Varsity
If you wanted to make a thin, light line, it would be best to use
a. charcoal
b. hard pencil
c. soft pencil
d. pastel
e. watercolor
b. hard pencil
Which artistic group focused on depicting the everyday lives of working-class people in New York City?
a.the Futurists
b.the Impressionists
c.the Dadaists
d.the Ashcan school
e.the Cubists
d.the Ashcan school
How did art historian Linda Nochlin describe Spring Sale at Bendel’s?
a.as a highly technical masterpiece of modernism
b.as a dark critique of consumerism in the 1920s
c.as having a “camp sensibility” with theatrical and
exaggerated qualities
d. as an example of strict formalism in painting
e. as a rejection of both fine art and popular culture
c.as having a “camp sensibility” with theatrical and exaggerated qualities
All of the following are great civilizations that flourished in the Americas EXCEPT
a. Olmec
b. Oltec
c. Maya
d. Minoan
e. Inca
d. Minoan
What characteristic BEST defines the flapper style of the jazz age?
a. long, corseted dresses and elaborate hats
b. short hair, loose dresses, and high heels
c. elaborate wigs and heavy gowns
d. tight-fitting bodices and full skirts
e. modest clothing with floor-length skirts
b. short hair, loose dresses, and high heels
In what exhibition was Boy Stealing Fruit featured in 1929?
a. “Early American Art”
b. “Paintings by Nineteen Living Americans”
c. “American Folk Art: The Art of the Common Man”
d. “Art of the Immigrant Experience”
e. “Modern Art Now”
b. “Paintings by Nineteen Living Americans”
What architectural style was the Chrysler Building designed in?
a. Gothic Revival
b. Neoclassical
c. Beaux-Arts
d. Art Deco
e. Brutalism
d. Art Deco
How did Marcel Duchamp influence modern art?
a.by strictly adhering to Impressionist techniques
b.by focusing on realistic portrait painting
c.by creating conceptual artworks like readymades
d.by organizing the Armory Show
by rejecting modernist influences
c.by creating conceptual artworks like readymades
What was one of the criticisms of Fordism, as highlighted by Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times?
a.overproduction of consumer goods
b.slow-paced assembly lines
c.dehumanizing effects on workers
d.excessive wages for workers
e.lack of technological innovation
c.dehumanizing effects on workers
What was the name of the book of poems by James Weldon Johnson that Aaron Douglas illustrated in 1927?
a. The New Negro
b. Opportunity
c. Let My People Go
d. God’s Trombones
e. Fire!!
d. God’s Trombones
What was a significant change in Archibald Motley’s artwork during his time in Paris in 1929?
a.He started painting portraits of the wealthy African American community.
b. He began using more neutral, earthy tones.
c. He started representing modern nightlife in vibrant colors.
d. He painted mostly domestic scenes.
e. He shifted to painting historical subjects.
c. He started representing modern nightlife in vibrant colors.
In Boy Stealing Fruit, what is the boy holding in his hand?
a. a banana
b. an apple
c. a nectarine
d. a flower
e. a toy
a. a banana
What material did Frank Lloyd Wright use for his Los Angeles houses, such as the Ennis House?
a. Steel
b. Reinforced concrete
c. Brick
d. Wood
e. Glass
b. Reinforced concrete
What is the most striking symbol of success in James Van Der Zee’s photograph Couple, Harlem?
a. a large mansion
b. a collection of jewelry
c. a Cadillac V-16
d. a rare painting
a vintage watch
c. a Cadillac V-16
What was the significance of the Armory Show of 1913?
a. It promoted traditional American landscape painting.
b. It introduced the first museum of modern art in the U.S.
c. It primarily featured realist artworks.
d. It exposed American audiences to European avant-garde movements.
e. It was limited to American artists.
d. It exposed American audiences to European avant-garde movements.