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His painting Impression: Sunrise gave a revolutionary art style its name.
This composer sought to replace the traditional harmony of Western music with a twelve tone technique.
In place of nature, this “Father of Modern Art” looked for order and emphasized shape and color to make his paintings as
“solid and durable” as Old Masters’.
Questions society’s accepted values in “The Bet”.
His/her sunny view of the world contrasts with the chilling work of the German expressionists painting at the same time, the
first decade of the 20th century.
Wrote Salome an opera that shows some influence of the German expressionist painting.
Innovates with symphony style by blending such clashing elements as a children’s song and a Bohemian folk music into a
funeral march.
Create humor in music through a symphonic poem, Till Eulenspiegel.
Made two-dimensional impressionistic effects three-dimensional.
Provides behind-the-scenes views of theatrical life through coldly objective eyes and unusual points of view.
In Mont Saint-Victoire, he/she creates a method that would inspire future Cubists.
He/she is the musical equivalent of the impressionists.
Outraged the Paris Salon and public with Luncheon on the Grass.
Late romantic composer whose last symphony is called Pathetique.
Created exotic, flamboyant paintings of primitive and tropical subjects.
His sculptures were considered impressionistic and recalled characters from Dante’s Inferno.
In his Water Lilies, we see the height of the impressionistic style.
The plight of marriage is demonstrated in his/her “The Doll’s House”
Forerunner of expressionism, he applies paints thickly in arbitrary colors in works such as The Night Café.
Irony of situation epitomizes “The Story of an Hour” by this author.
Short answer questions:
21. What play slams the door on traditional, socially accepted, loveless marriage?
22. What piece caused a scandal when it was first performed because of its violent and
orgiastic nature?
23. List the features of an impressionistic painting. (at least 3)
24. Which artistic style would promote realism of light rather than realism of form?
25. Name the four precursors to World War I.
26. In contrast to Monet what was Renoir primarily concerned with? (list 2)
27. Which artist best demonstrates the “terrible passions of mankind”?
28. What author showed a “concern for psychological truth that led him into a profound
study of his characters’ motives”?
29. Name one architect who falls under the expressionist ideal.
30. Who painted Dr. Gachet with the “heartbroken expression of our times”?
Define and give an example of each:
program music
twelve-tone technique
expressionism
stream of consciousness
symphonic poem
fauvism
post-impressionism
impressionism
atonality
pointillism
Essay: Answer one of the following questions thoroughly. Answers should be 2-3 paragraphs in length.
31. Discuss the transition from one period to the next (eg Impressionism to Post-Impressionism). Use 2 specific pieces and explain
what is retained and what changes using specific details from the text.
32. Compare and contrast art within the same period from 2 different mediums.
** Artist Presentation Questions will be on the test as well**