1. Positivism was interpreted as realism in the visual arts. T/F
2.The use of historical models and motifs in 19th century architecture is called:
- Historicism
- Modernism
- Avantgarde
- Chicago school
3.Steel and elevators made high‐rise buildings possible.T/F
4.Matching: Choose the most precise answer. Answers are used only once.
o Seen from a distance, colors appear to flow together in this technique
o An understanding of art based on its visual characteristics.
o *The artist, Jasper Johns, incorporated this optical phenomenon in his painting:
o *This artist’s sculptures are called “drawings inspace.”
o Paint applied in precise dots
a.Formalism
b.Pointillism
c.David Smith
d.Negative after images
e.Constantin Brancusi
f.Pablo Picasso
g.Contrast
h.Optical mixing
5.Van Gogh thought Japanese art was unattractive, and not worthy of emulation.T/F
6.Picasso’s painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon was influenced by primitive and ethnic art styles.T/F
8.Léger’s paintings of mechanical people show his disgust with modern technology. T/F
Matching: Choose the most precise answer. Answers are used only once. Questions marked by an*asterisk* are from the Internet research assignments.
o A group of artists known as “Wild Beasts”
o An exterior wall that does not bear the weight of the building
o An artwork composed of separate elements pasted together
o An art movement that was anarchic, nihilistic and disruptive
o Multiple stages of an action are shown next to each other to indicate motion
a.Chicago School
b.Collage
c.Gothic
d.Les Fauves
e.Cantilever
f.Dada
g.Curtain wall
h.Simultaneity
9.The goal of Surrealist art is to impose a rational order on society. T/F
10.Although Pollock used a variety of tools to create his paintings, he did not like to get paint on his hands. T/F
11.Matching: Choose the most precise answer. Answers are used only once. Questions marked by an*asterisk* are from the Internet research assignments.
o Artwork created by manipulating the environment
o Shapes that are derived from nature
o The acceptance of a variety of artistic intentions and styles
o A fabric that is light, delicate or insubstantial
o Sculpture made from moving parts
a.Biomorphic
b.Gossamer
c.Graffiti
d.Mobile
e.Avantgarde
f.Pluralism
g.Minimalism
h.Earthworks
12.High Tech” architecture features a smooth façade that hides the internal workings of the building.T/F
13. Plans for rebuilding the World Trade Center site have carefully avoided any symbolism. T/F

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