Harlem Renaissance — Cumulative exam

Question 1

What “knits” the above painting together?

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the mood, created by sunlight through the trees

Question 2

How did da Vinci create a mood in The Mona Lisa?

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Through sfumato for soft transitions and an enigmatic expression with atmospheric perspective.

Question 3

Who is depicted in the portrait above?

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Lady Bunbury

Question 4

Which of the following best defines secco fresco?

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a technique in which paint is applied to a dry plaster wall

Question 5

Who engineered the self-supporting dome of the Florence Cathedral?

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Brunelleschi

Question 6

Where did the term Dada come from, and what does it mean?

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It was a nonsense word possibly chosen at random from a dictionary (French for 'hobby horse'); it has no meaning.

Question 7

Who painted the image seen below?

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Giotto di Bondone

Question 8

What was the main goal for the Dada movement?

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changing the perception of art and going against contemporary culture

Question 9

Which of the following best explains the positive effect of printmaking on the economy of the time period?

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Books were made more quickly and effectively.

Question 10

What are the three forms (shapes) of arabesques used in Rococo architecture?

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S-shapes, C-shapes, and reversed C-shapes

Harlem Renaissance — Cumulative exam Answers