Art Memory Contest 2025 - State Prep #1

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Kandinsky said his painting was meant to depict…

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a spiritual struggle.

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During the Renaissance, outer beauty was thought to represent ____, and therefore subjects were painted to look ____.

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inner virtue / more beautiful

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Which of the following pieces is neoplastic? Blue and Black, Untitled #1, Tomorrow I May Be Far Away, Composition with Large Blue Plane, Red, Black, Yellow, and Gray, Caroline

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Composition with Large Blue Plane, Red, Black, Yellow, and Gray

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Which statement is false of how Lawrence created his painting? Options: He painted all of the areas of a certain color before moving on to the next color of paint., He did not shade any object in the entire painting., The only sense of depth we have is in the size of the different shapes., Both B and C are false., None of the above are false. They are all true elements of Lawrence’s painting.

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None of the above are false. They are all true elements of Lawrence’s painting.

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The subject of Butinone’s painting includes...

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Jesus celebrating the Passover after having raised Lazarus from the dead and the foreshadowing of Jesus’ death.

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Rivera’s painting shows balance with… A. blue on the dress and the wall. B. the pink sash and ribbons. C. white on the wall and shirt. D. Both A and B are true. E. All of the above are true.

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All of the above are true.

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Neel wanted to paint her subjects to...

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freeze time and capture the person as they really looked in the moment.

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Warhol used ____ to make multiple copies of art that look like mass-produced images similar to advertisements.

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large stencils and photocopies

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What is false of The Investiture of Saint Ildefonsus? St. Ildefonsus gave the Virgin Mary a gold robe to show his dedication to her. It was painted for Archbishop Cisneros. It is believed to be painted of Archbishop Cisneros; based on portraits, Cisneros seems to be depicted in the painting. Both A and C are false. Both B and C are false.

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St. Ildefonsus gave the Virgin Mary a gold robe to show his dedication to her.

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Which statement is false of New Road? It is a Regionalist work., It was painted at the beginning of World War I when Americans needed hope., It is bathed in a soft light meant to be nostalgic., Both A and B are false., None of the above are false. They are all true statements.

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It was painted at the beginning of World
War I when Americans needed hope.