Why was Marsden Hartley considered one of the forerunners of the Modern Art movement?
His use of images and fragments to speak symbolically about the subject was a revolutionary approach to art.
Which of the following is true regarding Georgia O'Keeffe?
a. She wanted women to be referred to as "artists" rather than "women artists.
What is the name of the image above?
Portrait of a German Officer
How did Stieglitz help to change how photography was viewed by society?
He helped advocate photography as a real art form.
How did Robert Henri propel Realism?
Henri gathered young Realist artists and exhibited their works.
Who is the artist of the above image?
Georgia O'Keeffe
How did Alfred Dove take a risk with his art?
d. all of the above
How was the Ashcan school so dramatically different from prior movements?
Their focus on the darker side of humanity was radically different than mainstream art at the time.
Who painted the above image?
robert henri
_____________________ later formed the Ashcan School.
b. The "Eight
How does the image above fit within the Modernist mold?
b. the enlarged flowers become abstracted, and have symbolic meaning
In modern art, the emphasis was placed on ___________ and ___________ through art.
b. symbolism; expression
What was the Armory Show?
c. an exhibition of modern artists in New York
What did Alfred Dove borrow from European Modernists?
c. interest in abstraction and creating representations for things that were not easily represented
How did the modern art movement in America start?
c. with Realism
How was modern art in America different from Europe?
b. The focus was on abstractions of the external world.
What was the Ashcan School?
c. a group of artists that often depicted gritty New York City life
What skill does the above photograph showcase?
c. the artist's ability to showcase photography as a real art form
Who is the artist of the image above?
b. John Sloan
Who is the artist of the image above?
a. Marsden Hartley
What were the artist's two major influences for the mural above?
Mexican folk art and Renaissance frescoes
What do the strong black outlined images in the painting above represent?
The stained glass windows seen in many Cuban homes.
What do the two Frida's in the image above represent?
The Frida on the left, in the white dress, represents her European identity, and the Frida on the right, in a traditional Mexican peasant dress, represents her Mexican identity.
Who is the artist of the image above?
Diego Rivera
What is the English name of the painting above, and why did the artist choose that name?
The English name of the painting is "the one who eats", and the artist chose it as a response to one of the leaders of modern art, who claimed that Brazilians would gobble up European culture.
Diego Rivera was married to ______________.
Frida Kahlo
What does avant -garde mean?
A pushing of the boundaries of what is accepted as the norm, through innovate methods and portrayals.
How did Mexican murals affect influence the social structure?
They brought art to all social groups, for all to relate to.
Why did Diego Rivera use symbolism, and what was the goal for his murals?
The symbols he chose and the subject matter represent issues of the common people and his murals were a way to get messages and art to the public.
Why does the artist use the hibiscus flower in the image above?
It's a flower that commonly grows in Cuba.
Avant-garde artists often created modern art _____________________________.
c. rooted in their countries cultures and histories
Which of the following is a common art form in Mexico?
a. murals
To the right and left sides of the man in this painting are representations of different political ideals. ___________ is represented in the images to the right of the man and ___________ is represented in the images to the left of the man.
b. Communism; Capitalism
Most Latin American countries were against _____________.
c. imperialism
Where did the Mexican muralist movement get their inspiration?
c. from both Mexican folk art and Renaissance frescoes
Who is the artist of the image above?
c. Xul Solar
What is imperialism?
a. the expansion of a nation's authority through territorial conquest
What does the painting above depict?
NOT B
The majority of Frida Kahlo's work is _______________.
b. autobiographical
What does most of Frida Kahlo's work depict?
a. her split between her European and Mexican identity
What is in the hand of the man standing in the middle of the painting above?
a voting ballot
What did Harlem Renaissance artists use sculpture to express?
freedom and equality
Prior to the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans in the United States lived in primarily _________ communities.
b. rural
What is the name of the piece above?
La Citadelle
In what city is Harlem located?
New York City
What was the artist's intended purpose for the piece above?
c. to wake up African-Americans and give them a sense of their place in history
What contemporary modern art element did Aaron Douglas add to his art?
b. abstraction
Who was the critic and philosophy professor who helped begin the Harlem Renaissance?
b. Alain Locke
Based on your knowledge of the artists in the lesson, which of them created the image above?
Jacob Lawrence
The great migration north by African Americans occured between which two major events?
World War I and World War II
Which of the following artists especially embraced the New Negro Movement in their artwork?
b. Aaron Douglas
The painting above was one of ______ panels.
c. sixty
What did the New Negro Movement encourage artists to do?
b. seek their artistic roots in traditional African art
Which of the following provided the inspiration for the piece above?
c. a castle in Haiti
Jacob Lawrence was the first African American artist to _________________________.
a. gain acclaim from whites in the New York art world
Which of the following is not one of the themes frequently depicted during the Harlem Renaissance?
NOT d. intellectual power
What is depicted in the image above?
a. the movement from slavery until modern time using silhouetted figure
Who is pictured in the image above?
c. Jacob Lawrence
What does the piece above depict?
b. the exodus of African-Americans from the rural south to the urban north
The Harlem Renaissance was influenced by the migration of African American citizens
b. from Southern cities to Northern cities, including New York, Chicago and St. Louis.
What is the name of the building above?
The Woolworth Building
The essential elements for building a skyscraper are metal beams and __________.
girders
The house above has an overall __________ emphasis.
b. horizontal
What are some of the essential elements of the skyscraper?
Some of the essential elements include fireproofing materials, elevators, intricate plumbing, central heat, lighting, and complex ventilation systems.
Where is the above building located?
It is located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
What is the nickname of the building above?
The Cathedral of Commerce
Who did Frank Lloyd Wright design the above house for?
Edgar Kaufmann
The siding of the building above is either ________ or stucco with stone or wood trim.
brick
What is the name of the building above?
Empire State Building
What is the name of the building above?
Frederick C. Robie house
What was the idea behind the design of the building above?
c. to reflect America's increasing worship of business during the early twentieth century
Who designed the building above?
a. Frank Lloyd Wright
What is the name of the piece above?
c. Fallingwater
What characteristics identify early modern architecture?
a. emphasized organic shapes and materials
Which of the following was Frank Lloyd Wright known for?
b. creating "organic" architecture that was part of the surrounding landscape
Who designed the building above?
b. Cass Gilbert
Prairie houses are________________________.
a. irregular in plan, two stories high, with one-story wings
The __________________ was one of the first great skyscrapers.
d. Woolworth Building
How did Frank Lloyd Wright believe a home should interact with the landscape?
a. the house should be in the landscape
What stylistic influence can be seen in the building above?
b. Gothic style cathedrals