Vocabulary
the tune in a song
tonality
breaking into pieces
fragmentation
Geographically, the philosophy of pessimism moved from Europe to _________ to _________.
England America
composer who was the turning point in classical music
Beethoven
drawing under the control of something other than the conscious mind
automatism
lifeless
sterile
painting using dabs of colors like reflected light
impressionism
Culturally, the philosophy of pessimism moved from the universities to ______ to ______ to entertainment.
art music
His music was like impressionism
Debussy
craftsmanship, ability to communicate
potential for multiple meanings
ambiguity
art with no intent to be realistic in representing something recogizable
abstract
\When an entire culture believes the same thing, Schaeffer calls this a ___________ ____________.
monolithic consensus
The Ninth Symphony of ___________ was about death and dying.
Mahler
famous French artist who was a member of the French communist party
Picasso
rigid, unchanging, all alike
monolithic
art that is irrational and anti-traditional
dada
generation gap
man who was famous for creating random "music"
John Cage
In modern art, the "laws of _____________ have been replaced by the dictatorship of ____________.
beauty, originality
wealth, abundance
affluence
art style emphasizing geometric forms
post-impressionism
Existentialists believe that ______ precedes ______.
existence essence
Schoenberg's music had 2 qualities that followed non-reason and absurdity
12-tone row, no resolution
Religiously, modern art tends to be based in _______, politically it tends to promote ________.