and archaeological excavations at Pompeii
D)   feminist critiques of international corporations' business practices
E)   cooking shows and cult films

Question 17

Ana Mendieta uses ________ as an artistic medium in her work Imagen de Yagul.

Accepted Answer

A)   her body
B)   dirt and flowers
C)   natural elements
D)   all of the previous answers
E)   none of the previous answers

Question 18

Pipilotti Rist builds on her Swiss heritage as a central feature in all of her films.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How does Georges Braque's Houses at L'Estaque relate to the scene it represents?

Accepted Answer

A)   it looks exactly like it
B)   it is an abstraction based on nature
C)   it looks nothing like it
D)   there was no scene being represented
E)   all of the other answers

Question 20

Xenobia Bailey's (Re) Possessed was influenced by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   African, Hindu, and Chinese elements
B)   Kandinsky's, Rothko's, and Twombly's artworks
C)   The Cosby Show
D)   Orville and Wilbur Wright
E)   Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks

Exam 29: The Modern Aesthetic: Realism to Expressionism

Portrait of Gertrude Stein was made by which artist?

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Matthew Ritchie says that ________.

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Giorgio De Chirico was one of the younger members of the Surrealist movement.

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Matthew Barney explains that the complexity in his Cremaster series relates to ________.

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How does Georges Braque's Houses at L'Estaque relate to the scene it represents?

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Vasily Kandinsky's Improvisation #30 (Cannons) was inspired by ________.

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Jolene Rickard's Corn Blue Room is an example of ________.

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Xenobia Bailey's (Re) Possessed was influenced by ________.

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John Heartfield's Have No Fear, He's a Vegetarian is an example of ________.

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Design features of the Portland Public Services Building include:

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Pipilotti Rist builds on her Swiss heritage as a central feature in all of her films.

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Shirin Neshat's Rapture is a film that separates ________ onto different screens.

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Pipilotti Rist's Ever is Over All shows ________.

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Shirin Neshat builds on her ________ heritage in her work.

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Which of the following statements best relates to Max Ernst's Surrealism and Painting?

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The way that Jackson Pollock painted focused on the process of making art.

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Carrie Mae Weems integrates into her work references to:

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Ana Mendieta uses ________ as an artistic medium in her work Imagen de Yagul.

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The medium of Kazimir Malevich's Suprematist Painting (Eight Red Rectangles) is:

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Exam 29: The Modern Aesthetic: Realism to Expressionism

Portrait of Gertrude Stein was made by which artist?

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Matthew Ritchie says that ________.

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Giorgio De Chirico was one of the younger members of the Surrealist movement.

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Matthew Barney explains that the complexity in his Cremaster series relates to ________.

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How does Georges Braque's Houses at L'Estaque relate to the scene it represents?

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Vasily Kandinsky's Improvisation #30 (Cannons) was inspired by ________.

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Jolene Rickard's Corn Blue Room is an example of ________.

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Xenobia Bailey's (Re) Possessed was influenced by ________.

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John Heartfield's Have No Fear, He's a Vegetarian is an example of ________.

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Design features of the Portland Public Services Building include:

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Pipilotti Rist builds on her Swiss heritage as a central feature in all of her films.

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Which of the following statements best relates to Max Ernst's Surrealism and Painting?

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The way that Jackson Pollock painted focused on the process of making art.

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Ana Mendieta uses ________ as an artistic medium in her work Imagen de Yagul.

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