Early American Modern Architecture — Cumulative exam

Question 1

What was “The Bridge”?

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Answers may vary. A group of artists that formed in Dresden to devote themselves to painting and exhibition.

Question 2

What did Joan Miro believe the purpose of doodling was?

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To tap into the subconscious and create without conscious control

Question 3

What is in the hand of the man standing in the middle of the painting above?

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a voting ballot

Question 4

How was the Ashcan school so dramatically different from prior movements?

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The Ashcan School rejected idealized, academic, or Impressionist subjects and instead painted gritty, realistic scenes of urban poverty, immigrant life, and everyday city streets.

Question 5

What is the name of the piece above?

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Higher Goals

Question 6

What is the name of the painting above?

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A Burial At Ornans

Question 7

How is death viewed in African culture?

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a transition process in which loved ones go from one world to the next

Question 8

What does the sculpture above commemorate?

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Answers may vary. It commemorates a French volunteer army that halted a Prussian invasion in 1792-1793.

Question 9

What was the main goal for the Dada movement?

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changing the perception of art and going against contemporary culture

Question 10

What is depicted in the image above?

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Answers may vary. In this painting, the goddess of love, Venus, appears near the center of the composition resting on silks and satins in a giant shell that is being pulled by dolphins. She is accompanied by burly Tritons and sea nymphs who offer her gifts, such as a shell full of pearls.

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