Chapter 32 Quiz

A  is about a Slavonic ceremony that invokes the birth of spring with a ritual sacrifice

B  was originally titled The Sacrifice

C  was originally titled The Sacrifice, explores the themes of death and resurrection associated with the changing of the seasons, and is about a Slavonic ceremony that invokes the birth of spring with a ritual sacrifice

D  explores the themes of death and resurrection associated with the changing of the seasons.

A  none of the answers

B  a pale imitation of Frank Lloyd Wright.

C  a style of architecture that incorporates the simplest of geometric forms and imitates the efficiency of modern machinery.

D  responsible for the resurgence of neoclassical design.

A  the rattlesnake

B  the rat

C  none of the answers

D  the raven

A  is known for his combination of new technology of steel and glass with the aesthetic principles of Asian architecture.

B  is considered to be one of the greatest English architects of the last 200 years.

C  none of the answers

D  is known for his ornately decorated and detailed design for homes.

A  none of the answers

B  is known for his naturalistic landscapes.

C  considered himself a neo-medievalist painter.

D  tried to discover geometric order in nature and limited his paintings to 3 primary colors and 3 values.

A  uses color, lines, and shapes without regard to recognizable objects to reference the natural world.

B  attempts to depict the soulfulness of modern life.

C  none of the answers

D  focuses on the realistic depiction of modern inanimate objects.

A  a celebration of children and innocence.

B  making color the principle feature of the canvas to express pure and sensuous pleasure.

C  none of the answers

D  nothing more than an imitation of primal tribal culture.

A  because he had failed as a traditional artist.

B  challenge Renaissance principles and create art that was subversive, defied convention by using semitransparent planes, short angular lines and a multiplicity of viewpoints.

C  create art based on geometric shapes because he was unable to draw and paint realistically.

D  none of the answers

A  none of the answers

B  used words to create images of the medieval period.

C  used poetry to describe images of Classical Greece.

D  cultivated a language of expression that was conceptual, abstract and sought to simplify or pare down poetry.

A  philosophers and artists incorporated the scientific method in their work.

B  none of the answers

C  physics advances the new microcosmic views of the world which causes philosophers and artists to reassess traditional views of philosophy and art.

D  modernists returned to a more Classical, traditional and logical approach to philosophy and art.