Question 1

What is Art Nouveau?

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The Art Nouveau movement embraced the us...

Question 2

What was a disadvantage of a daguerreotype?

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A)   The image was blurred.
B)   The image would fade over time.
C)   The image could not be reproduced easily.
D)   The image was very dark.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Van Gogh's insistence on his emotional state over fidelity to nature contributed to the development of which subsequent movement in modern art?

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A)   Symbolism
B)   Japonisme
C)   Expressionism
D)   Art NouveauE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

What is Japonisme?

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The word is used to describe a period wh...

Question 5

Cézanne's professed aim of painting was to

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A)   "evoke a strong emotional reaction from the viewer."
B)   "create an image of pure aesthetic pleasure."
C)   "make of Impressionism something solid and durable."
D)   "capture transitory effects of light and atmosphere."E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Consider Thomas Eakins's The Gross Clinic .How does it reflect the cultural ideas and technological changes of the late nineteenth century?

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1.The painting is very realistic and sho...

Question 7

How did Manet break with conventions in his paintings?

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Manet created "immoral" contemporary sce...

Question 8

In contrast to some of the other Impressionist painters,Renoir focused on the

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A)   marketplace.
B)   streetlight.
C)   landscape.
D)   figure.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The reading room at the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris demonstrates the tendency of late nineteenth-century architects to

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A)   fuse a historicizing approach to form with new technologies.
B)   reject the use of mass-produced and industrial materials in design.
C)   explore new architectural forms that could reflect the modern world.
D)   adhere to the dictum that "form ever follows function."E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

What impact did the suppression of the Paris Commune have on art?

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A)   There was a resurgence in religious art and the Romantic style.
B)   Artists turned to lithography and other printed formats for social critique.
C)   Overt political commentary in French art diminished.
D)   Avant-garde artists produced politically charged work under pseudonyms.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

How is Central Park organized?

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Olmsted and Vaux modeled their design on...

Question 12

What was essential to the development of the modern skyscraper?

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A)   electric elevator
B)   pre-cut glass panes
C)   truss-and-balloon framing
D)   cable carE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

To emphasize the abstract nature of his paintings,James Abbott McNeill Whistler often chose titles that were more commonly used in

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A)   psychology.
B)   music.
C)   poetry.
D)   mathematics.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following were major patrons of the arts in the nineteenth century?

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A)   monarchs
B)   workers
C)   church officials
D)   entrepreneursE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

What common denominator unifies the artists who are considered Post-Impressionists?

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A)   They lived in France and formally trained at an academy.
B)   They experimented with form and expanded on Impressionism.
C)   They rejected ancient Greek and Roman ideas and form.
D)   Their work is characterized by the use of impasto.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

What style did American-born sculptor Edmonia Lewis employ to address modern issues such as slavery?

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A)   Realist
B)   Symbolist
C)   Impressionist
D)   NeoclassicalE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Compare and contrast the design and aesthetics of the Grand Staircase,Opéra,Paris and the Reading Room of the Bibliotheque Nationale,Paris .

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1.Both interior spaces encourage the vie...

Question 18

Which Renaissance culture influenced Manet's Luncheon on the Grass (Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe) and Olympia ?

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A)   Venetian
B)   German
C)   Spanish
D)   NetherlandishE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

In what ways was Henry Ossawa Tanner unlike his contemporaries in the Paris art world?

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Tanner combined scenes from African-Amer...

Question 20

What structure that was erected for the 1889 Universal Exposition was intended to be temporary?

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A)   Crystal Palace
B)   Paris Opéra
C)   Statue of Liberty
D)   Eiffel TowerE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 31: Mid- to Late Nineteenth-century Art in Europe and the United States

In what ways was Henry Ossawa Tanner unlike his contemporaries in the Paris art world?

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What structure that was erected for the 1889 Universal Exposition was intended to be temporary?

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Consider Thomas Eakins's The Gross Clinic .How does it reflect the cultural ideas and technological changes of the late nineteenth century?

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What was a disadvantage of a daguerreotype?

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Compare and contrast the design and aesthetics of the Grand Staircase,Opéra,Paris and the Reading Room of the Bibliotheque Nationale,Paris .

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In contrast to some of the other Impressionist painters,Renoir focused on the

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What was essential to the development of the modern skyscraper?

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Which of the following were major patrons of the arts in the nineteenth century?

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To emphasize the abstract nature of his paintings,James Abbott McNeill Whistler often chose titles that were more commonly used in

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What impact did the suppression of the Paris Commune have on art?

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What common denominator unifies the artists who are considered Post-Impressionists?

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What style did American-born sculptor Edmonia Lewis employ to address modern issues such as slavery?

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How is Central Park organized?

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How did Manet break with conventions in his paintings?

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