Fine Art: Week 3B Intro

Which of the following conventions of Fauvism did Henri Matisse use in Madame Matisse "The Green Line"?

• a traditional portrait pose

• simplified shapes filled with bold, expressive color

• outlines around the figure to make it more important than the background

• details that place the subject in its historical context

Which of the following is a characteristic of Expressionist Wassily Kandinsky's Improvisation 31?

• It uses distortion and exaggeration for emotional impact.

• • The absence of pure black makes the colors stand out.

• The geometric composition provides order and structure.

• It uses a neutral color palette and subtle contrasts in value.

What characteristic of Paul Cézanne's paintings did Cubist artists such as Pablo Picasso incorporate into their work?

• isolating each shape in the composition

• depicting many details to add interest

• reducing objects to their simplest forms

• using subjective color to convey emotion

How did Georges Braque incorporate a characteristic of Synthetic Cubism into Still Life – Le Jour?

• Braque depicted objects from a single vantage point.

• Braque used nonrepresentational color for each of the painting's objects.

• Braque used traditional perspective techniques to create a sense of depth in the painting.

• Braque painted some objects with flattened shapes and some with a sense of form.

How did Surrealist artist Joan Miró depict objects in Dutch Interior I?

• Miró used perspective and shading to create a sense of depth and form.

• Miró used images from his dreams without reference to the real world.

• Miró used abstract shapes, curving lines, and amoeba-like forms

• Miró used cut and glued papers in vibrant colors.