Formalism

What does "l'art pour l'art" mean?

• Art is independent of all social values and utilitarian functions.

• Art should have a didactic, political, and practical function.

• Art is spiritual.

• Art should be as beautifully presented as possible.

According to Clive Bell, there is one quality that is common to all works of art. What is it?

• l'art pour l'art

• Significant Form

• inner necessity

• mimesis

What is the study of art based solely on an analysis of its form called?

• Impressionism

• Fauvism

• Cubism

• Formalism

Who is the father of modern art?

• Piet Mondrian

• Wassily Kandinsky

• Paul Cezanne

• Kazimir Malevich

Which of the following is associated with Piet Mondrian?

• Neoplasticism

• Suprematism

• Impressionism

• multiple perspectives

Which of the following is associated with Kazimir Malevich?

• Neoplasticism

• Suprematism

• Impressionism

• multiple perspectives

What do we call an ornament or style that employs flower, foliage, or fruit (sometimes even animals) to produce an intricate geometrical pattern?

• indigenous

• op art

• arabesque

• still life

What do we call the ability to perceive color or sound simultaneously by two senses?

• dysthesia

• kinesthesia

• anesthesia

• synesthesia

According to Kandinsky, what would purely formal art bring about?

• spirituality

• artistry

• creativity

• responsibility

In terms of perceptual elements, what does "value" mean?

• the monetary worth of a work of art

• high regard for an artist

• the lightness or darkness of tones or colors

• the theoretical principles of art