Abstract Art
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- Q1Which of the following would you not expect to find in abstract art?RealismCompositionToneImagery30s
- Q2Which of the following movements did not contribute to early abstract art?ExpressionismImpressionismRomanticismPop Art30s
- Q3Which Eastern European religious philosophy had a profound impact on emerging abstract artists?MausoleumismMysticismMonumentalismMellowism30s
- Q4Paul Gauguin, Georges Seurat, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne had what in common?They were neighboursThey were all taught at the same art schoolThey were all firmly opposed to abstract artThey were all Post-Impressionists30s
- Q5How did the the pre-cubists, Georges Braque, André Derain, Raoul Dufy and Maurice de Vlaminck, revolutionise the Paris art world?By refusing to paint using more than one colourBy painting the Eiffel Tower redBy producing up to 100 works each weekWith "wild", multi-coloured, expressive landscapes and figure paintings30s
- Q6Pablo Picasso made his first cubist paintings based on whose idea that all depiction of nature can be reduced to three solid shapes?Paul CézanneGeorges SeuratEdvard MunchWassily Kandinsky30s
- Q7When Cubism emerged, it changed from one form to another. What were these forms called?Decoded Cubism and Artificial CubismThoughtful Cubism and Plastic CubismAnalytic cubism and Synthetic CubismDecisive Cubism and Rounded Cubism30s
- Q8The Bauhaus in Germany was a college created to bring unity to all art forms. What closed it?The American PresidentThe Nazi PartyA student rebellionThe teaching staff30s
- Q9What other effect did the rise of the Nazi Party have on the main art movements at the time?Most artists only painted tanks or aircraftMost abstract art was burnt or destroyedMore abstract art came from AmericaMany artists joined the war effort30s
- Q10Which abstract artist was best known for his explosive, active painting and use of vibrant colour?Wassily KandinskyJackson PollockClaude MonetVincent Van Gogh30s