Surrealism — Unit test Answers

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3

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

Answer:

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

4

In a rapidly changing society, modern artists questioned _________ and __________.

A
government; conventions
B
politics; authority
C
tradition; conventions
D
tradition; politics
6

What do the stern gazes on the faces of the women in the painting above depict?

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Answer:

The stern gazes depict a harsh, confrontational mood and make the women seem powerful and intimidating.

7

What purpose did the costume serve in the image above?

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Answer:

Answers may vary. The artist used his costume to bring an aspect of childhood into what he called “restrained adult lives”.

8

What did Joan Miro believe the purpose of doodling was?

Answer:

To tap into the subconscious and create without conscious control

9

Surrealists emphasized _____________ instead of ____________.

A
rationalism; irrationalism
B
rationalism; fantasy
C
irrationalism; rationalism
D
irrationalism; conscious thought
10

What artist created the image above?

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A
Emil Nolde
B
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
C
Andre Derain
D
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
11

What is Cubism?

Answer:

Answers may vary. A style that utilizes “little cubes” to distort the subject of the artwork.

14

Who painted the image above?

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Answer:

Salvador Dalí

28

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

Answer:

Answers may vary. The art was in the hands of what the artists deemed to be art and did not have to meet a certain set of standards and rules.

29

The painting above is an example of which type of art?

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A
grattage
B
abstraction
C
automatism
D
absolutism
30

What was the first Communist nation?

Answer:

Russia (the Soviet Union)

31

What did Joan Miro believe the purpose of doodling was?

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32

How did the artist use color in the image above?

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A
to record the intense feelings he felt about what he saw
B
to record the beauty of the landscape
C
to create a focal point on the mountains
D
to create a symbol of peace

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