Exam 13: Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism, 1870 to 1900

Although the artist Manet shared common aims with Realist artists, his A Bar at the Folies Bergère reflects the influence of _____.

____ was the technique employed by Seurat in which he applied tiny dots of color to his canvas.

Provide an example from each of the Post-Impressionist artists, and then describe their similarities to Impressionism and the unique qualities of their personal style.

How did the artist evoke an emotional response from the viewer?

How was Gauguin's art affected by his move to Tahiti?

Cézanne believed that Impressionism was lacking _____.

What visual effect did his interest in capturing atmospheric effects produce?

Who was the artist to associate with the night world of Paris, consorting with the tawdry population of entertainers, prostitutes, and other social outcasts?

Describe the differences between Van Gogh's and Gauguin's methods for applying paint in their artworks.

The artist Degas broke away from traditional compositional conventions. How did he do this? What were his influences? Which aspects of his art influenced other artists? Please provide examples.

Cassatt's paintings of _____ reflected the limits French upper-class society placed on women.

Despite his lack of formal artistic training, the Symbolist artist _____ had a strong sense of design.

Identify the inventions that enabled plein air painting.

How did the artist position the viewer as a participant?

How did the term Impressionism arise?

Discuss the 19th-century architecture styles, and explain the role technology played in each. Use examples to support your essae.

European culture at the end of the 1800s is called _____.

What does Modernism in art describe?

Rodin's concern for the effect of light on surface demonstrates the influence of _____.

How did this artist create the illusion of three-dimensional form and space?