Question 1

Napoleon III developed the Salon des Refusés for artists rejected from the official __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   government
B)   opéra
C)   Salon
D)   churchE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

What common practice of early photographers, which seems problematic today, did not concern nineteenth century viewers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Subjects were required to sit for extremely long exposure times.
B)   Developments in photography were commercially motivated.
C)   The chemicals used in photography were extremely toxic.
D)   Documentary photographs were sometimes staged.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

George Seurat developed a distinctive style of painting that he called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Divisionism
B)   Synthetism
C)   Orientalism
D)   daguerrotypeE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Although artists in different countries developed their own approach to Realism, what common interest united them?

Accepted Answer

A)   a rejection of Academic standards for art
B)   a desire to present an unflinching look at the lives of the working poor
C)   a preference for oil painting
D)   their political affiliation and activist role in societyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Although associated with the Academy, Gustave Moreau's sensuous treatment of biblical themes served as a precursor to which art movement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neo-Impressionism
B)   Symbolism
C)   Impressionism
D)   the Pre-RaphaelitesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The development of structural steel and the ________ were essential to the development of the modern skyscraper.

Accepted Answer

A)   electric elevator
B)   pre-cut glass panes
C)   ancient techniques of concrete
D)   cable carE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

__________ was devoted to anarchist philosophies and developed an exhibition for Impressionists apart from the official Salon.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pissaro
B)   Manet
C)   Eakins
D)   MorrisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

How do the works of Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot compare to their male colleagues in Impressionism?

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Question 9

The group of artists called the Société Anonyme des Artistes Peintures, Sculptors, Graveurs, etc. is particularly significant for its role in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   promoting the work of women artists as equal to that of their male colleagues
B)   the rise of independent exhibitions and gallery system to promote a diverse range of art
C)   emphasizing the importance of art to represent the fleeting effects of light and color
D)   unifying the avant-garde artists in FranceE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

American-born sculptor Edmonia Lewis employed a ________ style to address modern issues such as slavery.

Accepted Answer

A)   Realist
B)   Neoclassical
C)   Impressionist
D)   SymbolistE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In order to emphasize the abstract nature of his paintings, Whistler often chose titles that were more commonly used in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychology
B)   music
C)   poetry
D)   mathematicsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

What was George Seurat's goal in his "Divisionist" paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)   to enliven paintings through the use scientific theories about color and optic function
B)   to bring Classical structure to the Impressionists' approach to painting
C)   to use color to generate a strong emotional response from the viewer
D)   to produce an idiosyncratic style characterized by the use of small dots of colorE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Monet was fascinated with the subject of _______________ because of the way light played across its surface.

Accepted Answer

A)   Rouen Cathedral
B)   The Crystal Palace
C)   Mont Sainte-Victoire
D)   wooded landscapeE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which artist is known for producing portraits of some of Britain's leading intellectuals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Timothy O'Sullivan
B)   Henry Fox Talbot
C)   Julia Margaret Cameron
D)   James Abbott McNeill WhistlerE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

How is early photography related to Realism?

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Question 16

What is Art Nouveau?

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Question 17

In what way was Gustave Courbet's Stonebreakers an explicit political statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   He refused to exhibit it in the Salon.
B)   His elevated his lower-class subject to the heroic status afforded history painting.
C)   He rejected academic conventions to idealize the subject.
D)   He depicted an actual event that spawned violent protests outside the city of Ornans.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

William Morris's reaction against the mass-production of furniture and other functional objects was rooted in his ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   desire for his own wealth
B)   socialist concerns for industrial workers
C)   idea that art was only for the elite
D)   religious beliefsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

What common denominator unifies the artists considered Post-Impressionists?

Accepted Answer

A)   They lived in France.
B)   Impressionism served as a springboard for their experimentation.
C)   They rejected Classical ideas and form.
D)   Their work is characterized by heavily built-up areas of paint called impasto.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In contrast to the Realists, Impressionist artists focused on scenes of the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   religious icons
B)   industrial monuments
C)   upper middle class at leisure
D)   social issuesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 31: Mid-to Late Nineteenth-century Art in Europe and the United States

What was George Seurat's goal in his "Divisionist" paintings?

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How do the works of Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot compare to their male colleagues in Impressionism?

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Although associated with the Academy, Gustave Moreau's sensuous treatment of biblical themes served as a precursor to which art movement?

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American-born sculptor Edmonia Lewis employed a ________ style to address modern issues such as slavery.

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The development of structural steel and the ________ were essential to the development of the modern skyscraper.

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Napoleon III developed the Salon des Refusés for artists rejected from the official __________.

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What common denominator unifies the artists considered Post-Impressionists?

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Which artist is known for producing portraits of some of Britain's leading intellectuals?

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What common practice of early photographers, which seems problematic today, did not concern nineteenth century viewers?

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__________ was devoted to anarchist philosophies and developed an exhibition for Impressionists apart from the official Salon.

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George Seurat developed a distinctive style of painting that he called ___________.

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Although artists in different countries developed their own approach to Realism, what common interest united them?

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Monet was fascinated with the subject of _______________ because of the way light played across its surface.

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The group of artists called the Société Anonyme des Artistes Peintures, Sculptors, Graveurs, etc. is particularly significant for its role in _____________.

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In contrast to the Realists, Impressionist artists focused on scenes of the ______________.

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In order to emphasize the abstract nature of his paintings, Whistler often chose titles that were more commonly used in ________.

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