Modern Art Quiz

What major events led to the questioning of the purpose of art during the Modern Period?

• The Impressionist movement

• The invention of the camera

• The Renaissance and Baroque periods

• The French and American Revolutions

Which art movement aimed to paint subjects from multiple angles at once?

• Realism

• Surrealism

• Cubism

• Impressionism

What did Surrealists explore in their art?

• Dream worlds and the subconscious mind

• Impressions of light and movement

• Realistic representations of the world

• Multiple perspectives of subjects

What is a common characteristic among many paintings of the Modern Period?

• A shift away from realism

• The exploration of multiple perspectives

• A focus on representing reality accurately

• An emphasis on capturing impressions of light and movement

What did artists in the Modern Period no longer need to do because of the invention of the camera?

• Paint subjects from multiple angles

• Represent reality accurately

• Experiment with new styles and techniques

• Capture impressions of light and movement

What is one of the aims of Modern paintings?

• To show us a new way of looking at the world

• To capture impressions of light and movement

• To explore dream worlds and the subconscious mind

• To represent reality accurately

What did the Impressionists focus on capturing in their paintings?

• Multiple perspectives of subjects

• Realistic representations of the world

• Dream worlds and the subconscious mind

• Impressions of light and movement

What did Cubists aim to demonstrate through their paintings?

• Multiple perspectives of subjects

• Impressions of light and movement

• The limits of our own perspectives

• Dream worlds and the subconscious mind

What should viewers focus on when looking at Modern paintings?

• The multiple angles of the subjects

• What the paintings are showing them

• The realistic representations of the world

• What the paintings are telling them about the world