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WorksheetsUnit 3: From Realism to Post-Impressionism Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Which is a characteristic of the daguerreotype as seen in Louis Daguerre's The Artist's Studio?
a)
Objects appear flat
b)
The image has limited tonal value
c)
image captures great detail, texture, and pattern
d)
one-point perspective creates a sense of depth
2.
What did Paxton do that was different than the architectural tradition in this building known as the Crystal Palace?
a)
He made the iron structural supports visible
b)
He used concrete for the foundation
c)
He used aluminum for the framework
d)
He made a barrel vault that required many internal supports
3.
Which statement describes 'The Gleaners' by French realist and naturalist Jean-Francois Millet?
a)
Figures realistically modeled after Millet's friends who posed for him
b)
figures were taken from mythological souces but rendered with lifelike detail
c)
figures are real people, but painted with colors from his imagination
d)
figures painted as they really appeared, with solid shapes and earthy colors
4.
Which is an example of Realism in French artist Rosa Bonheur's 'Plowing in the Nivernais:The Dressing of the Vines'?
a)
the real subject is concealed in the background
b)
portrays a literary subject by using accurate, lifelike detail
c)
inspired by realistic art of Classical painters and sculptors
d)
depicts an everyday, contemporary scene without idealization
5.
Which best describes American Realist painter Winslow Homer's artistic approach in 'Prisoners from the Front'?
a)
used orthogonal lines to draw the eye to important parts of the painting
b)
used multiple light sources to create a dramatic, theatrical effect
c)
depicted idealized figures based on Classical conventions
d)
based his oil painting on preparatory sketches that he made in the field
6.
Which is a characteristic of American Realist painter Henry Ossawa Tanner's 'The Thankful Poor'?
a)
pyramid configuration creates compositional balance and harmony
b)
atmospheric perspective creates the illusion of depth
c)
dramatic light and shadow create mood and convincing space in a scene of contemporary life
d)
tenebrism enhances the contrast between the figures and the background and add drama
7.
Which best describes French Impressionist painter Claude Monet's approach to painting?
a)
used thin, transparent paint to create carefully blended tonal values
b)
made sketches outdoors, before completing the finished painting in his studio
c)
painted a subject multiple times, under different lighting and weather conditions
d)
used the camera obscura as a sketch tool, to record landscape compositions
8.
What type of subject matter did French Impressionist painter such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir depict?
a)
Classical images with idealized depictions of the human form
b)
vignettes of carefree Parisians enjoying leisure activities
c)
narrative painting that expressed political ideas
d)
religious images that served the Catholic Church
9.
What characteristic of Japanese woodblock prints did French Impressionist artist Edgar Degas use in 'Four Dancers'?
a)
depicting the scene from a low vantage point
b)
the use of solid, flat colors to fill shapes
c)
cropping figures off the edges of the picture
d)
the use of subtle, understated lines
10.
What characteristic of Impressionism did American artist Mary Cassatt use in 'Mother Combing Her Child's Hair'?
a)
loose strokes of vibrant color
b)
spontaneous, unstructured compositions
c)
lifelike modeling of forms
d)
work completed outdoors
11.
How did French Post-Impressionist artist Georges Seurat create a unique optical effect in "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'?
a)
used realism to depict figures and forms in basic geometric shapes
b)
used Pointillism, placing tiny dots of pure color on the canvas to create forms
c)
used atmospheric perspective to create the illusion of space and depth
d)
used tenebrism, creating dramatic contrasts of dark and light
12.
Which is a characteristic of French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne's 'Mont Sainte-Victoire'?
a)
carefully arranges compostition with patches of color to show the surface planes
b)
muted colors palette and smooth, regular brushstrokes to depict natural forms
c)
style of painting humans and nature exactly as they appear
d)
small dabs of pure color to capture the fleeting impression
13.
How did Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin convey emotion in 'la Orana Maria'?
a)
Genre focus on subjects in everyday life
b)
use of symbols as the most important elements
c)
use of bold color and organic lines and shapes
d)
use of complementary and analogous colors
14.
How does 'Wheat Field with Crows' by Post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh show the threat of a coming storm?
a)
use of realistic colors
b)
use of short, slashing brushstrokes in vibrant hues
c)
use of dramatic tenebrism
d)
use of chiaroscuro
15.
How does Norwegian painter Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream' reflect Symbolist conventions?
a)
use of carefully blended tonal values
b)
use of figure and the landscape to communicate personal feeling and ideas
c)
use of the pyramid configuration to anchor the figure within the composition
d)
a political event that appeals to the viewer's sense of patriotism
16.
What is a distinguishing feature of Auguste Rodin's sculpture 'Burghers of Calais'?
a)
movement and emotion are captured through textural variations
b)
pyramid configuration unifies the figures
c)
polished marble surface creates subtle highlights and shadows
d)
identical facial expressions are seen in the figures
17.
How did Louis Comfort Tiffany incorporate a convention of Art Nouveau in 'Magnolias and Irises'?
a)
used geometric lines and shapes that imitate machine-made goods
b)
dabbed color in order to capture a quick impression of a subject
c)
used curvilinear lines and organic shapes drawn from the natural world
d)
used nonrepresentational color that has symbolic meaning
18.
Which characteristic of Art Nouveau did Victor Horta incorporate into the interior spaces of his buildings?
a)
planning the overall design, relying on others to add finishing touches
b)
using lines and shapes from his imagination to
c)
overseeing every detail to ensure a unified effect
d)
basing the plan on the balance and harmony found in Neoclassical architecture
19.
Which pair of statements best describes a difference between Realist and Impressionist painting?
a)
Impressionist painters applied pure color to canvas; Realist painters mixed paint on a palette
b)
Impressionist painters used smooth, detailed brushstrokes; Realist painters used dabs of paint
c)
Impressionist painters mixed their paint by hand; Realist painters used paint in tubes
d)
Impressionist painters mixed paint on a palette; Realist painters did not blend their colors
20.
What is a similarity between the paintings of Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir and those of Post-Impressionist Vincent van Gogh?
a)
Both created a sense of form by painting shadows on subjects made by mixing black with a color
b)
both used photos as an aid for depicting 3-D subjects on a 2-D canvas
c)
both used naturalistic color to capture their subjects with a sense of realism
d)
both used color and brushwork to express their impressions of or emotions about a subject
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