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WorksheetsSQ - ART Part 10
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following did NOT inspire Jackson Pollock to explore a range of styles of artistic expression?
Contemporary Mexican Murals
Surrealism
Asian Calligraphy
Navajo Sand Paintings
French Impressionistic Paintings
Which artist had the greatest influence on Jackson Pollock?
Pablo Picasso
Joan Miro
Roy Lichtenstein
Dan Flavin
Romae Bearden
When did Jackson Pollock begin to experiment with drip painting?
1941
1943
1945
1949
1950
Why did Pollock's drip paintings cause a sensation in the art world?
It was a completely new and innovative method
People did not like it and did not consider it art
He was the most famous of all of the artists exploring with drip painting at the time
He had a very large display at the National Art Gallery that made him immediately famous
Which art style is described as "completely innovative method of infusing images with emotional force and made the act of creating visible in the art work."?
Collage
Gouache
Pop Art
Drip Splatter Painting
What, according to Jackson Pollock, was he driven to express in his paintings?
Truth
Beauty
Emotion
Reality
What is the subtitle for Jackson Pollock's painting No 1, 1950?
Fogged In
Lavender Mist
Grey Ghost
Spirit of Art
Who came up with the subtitle for Jackson Pollock's painting No 1, 1950?
Artist, Pablo Picasso
Art Critic, Clement Greenberg
President Harry Truman
His father, Leroy Pollock
What method did Pollock use to create No 1, 1950?
Continuous ink line drawing
Oil on canvas
Drip Painting
Paper collage
Did Jackson Pollock use any lavender paint in his artwork No 1, 1950?
Yes
No
What causes the "lavender mist" effect in Pollock's No 1, 1950?
The color pink mixing with bluish-black paint
Lavender paint applied in drip-splatter fashion
Melted aluminum reflecting the light
The color purple mixing with gray paint
What is visible in the upper left and right edges of No 1, 1950?
Jackson Pollock's handprints
Pollock's son's handprints
A splatter of lavender paint lightly misted over the art
His cat's paw prints
In what area did Alexander Calder earn his college degree?
Fine Arts
Visual Arts
Math
Mechanical Engineering
Before moving to Paris, what work did Alexander Calder do?
He designed and built bridges
He taught art at the college
He was a newspaper illustrator
He created children's toys
In what city did Alexander Calder live before moving to Paris?
New York
Los Angeles
Boston
Chicago
London
What was "Calder's Circus"?
A painting of a circus
A continuous line drawing of a circus
A miniature sculpture of a circus built from wire and cork
A sculpture of a circus made of wire, wax, and aluminum
Who did Alexander Calder meet in Paris whose art served as inspiration for his sculptures?
Pablo Picasso
Jackson Pollock
Joan Miro
Piet Mondrian
Paul Matisse
What was unique about Calder's mobiles?
He suspended them to allow them to move with the air currents
He used only primary colors
He used only natural materials
He refused to display them in a museum
He did not display any publicly during his lifetime
What is a maquette?
A painting in which the paint is applied in a drip-splatter pattern
A small 3-D scale model
A mobile suspended from the ceiling
A miniature wax and wire sculpture
With whom did Calder collaborate on Untitled, 1976?
Pablo Picasso
Paul Cezanne
Paul Matisse
Martin Puryear
Dan Flavin
Why did Calder collaborate with Paul Matisse on Untitled, 1976?
He needed help with weight and movement issues
He needed help with design
He needed help with color planning
He needed help to make it realistic
Why is Alexander Calder's mobile at the National Gallery an untitled piece?
He died before the installation was complete
He felt it was so unique that he could not choose a title
It was not discovered until after his death and so no one knew what its title was
He believed that to name a sculpture was to limit its possibilities
In the mobile Untitled, 1976 , how are the two groups of figures that make up the sculpture described?
Drips and splatters
Wings and blades
Nuts and bolts
Pyramids and planes
Circles and squares
What causes the mobile Untitled, 1976 by Calder to rotate?
