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What is Ivan Pavlov most known for?

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His experiments with classical conditioning using dogs

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Surrealists emphasized _____________ instead of ____________.

A
rationalism; irrationalism
B
rationalism; fantasy
C
irrationalism; rationalism
D
irrationalism; conscious thought
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Why do you think Braque liked Fauvism, and what do you think he borrowed from the style?

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Answer:

Answers may vary. He seems to have been influenced by the brushstrokes that create an intense feeling, similar to the Fauve artists.

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How did Salvador Dalí capture all the images he had in his mind?

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He used the paranoiac-critical method he developed.

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Who painted the image above?

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Answer:

Pablo Picasso

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Who painted the image above?

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Answer:

Salvador Dalí

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Why was modern art heavily criticized?

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It broke away from traditional forms and conventions, appearing meaningless or ugly to many viewers.

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What did Hugo Ball seek to do with his poem?

A
start a rebellion against governmental control
B
renounce language that he felt had been devastated by media
C
make a statement against society
D
halt the Dada movement in Europe
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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.

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Why was the art produced during the Dada movement considered art at all?

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Dada art was considered art because its artists used it to challenge conventional ideas about beauty, skill, and what could count as art. Even when a work looked absurd or ordinary, its concept and its protest against war and established culture gave it meaning.

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Which of the following best reflects a theme of art influenced by the teachings of Sigmund Freud?

A
images with antiwar themes
B
a dream-like image
C
ready-mades
D
none of the above
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What themes had the largest impact on modern art?

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Answers may vary. Scientific inventions, the human mind, and the aftermath of the war all played a large role in modern art.

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Who developed Analytic Cubism?

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What artist created the image above?

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Emil Nolde
B
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
C
Andre Derain
D
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
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Why was the art produced during the Dada movement considered art at all?

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What is the English name of the painting above?

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How did Salvador Dalí capture all the images he had in his mind?

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