The upper horizontal wings
The lower vertical blades
The middle flat planes
The motor
The Circus is an example of...
A drip and splatter painting
A continuous line drawing
A moving mobile
A maquette
Which work of Jackson Pollock is a canvas 7 feet high and 10 feet wide?
Untitled (Lavender Mist)
Number 1
The Tragedy
Subsitence
Shooting Star
What type of art work did Pollock experiment with during the years 1947 - 1951?
Cubism
Surrealism
Situational Art
Sculpture
Drip Splatter Painting
Who was Lee Krasner to Jackson Pollock?
His wife
His mentor
His best friend
His art professor
His father
Which artist came from a family of 5 brothers - 3 of whom were also artists?
Edgar Degas
Joan Miro
Pablo Picasso
Jackson Pollock
Roy Lichtenstein
Which artist was called one of the most original artists of the 20th century?
Edgar Degas
Joan Miro
Pablo Picasso
Jackson Pollock
Roy Lichtenstein
When was Jackson Pollock born?
1902
1912
1920
1921
Where was Jackson Pollock born?
Wyoming
New York
Pennsylvania
Washington DC
North Carolina
Which artist is referred to as the Action Painter?
Edgar Degas
Joan Miro
Pablo Picasso
Jackson Pollock
Roy Lichtenstein
What color are the blades in Calder's mobile Untitled?
Red
Yellow
Black/Blue
Metallic
What color are the wings in Calder's mobile Untitled?
Red
Yellow
Black/Blue
Metallic
How many points connect Calder's Untitled to the ceiling in the National Gallery of Art?
1
2
3
4
10
"You don't name a baby until it is born!"
Calder
Flavin
Puryear
Pollock
Degas
How much does Calder's mobile, Untitled, weigh?
920 pounds
1920 pounds
2019 pounds
Over 3000 pounds
How did Paul Matisse affect the work of Alexander Calder?
He coined the term "mobile" to describe his moving sculptures
He was a fellow artist who helped him balance the sculpture Untitled
He was the architect for the National Gallery of Art that worked with Calder on his mobile
He bought and displayed Calder's sculptures, helping him to become famous
How did I. M. Pei affect the work of Alexander Calder?
He coined the term "mobile" to describe his moving sculptures
He was a fellow artist who helped him balance the sculpture Untitled
He was the architect for the National Gallery of Art that worked with Calder on his mobile
He bought and displayed Calder's sculptures, helping him to become famous
Where is Calder's final sculpture on display?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Getty
The Lourve
The National Gallery of Art - Washington DC
The National Gallery of Art - London
How many sculptures was Calder commissioned to complete?
125
250
300
325
How did Marcel Duchamp affect the work of Alexander Calder?
He coined the term "mobile" to describe his moving sculptures
He was a fellow artist who helped him balance the sculpture Untitled
He was the architect for the National Gallery of Art that worked with Calder on his mobile
He bought and displayed Calder's sculptures, helping him to become famous
'When I looked at these paintings, I felt the urge to make living paintings, shapes in motion?"
Calder
Flavin
Puryear
Pollock
Degas
In 1926, Calder moved from Pennsylvania to a place that would change his life - where did he move?
Washington DC
New York
Paris
London
How did Alexander Calder's family encourage his art work?
As a child, his father would sell his art work in his shop
As a child, they covered his bedroom walls with canvas and encouraged him to paint
As a child they sent him to the Royal Academy of Art
As a child they gave him tools and encouraged him to make his own toys
They traveled to Europe as a family to see all of the great art works
Which artist was nicknamed "Sandy" by his family and friends?
Miro
Flavin
Degas
Calder
Puryear
Which artist was known as the playful engineer?
Miro
Flavin
Degas
Calder
Puryear
In what year was Calder born?
1888
1898
1889
1890
Where was Alexander Calder born?
Wyoming
New York
Pennsylvania
Washington DC
North Carolina
